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 2013-05-16T06:33:19Z Thu, 16 May 2013 06:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/20/dog-bites-dont-be-a-victim.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/7/m/dogbiteprev-StateFarm.png" alt="Prevent Dog Bites / Flickr - State Farm Insurance" hspace="7" align="right" />National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 19-25, 2013.&#160; The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://www.avma.org/Events/pethealth/Pages/Dog-Bite-Prevention-Week.aspx">promoting dog bite prevention</a> with safety tips, audio and video segments, printable brochures, and a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://www.facebook.com/avmavets/posts/10151449832163990">Facebook event</a> to create awareness that "any dog can bite."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/20/dog-bites-dont-be-a-victim.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/20/dog-bites-dont-be-a-victim.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 10:33:28 +0000 2013-05-20T10:33:28Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/16/was-my-dog-really-neutered.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/doghealthfaqs/f/Was-My-Dog-Really-Neutered.htm"><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/m/b/Neuter6_7272.jpg" border="0" alt="Dog neuter surgery by Janet Tobiassen Crosby DVM" width="160" height="142" align="right" /></a>You take your male dog in to be neutered, and after he is back home, it appears that the testicles are still there. Or are they?</p> <p>Learn the answer to this common question, why it may happen, and if you should be concerned.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/16/was-my-dog-really-neutered.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/16/was-my-dog-really-neutered.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 06:33:19 +0000 2013-05-16T06:33:19Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/14/surgical-photo-gallery-of-lipoma-removal-in-a-dog.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/ss/Lipomas.htm"><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/vetmedicine/1/0/U/Y/anesthesia-sm.jpg" alt="Veterinary anesthesia equipment &#169; Janet Tobiassen Crosby DVM" hspace="7" width="152" height="170" align="right" /></a>Most <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/dogdiseasesl/a/lipomas.htm">lipomas</a> are watched and not surgically removed, but if they are large, impede movement or function, or suspected of being malignant, they are removed surgically.</p> <p>This is a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/ss/Lipomas.htm">surgical step-by-step of a lipoma removal</a>. Please note: The photos in this gallery are graphic and not for those who are squeamish at the sight of blood or surgery.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/14/surgical-photo-gallery-of-lipoma-removal-in-a-dog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/14/surgical-photo-gallery-of-lipoma-removal-in-a-dog.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 11:33:10 +0000 2013-05-14T11:33:10Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/10/rubin-part-one.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/h/k/DrRubin.jpg" border="0" alt="Dr. Rubin" hspace="7" align="right" />Guest Contributor <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/veterinaryqa/a/Sheldon-Shelly-Rubin-Dvm.htm">Sheldon (Shelly) Rubin DVM</a> is a contributing veterinary expert on this site, answering viewer questions about pet health care and concerns.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/10/rubin-part-one.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/10/rubin-part-one.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:21 +0000 2013-05-10T05:33:21Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/08/interview-with-veterinary-oncologist-dr-beth-overley.htm <p><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/6/g/m/DrBethOverley.jpg" border="0" alt="Beth Overley VMD ACVIM / CARES - 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital" hspace="7" width="85" height="120" align="right" />Dr. Overley is a board-certified veterinary oncologist&#160;at CARES, a 24-hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. I interviewed Dr. Overley about the future of cancer diagnosis and some of the new cancer treatments available for dogs dogs.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/08/interview-with-veterinary-oncologist-dr-beth-overley.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/08/interview-with-veterinary-oncologist-dr-beth-overley.htm Wed, 08 May 2013 03:33:30 +0000 2013-05-08T03:33:30Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/06/veterinary-oncologist-dr-overley-answers-your-cancer-questions.htm <p><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/6/g/m/DrBethOverley.jpg" border="0" alt="Beth Overley VMD ACVIM / CARES - 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital" hspace="7" width="85" height="120" align="right" />Dr. Overley is a board-certified veterinary oncologist&#160;at CARES, a 24-hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. In this segment, Dr. Overley answers viewer questions about the incidence of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogdiseasesconditions/a/Dr-Overley-Answers-Viewer-Questions-Part-1.htm">cancer in pets and osteosarcoma in dogs</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/06/veterinary-oncologist-dr-overley-answers-your-cancer-questions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/06/veterinary-oncologist-dr-overley-answers-your-cancer-questions.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 03:33:34 +0000 2013-05-06T03:33:34Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/03/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-2.htm <p><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/C/W/scratching-dog-blmurch-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="Scratching dog &#169; blmurch on Flickr" hspace="7" width="160" height="126" align="right" /></p> <p>Jennifer A. Adler MSc VMD ACVIM&#160;is back, answering more viewer questions about pet health. This is part two of a series of "reader interviews," don't miss <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogdiseasesconditions/a/Jennifer-A-Adler-Part-1.htm">part 1</a>.</p> <p>In the second segment, Dr. Adler answers viewer questions about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogdiseasesconditions/a/Jennifer-A-Adler-Part-2.htm">ear infections, urinary problems, and HGE</a> (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis) in dogs.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/03/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/03/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-2.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 03:33:42 +0000 2013-05-03T03:33:42Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/01/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-1.htm <p><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/h/m/DrJenAdler.jpg" border="0" alt="Jennifer A. Adler MSc VMD ACVIM" hspace="7" width="160" height="241" align="right" /></p> <p>Jennifer A. Adler MSc VMD ACVIM&#160;is a veterinarian who specializes in veterinary internal medicine. Dr. Adler works at&#160;at CARES, a 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.</p> <p>In this first segment, Dr. Adler answers viewer questions about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/dogdiseasesconditions/a/Jennifer-A-Adler-Part-1.htm">canine heart health and urinary marking behaviors</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/01/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-1.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/05/01/veterinary-internist-dr-jennifer-adler-answers-your-questions-part-1.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 03:33:47 +0000 2013-05-01T03:33:47Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/29/protecting-your-family-from-food-and-water-borne-disease.htm <p><img style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; border: 0px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/create/1/G/K/F/E/-/dog-water-daquellamanera.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo: Daquella manera / Flickr" hspace="7" width="160" height="120" align="right" />According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the most common food-borne diseases seen include&#160;<em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesandconditions/a/Salmonella.htm">Salmonellosis</a></em>,&#160;<em>campylobacteriosis</em>, and infection with pathogenic&#160;<em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/zoonotic/a/CW-eColi.htm">Escherichia coli</a></em> (or&#160;<em>E. coli</em>).</p> <p><strong>Learn how</strong> you can protect your family and pets from these potentially serious diseases: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/zoonotic/a/CW-FoodWaterBorneDiseases.htm">Food and Water-Borne Diseases of Animal Origin</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/29/protecting-your-family-from-food-and-water-borne-disease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/29/protecting-your-family-from-food-and-water-borne-disease.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:33:30 +0000 2013-04-29T03:33:30Z http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/26/hairball-help.htm <p><a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/cathealthfaqs/a/Hairballs.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/vetmedicine/1/G/b/j/HairballCat-elvissa.jpg" border="0" alt="Hairball Cat / elvissa on Flickr" width="160" height="135" align="right" /></a>Most cats are good groomers. They lick and clean their coats more often than dogs, and in the process, swallow hair. Lots of hair. This is especially true for long-haired cats with soft, downy hair.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/26/hairball-help.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2013/04/26/hairball-help.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:33:57 +0000 2013-04-26T03:33:57Z