February is National Dental Month in the veterinary world. Are we pushing for whiteners and brighteners, hoping to put a Hollywood-worthy smile on every doggie face? Nope, the hype is really about health. It’s pretty amazing we don’t see more problems within our pets’ mouths. People brush two minutes at least twice a day, then … Continue reading Doggie Dental hygiene
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A Border Collie called ‘Dunkin’
The afternoon was humming along as I made my way from one exam room to the next. Behind Door No. 1 was a kitten with a snotty nose. Behind Door No. 2 was a tiny parrot with a broken leg. And behind Door No. 3 there was Dunkin. Dunkin (not, his owner assured me, named … Continue reading A Border Collie called ‘Dunkin’