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How To Keep Your Senior Pet In Tip Top Shape via PetSafe

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Do you have a senior pet?  What steps are you taking to ensure your geriatric canine or feline stays as healthy as possible and has the best quality of life? See my tips in this article for PetSafe:  Pet In Tip Top Shape  (Click the hyperlinked article title to read it in full).   Thank you for

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Dr. Patrick Mahaney Talks Itchy Dogs for Body Temple L.A.

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  I’m honored to be called up to share my veterinary perspective for any like-minded media outlet.  So, I was extra enthusiastic to have my client request my perspective on the causes of itching dogs.  Check out: Itchy Dog? Dr. Patrick Mahaney Can Help! on Body Temple L.A. One of the biggest problems I see with dog owners in regards

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Quiz: What the Litterbox Says About Your Cat’s Health

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This article originally appeared on CatChannel.com: Quiz: What the Litterbox Says About Your Cat’s Health 1) Does your cat urinate or defecate elsewhere besides his litterbox? Life with cats is full of mysteries. Now, you can decode one of those. Determine your cat’s health by looking closer at the litterbox. Veterinarian Patrick Mahaney, DVM, decodes some of the more common cat

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VIN News Contribution: Will Relaxed Marijuana Laws Produce More Stoned Dogs?

Have you ever considered the effects marijuana could have on your pet?   While working emergency practice in West Hollywood, I have treated marijuana toxicity in dogs on many occasions. Recently, I was approached by a Edie Lau, a reporter from the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), to share my perspective and a video I shot of

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The Health Benefits Pumpkin Provides for Our Pets

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This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. Last year, for my 2011 petMD Daily VetThanksgiving column (see Wishbones, Candles, and Schedule Changes Pose Thanksgiving Pet Dangers), I wrote about Thanksgiving pet safety. This year, I’m taking a different route to discuss the health benefits of one of the most ubiquitous Thanksgiving Day foods:

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