Category Archives: Veterinary Medicine

In my 35 years as a veterinarian, I’ve talked about holiday hazards one-on-one in the veterinary exam room and also reached into millions of living rooms giving potentially life-saving advice […]

Dogs will chew on pretty much anything – but that doesn’t mean it’s safe to let them! One of my readers asked if a deer antler chew was a good […]

It’s one of the greatest of all dog owner mysteries: What the heck is a “reverse sneeze”? Veterinarians know it as the “pharyngeal gag reflex,” and while it can sound […]

Nosebleeds aren’t all that uncommon in people, but with dogs, it’s a different story. One of my Facebook readers contacted me, asking if her dog’s sneezing and nosebleeds could be […]

One of my most memorable, long-ago holiday cases was the Labrador Retriever puppy (what else!) who had swallowed an entire string of Christmas tree lights. When he was brought in, […]