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Author: Emerald Animal Hospital Cleveland West

Breaking Up a Dog Fight

Dogs, for the most part, are good at getting along and avoiding confrontation. But occasionally, as with people, fights can break out between them. Whether they’re meeting for the first time or long-time companions, dogs can frighten, threaten, or just rub one another the wrong way, leading to an escalation of aggression and violence. In this podcast, board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and past president of the AVMA, talks about dog fights: why they happen, how to safely break them up, and how to avoid them in the first place.

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder seen in animals. It is often a very sudden and frightening event for an owner when they witness their animal having a seizure for the first time. One of the ways an owner can be better prepared if they are conf…

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Pet Blood Banks

As veterinary medicine has become more advanced, and more treatment options for diseases or trauma become available, the need for blood transfusions has increased. To meet this demand, blood banks for pets have become more common. In this podcast, Dr. Leah Cohn, professor of small animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses pet blood banks, the process of pets giving blood, and the Pets Saving Pets program, which serves as a blood bank for the college’s teaching hospital.

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