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Myths and Truths in Disney’s Frankenweenie Movie

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This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. Although I enjoyed Disney’s spookily themed movie Frankenweenie, watching any media production involving pets is never an escapist experience for me. My veterinary medical mind always defaults to reading into the messages being conveyed by the characters and story about the human-companion-animal bond and pet

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Human Foods That Make Great Pet Treats

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This article originally appeared on my blog for Flexcin International, Inc. Considering the recent contaminated dog treat health scare, pet owners should focus on providing healthy, non-toxic treats. There are many human foods that can be fed to our companions providing nutrition that is free of poor quality ingredients and potential toxins found that are found in most pet

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Dr Mahaney Teams with Pet360 and The Honest Kitchen for National Holistic Pet Day Twitter Chat

Do you take a holistic approach to your pet’s health?  Do you know what holistic medicine actually involves?  As my veterinary practice always evaluate my patients’ health issues from a holistic perspective, this topic is very important to me. Recently, I participated in Twitter chat on behalf of Pet360 and The Honest Kitchen to discuss

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Summertime Tips to Keep Your Pet Disease Free

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This article originally appeared on my blog for Flexcin International, Inc. With proper planning and common sense, your pet can stay free from infectious organisms regardless of season or climate. Here are my top tips for pet disease prevention: Talk to your veterinarian about the regional and seasonal infectious diseases that could affect your pet.

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Five Top Veterinary Health Strategies Help Commemorate National Holistic Pet Day

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This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. I’m teaming with Flexcin (makers of FlexPet joint supplement) to host a live video stream and chat on Flexcin’s Facebook page (<—sign up  and participate here) for National Holistic Pet Day on Thursday 8/30/12 at 12P and 3P EST (9A and 12P PST).  Join us

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