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Lick Lesions Defined

By Colleen Mendelsohn / November 1, 2019

When dogs lick over and over at the same spot, they eventually cause sores that veterinarians refer to as “acral […]

By Adam Conrad / September 5, 2019

In recent years, research has shown that one of the most common health issues for pets comes in the surprising […]

By Colleen Mendelsohn / July 2, 2019

It may seem baffling to you that veterinarians will emphasize and re–emphasize flea bite prevention for pets when neither you […]

By Genete M. Bowen / May 2, 2019

Animals can’t talk. They can’t say, ‘Hey, I’m not feeling well…I might need medical attention.’ So it is up to […]

By Angela Ardolino / March 8, 2019

When Harley, a 5–year–old Boxer, booked her first stay at my boarding business, she was a bundle of wiggle–butt energy. […]

By PB&D Staff / January 18, 2019

Many things can go wrong when it comes to feeding the pets staying at your facility; the wrong food is […]

By Garret Pachtinger / October 23, 2018

What is Canine Hepatitis? Canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) is a nonenveloped DNA virus responsible for infectious canine hepatitis (ICH). CAV–1 […]

By Jason Stull and Michelle Evason / August 31, 2018

Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC) is known by many names, the most common being ‘kennel cough’. It has recently […]

By Kathy Hosler / August 31, 2018

As pet lovers and pet care professionals, we want the pets that we care for to enjoy long and healthy […]

By Lisa Aumiller / July 3, 2018

Unexpected veterinary care for the pets staying in your facility can really throw a wrench in daily operations. Furthermore, running […]

By Bernadine Cruz / May 2, 2018

A client asked me the other day why I inquired at each examination what their pet was eating. What significance […]

By Lisa Aumiller / March 7, 2018

Anyone that has ever had an outbreak shutters in fear at the thought of the next possible outbreak; angry clients, […]