http://vetmedicine.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-14T06:03:00Z Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/15/seizures-what-to-do-if-your-pet-is-having-a-seizure.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/a/CW-SeizureTips.htm"><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/1/g/Java-seizure-dog-DArcyNorman.jpg" border="0" alt="Java the seizure dog / D'Arcy Norman on Flickr" width="170" height="139" align="right" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/tp/Seizures-In-Pets.htm">Seizures</a> are one of the most common neurological problems that are seen in both dogs and cats.</p> <p>Watching your dog or cat have a seizure can be a frightening experience. However, with a little bit of knowledge, you can make the situation safer for your pet and less frightening for you. Learn <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/a/CW-SeizureTips.htm">what to do if your pet is having a seizure</a> with tips from Lorie Huston, DVM, About.com Contributing Writer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/15/seizures-what-to-do-if-your-pet-is-having-a-seizure.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/15/seizures-what-to-do-if-your-pet-is-having-a-seizure.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:33:28 +0000 2012-02-15T08:33:28Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-day-your-chocolate-questions-answered.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/L/l/DogHeartCookie-LuluHoeller.jpg" border="0" alt="An Airedale Valentine / Lulu Hoeller on Flickr" hspace="7" align="right" />Valentine's Day is today (February 14), and for many of us, that means enjoying chocolate! Most people are aware that chocolate is toxic to pets, but may not know why chocolate is toxic or how much is "too much."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-day-your-chocolate-questions-answered.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-day-your-chocolate-questions-answered.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:03:00 +0000 2012-02-14T06:03:00Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/10/meet-ceva-future-leader-dog-puppy.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/K/l/Ceva2.jpg" border="0" alt="Dr. Theresa DePorter and Ceva, Future Leader Dog" hspace="7" align="right" />In <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/behaviortraining/a/Ceva-Future-Leader-Dog.htm">this interview</a>, Theresa DePorter DVM MRCVS dip ECVBM-CA, a veterinarian specializing in behavior, shares what it is like as a co-puppy raiser for Leader Dogs For The Blind.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/10/meet-ceva-future-leader-dog-puppy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/10/meet-ceva-future-leader-dog-puppy.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:33:35 +0000 2012-02-10T06:33:35Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/09/westminster-2012-meet-emmett-the-affenpinscher.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogbreed1/a/Emmett-the-Affenpinscher.htm"><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/G/l/KaraEmmett2.jpg" border="0" alt="Emmett the Affenpinscher and Kara Hickey LVT" hspace="7" width="160" height="188" align="right" /></a>In this interview, meet vet tech Kara Hickey who started showing dogs like I did; in 4-H. She works at a veterinary practice where "75% of the staff ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/09/westminster-2012-meet-emmett-the-affenpinscher.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/09/westminster-2012-meet-emmett-the-affenpinscher.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:33:08 +0000 2012-02-09T14:33:08Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/08/westminster-2012-meet-french-bulldogs-porter-sherman.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogbreed1/a/French-Bulldogs-Mastiffs-And-Terri-Marks-Dvm-At-Westminster-2012.htm"><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/s/c/PorterTerriMarks-sm_3282.jpg" border="0" alt="Porter the French Bulldog and Terri Marks DVM - Westminster Show 2010 &#169; Janet Tobiassen Crosby DVM" hspace="7" width="123" height="170" align="right" /></a>This is the 5th year that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogbreed1/tp/Terri-Marks-DVM.htm">Dr. Terri Marks</a> and I have met at the Westminster dog show. We met in 2008, when she was showing her Mastiff, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/08/westminster-2012-meet-french-bulldogs-porter-sherman.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/08/westminster-2012-meet-french-bulldogs-porter-sherman.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:43:21 +0000 2012-02-08T05:43:21Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/westminster-2012-meet-calvin-the-shetland-sheepdog.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogbreed1/a/Meet-Calvin-The-Shetland-Sheepdog.htm"><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/7/l/CalvinIverson1-170px.jpg" border="0" alt="Calvin the Shetland Sheepdog / Julie Iverson DVM" hspace="7" width="160" height="176" align="right" /></a>In this interview, meet Calvin, a beautiful Shetland Sheepdog (a.k.a. Sheltie) who, in addition to completing his championship, as also earned titles in agility and herding. In addition ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/westminster-2012-meet-calvin-the-shetland-sheepdog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/westminster-2012-meet-calvin-the-shetland-sheepdog.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:33:04 +0000 2012-02-07T09:33:04Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/acvomerial-national-service-dog-eye-exam-event.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/a/j/ACVOMerialLogo.gif" border="0" alt="ACVO/Merial National Service Dog Eye Exam Event" align="right" /> Each year, members of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.acvo.org/">ACVO</a>) donate their time and expertise to provide eye exams for service animals. Dogs that guide the visually impaired, search and rescue dogs and horses, physical assistance dogs, and other people-assisting animals are eligible to apply. Animals qualified to receive the complimentary eye exams must meet the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.acvoeyeexam.org/dog/dogframe.html">qualifications as outlined by the ACVO</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/acvomerial-national-service-dog-eye-exam-event.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/07/acvomerial-national-service-dog-eye-exam-event.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:33:25 +0000 2012-02-07T06:33:25Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/06/westminster-2012-queso-the-entlebucher-mountain-dog.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogbreed1/a/QuesoWKC2012.htm"><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/H/l/Entlebuchers-Hahn.jpg" border="0" alt="Entlebucher Mountain Dogs / Rebecca Hahn DVM" hspace="7" width="170" height="117" align="right" /></a>This year is the 136th year of the Westminster Dog show. <a href="http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2012/show/news/newbreed_091211.html" target="_blank">Six new breeds</a> will be showing this year, including the Entlebucher Mountain Dog.</p> <p>Learn about this breed, a member of ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/06/westminster-2012-queso-the-entlebucher-mountain-dog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/06/westminster-2012-queso-the-entlebucher-mountain-dog.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:02 +0000 2012-02-06T12:00:02Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/03/girl-survives-rabies-infection-2.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/E/l/rabies-virus-SanofiPasteur.png" border="0" alt="Electron microscope image of rabies virus (Rabdoviridae) / Sanofi Pasteur - Flickr Creative Commons" hspace="7" align="right" />In an amazing <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43377860/ns/health-infectious_diseases/t/girl-survives-rabies-without-vaccination/#.TywTv11qmDk">story of survival</a>, Precious Reynolds, an eight-year old girl from California, has recovered from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/tp/Rabies-Disease-And-Prevention.htm">rabies</a>. She is only the third known case in the US of surviving rabies infection without receiving rabies vaccine. The vaccine is normally given post-exposure or suspected exposure to rabies. Officials think Reynolds may have contracted the usually fatal viral disease from a feral cat near her school.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/03/girl-survives-rabies-infection-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/03/girl-survives-rabies-infection-2.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:53:16 +0000 2012-02-03T09:53:16Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-dental-health-month.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/x/g/ToothbrushDog-dreamstime-sm.jpg" alt="Brushing the Dog's Teeth &#169; Dreamstime.com" hspace="7" align="right" />Each year, February is designated as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.petdental.com/pd2/index.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395185675&#038;bmUID=1264913036456">Dental Health month</a> for pets and for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ada.org/5578.aspx">kids</a>. Both campaigns promote awareness not only about how good dental health promotes overall health, but also how to properly care for your pet's (and kids) teeth.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-dental-health-month.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2012/02/01/february-is-dental-health-month.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:03:41 +0000 2012-02-01T00:03:41Z