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Health Care

Veterinarians’ prescriptions for what ails your pooch. Plus, a healthy dose of prevention advice.

dog with hookworms
Bad news: The parasites have evolved to evade all FDA-approved medications veterinarians use to kill them.
boston terrier 3d laparoscopic adrenalectomy
UC Davis performs first 3D laparoscopic adrenalectomy in veterinary medicine.
cbd for dogs
To find out, we asked Robert J. Silver, DVM, MS, CVA, author of “Medical Marijuana and Your Pet: The Definitive Guide.”
cbd oil for dogs
Using broad-spectrum CBD to bridge the gap between full spectrum and isolates.
veterinary medicine social justice
Access to care: 'Veterinary medicine's social justice issue'
A new study confirms the influence in Labrador Retrievers
determine your dogs age
Part science, part artful guesswork
Patches before the operation to replace part of her skull with a titanium implant. (Canadian Press)
The procedure is thought to be the first of its kind in North America
First we supported the dog in a standing position over a balance ball and used an electrical muscle stimulation device
How physical therapy gave a dog a fighting chance at mobility
Medical marijuana shows promise for ailing companion animals.
Photo by Dex Ezekiel / Unsplash
Emergency help only a phone call away
Making the cost of pet care easier to swallow
most common dog-park related incidents
The most common dog-park related incidents revealed