In this podcast, Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald explains how a few extra pounds can lead to big problems for our pets.
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Is Your Pet Pudgy?
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald instructs pet owners on how to tell if their dogs or cats are overweight.
Pet Fish Surgery
As fish become more popular as pets, the demand for veterinarians to look after their health also increases. Whether you’ve got a guppie or a koi, any fish owner who develops a strong bond with their fish wants access to the best health care they can find. As the field of aquatic veterinary medicine expands, so do the medical options available for sick or injured fish. One of these options, explains Dr. Craig Adams, a mixed-animal veterinarian and owner of Aquatic Veterinary Services in western Washington, is surgery.
Selecting a Dog Trainer
Dogs aren’t born programmed to sit, stay, or heel, but they are born ready to learn, and a good trainer can be an invaluable asset in helping your puppy become a well-behaved dog. In this podcast, certified animal behaviorist Dr. Suzanne Hetts discusses what you should look for when selecting a dog trainer.
Exercising With Your Pet
Recent reports indicate that 25 to 40 percent of dogs are overweight or obese, and obesity is now the most common nutritional disease in human beings and dogs. So what’s to be done? For many the answer may be as simple as a leash and good pair of walking shoes. Dr. Heidi Hulon, a small animal veterinarian with the Buckner Animal Clinic in Buckner, Ky., talks about how pets can help motivate exercise and physical activity to benefit both humans and their pets.
A hard pill to swallow? Not necessarily.
In our latest podcast, Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald offers advice on how to give pills to cats.