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Cancer and Heartworm Disease Prevent Hero Dog Kabang from Undergoing Facial Reconstructive Surgery

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This article originally appeared on my ongoing series of articles for Flexcin International, Inc as Cancer and Heartworm Disease Prevent Hero Dog Kabang from Undergoing Facial Reconstructive Surgery Have you heard the remarkable tale of Kabang, the Filipino hero dog?  It’s quite the inspirational and ongoing story of overcoming adversity.  In December, 2011 Kabang, a female, mixed breed pooch

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A Grateful Thank You To All Supporters of My Amazon Cares Cause

photo of Dr Patrick Mahaney Peru Dog Tamanco

My trip to Peru has concluded and all I have to show for it is my series “Vets Abroad” blog posts, a vast collection of commemorative photos, and resolving scars from nasty insect bites. Then again, I’d rather not have bought home an undesirable traveling companion in the form of Malaria, Dengue Fever, or some

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The Elephant Dog of Mazan

Photo of Elephant Dog Malzan Peru

He lay there alone on the side of the human health clinic in the remote Peruvian town of Mazan. The clinic operated as the medical and surgical treatment facility for Amazon Cares for the day, so I got an up close and personal look at the poor pooch. He was an intact male of undetermined

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Dog Named Little Onion Survives Wild Boar Attack

Photo of Dr Patrick Mahaney and Cebollion Little Onion Dog Peru

When our boat pulled up to the scenic village of Tamanco on the Amazon River, I was greeted by a grassy field filled with children at play, cows turned out to pasture, and a few barking dogs corralling their human and bovine herd. The idyllic scene made for a pleasant day doing challenging veterinary work

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Pet Owner Perspective On Stem Cell Therapy

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It is always a pleasure to feature the perspective of other pet writers on Patrick’s Blog. This guest blog from Dawg Business‘ Jana Rade is especially current as she shares her personal perspective on stem cell therapy. As a pet parent to Jasmine, Jana has seen the ups and downs of this cutting edge treatment.

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