Viewer Mindy Riddell shares her story about how her boxer puppy, "Skyler", came into her life, and how she is training her to be a service dog. Mindy has Multiple ... Read More

And update and description of the local damage due to Hurricane Charley from Veterinary Medicine viewer Jodi Witte. Many animals are homeless and in need of help and donations in ... Read More

The "testing" is informal, and on my own two cats! Click here for a photo of the test subjects, Herman and Greta. (Herman in foreground) Both cats are adoptees that ... Read More

AIMEEINNC asks: "My 16 year old Cocker has been on Anipryl for 4 days now for Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD)/dementia. So far I have not noticed a lot of difference ... Read More

Veterinarians are often compared to human medical doctors -- how difficult it is to get accepted into graduate school, health care costs and insurance, and so on. One thing that ... Read More

REBMCK asks: "Can dogs get poison ivy on their skin? I know if they are running through a wet field with poison ivy and someone pets the dog while wet ... Read More

A viewer asks: "Does the color of the coat of a dog make much difference in the dog-days of summer?" Learn the answers to this interesting seasonal question.

SASSYKATANGE asks: "My vet recommended Tums for my cat. It is flavored with peppermint. I checked several poisonous plant lists but peppermint was not listed in either the poisonous ... Read More

ESSKAE writes: "I always hear about the high costs of vet medicine.. how it's outrageous, unethical, etc. I just got the first bills from a 3-day hospital stay in June. ... Read More

A viewer from Brooklyn, New York shares this harrowing story of her dog's theft and eventual recovery from the streets of New York. Even though this dog was wearing a ... Read More

This is a handy comprehensive glossary of pet parasites and treatment terminology, Courtesy of Farnam Pet Products. Diagrams of common pet parasites are included for easy reference.

A veterinary medicine viewer from Puerto Rico shares what works for her six dogs to keep fleas and ticks away.

Do you know how many grams are in one ounce? Veterinarians need to know weight and volume conversions to calculate medications, IV fluids, and so on. What about the resting ... Read More

Viewer Linda O'Hearn describes her pet's diagnosis with diabetes, followed by blindess in both eyes. Thankfully, the diabetes is under control, and a successful eye surgery regained her pet's sight.