Health

Bill Romanelli It’s unthinkable for most dog lovers, but traumatic injuries do happen. If anything, our active, bounding Labs are more at risk than their more sedate cousins – whether from a car [...]

“Thank you for posting this information,” Martha commented on Facebook. “Our pointer ‘Liz’ was diagnosed with blastomycosis in the femur through a bone biopsy in 2019. She has been on medication [...]

The three Cs of chukar country. By eight years old, Jake had pointed and retrieved about three lifetimes worth of chukars, the beneficiary of boom years and lots of time engaged in the pursuit. [...]

  Q: My dog started off well during the season in terms of conditioning, but now, he seems not to be able to go as long during the day when we pheasant hunt. With cooler temperatures, [...]

Identifying your dog’s gait patterns, and how to spot problems by Jason Smith  As is often said about the aging process, it ain’t the years, it’s the mileage. Our dogs are the ultimate in [...]

by Lisa Senafe, Bentley’s Pet Stuff, petstuff.com #1 Tick and flea detection and removal Ticks and fleas are a problem that you do not want to get out of hand. Look at your pets coat and skin to [...]

by Dave Erlewein, D.V.M.   Belle loved training bumpers. Every evening when Chuck came home from work, Belle was at the door and ready to rumble. Chuck would usually tire of the exercise [...]

by Dr. Dave Erlewein If you’ve ever owned a dog with allergy-based itching, your veterinarian may have used one of the cortisones during treatment. Cortisone is another name for cortisol, the [...]

by Dave Erlewein, D.V.M. The flu is certainly in the forefront of the news the past few months, especially the H1N1 virus affecting humans. While human, avian, swine, and equine flu viruses are [...]

by Dr. David Erlewein, DVM Grizz is the sweetest, calmest, most trustworthy dog in the world until it comes to food! Then he becomes a master countersurfer and the ultimate sneak thief. So, no [...]