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This One Little Tip Could Save Your Dog’s Life

April 3, 2018 by Dr. V

At pawcurious, we’re both saddened and bemused when scrolling through the clickbait pseudoscience of “natural pet advice” websites. We decided, initially, to post a Top Five List of some of the just plain bad advice commonly dispensed by people with no formal education in veterinary medicine, science, or critical thinking. But after getting through just one, I was so exhausted by cutting through the garbage caked on like tartar on the teeth of dog who’s had nothing but anesthesia-free dentals ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Daily Life, Featured Posts, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: all natural, pseudoscience, vaccines

Ask Me Anything TOMORROW on reddit! (Plus reddit primer)

August 10, 2015 by Dr. V

If you know and love reddit already, here's the short short version: Tomorrow (8/11/15) I will be on Reddit doing an AMA from 2-5 PST (5-8 EST) on /r/books. I'd love for you to join me! If you don't know reddit, you might need a more involved primer: What is reddit? Reddit is a website where people talk about, well, just about everything. Some people talk about football. Some people talk about cars. Others talk about knitting, politics, cat videos, just about anything under the sun. As a ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Daily Life Tagged With: all dogs go to kevin, ama, reddit

The vet will see you now- for entertainment purposes only

June 26, 2015 by Dr. V

A year ago, my husband gave me a telephone number and said his insurance company now had phone consults available. 24/7, from the privacy of my own home, I could call in and get "seen" for ear infections, get a prescription for Ambien for travel, even get marriage counseling, should I desire it. I only used it once, but I was amazed that at 10 pm I could just call and talk to some random person and 15 minutes later pick up a prescription at the 24/7 Rite-Aid. I'm not going to lie, I think it was ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Daily Life, Health, Lifestyle Tagged With: internet, telemedicine

The Truth About Pet Food Research

January 11, 2015 by Dr. V

About one year after I graduated vet school, I took routine screening chest radiographs of my senior Golden, Mulan. I looked them over, frowning at a small, mottled spot near her sternum. "She has cancer," I thought. It's not an unreasonable conclusion to come to with Golden Retrievers. Before I panicked, I asked my colleague to look at the x-ray, and she agreed it looked suspicious. I was devastated. I took Mulan to the local specialty hospital, where an intern I knew from vet school ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Daily Life, Health, Musings, Picks of the Litter Tagged With: food safety, pet food, recalls

Do dogs get headaches?

September 3, 2013 by Dr. V

Humans For Sure Get Headaches A week ago, I decided I was going to stop drinking caffeine. Now if you know me at all, you know I adore coffee, more than almost anything else in life. If you cut my arm, skinny vanilla latte would pour out. The decision to give up my biggest vice was not an easy one by any means, but at the end of the day, health trumps pleasure, and I figured there's always decaf. I did what everyone tells you not to do, and just stopped cold turkey. Big mistake, ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Dogs, Health, Musings Tagged With: dogs, headaches, pain

Ask Dr. V: headgear and flat pets questions answered!

October 5, 2011 by Dr. V

As you watch this I will be delirious with jet lag in the middle of a 25 hour flight home. This is an appropriate topic for such antics. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Videos Tagged With: Flat Tyler, questions, Videos

Ask Dr V: Nutrition, rotation diets, and high protein

September 30, 2011 by Dr. V

Today I'm showing Part 2 of the Ask Dr V series. I believe, though I haven't checked it against the itinerary, that I should be on my way to the Ngorongoro Crater as we speak. Unless a chimp shoved me off the mountain earlier in the week, in which case these pre-published videos will be on a whole new level of macabre. Which, by the way, my shade would find utterly hysterical. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Cats, Dogs, Health, Videos Tagged With: nutrition, Videos

Ask Dr. V: Petsitters and euthanasia

September 26, 2011 by Dr. V

Before I left, I spent a few minutes answering some of the great questions you submitted for the Ask Dr. V segments. I was on my way to a PTA meeting and had a few minutes to kill, so I figured why not. This was way more interesting, by the way. Do you have a clear understanding with your petsitters or boarding facilities when you leave on a trip? Would you want them to make that call for you? ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Health, Videos Tagged With: questions, Videos

Have a Question?

September 2, 2011 by Dr. V

Health topic you'd like to hear more about? Wondering what Brody and Koa do all day? Dying to know my favorite fruit? I'll be picking questions to answer in the Ask Dr. V section over here. You can send in your questions via the contact form. Questions will be selected at my discretion. That's Spike from Iams, who is mulling over what he might want to ask. As always, if your pet has an immediate health concern, please see your regular veterinarian. I will answer questions about ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V Tagged With: Q&A

Your Questions Answered: Part 2

November 14, 2010 by Dr. V

Most difficult class in vet school?That's a toss-up. Clinical pathology was a bear, but so was neurology. The first because of the topic, the second because of the teacher. Did the dogs get any of the cat litter chicken breast? Nope. It was immediately tossed, much to Koa's chagrin. She really wanted it (as you could see, I didn't realize until watching the video that she was pacing like Jaws!) What was the biggest animal you have treated & what for? And the smallest & what ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Blogathon, Blogathon 2010

Your Questions Answered: Funniest Exam Room experience (and giveaway!)

November 13, 2010 by Dr. V

It's late and dark, so I'm going all Blair Witch on you. Your turn! It's time for another FETCHING TAGS giveaway! To enter, you can either: 1. Tell me a funny experience from your own work or 2. Ask another question for me to answer. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Blogathon, Blogathon 2010, Daily Life

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