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    5/13/2025
    The Chinese Shar-pei, famous for its wrinkles, has gone from the rarest dog breed listed by the Guinness Book of World Records to its current status of popularity. This breed is famous for its aloof temperament and its special medical issues, still, most Shar-pei owners would not trade their breed for any less controversial one.
  • Fluoxetine (Reconcile®, Prozac) Open link in new window
    5/6/2025
    Fluoxetine is used in veterinary medicine for animals with anxiety, compulsive behavior, and other behavior issues.
  • Chlorambucil (Leukeran®) Open link in new window
    5/5/2025
    A drug used most commonly for chemotherapy to treat cancer, chlorambucil is also used to treat some immune mediated diseases such as pemphigus, feline infectious peritonitis, or inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Seasonal Flank Alopecia in Dogs Open link in new window
    4/29/2025
    With seasonal flank alopecia, a dog loses hair in the flank area on a seasonal basis. Different dogs seem to choose different seasons to lose their hair (fall and spring are popular) and when the season changes the hair generally grows back.
  • Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc) Open link in new window
    4/29/2025
    Amlodipine besylate is used to treat high blood pressure in cats.
  • Air Travel with Your Pets Open link in new window
    4/22/2025
    Most airlines require pets to be 15 lbs or less to fly in the cabin with their owners (this weight includes both the pet and the carrier). Remember that you will need a USDA Health Certificate in most cases. Check with the airline as to how recent the certificate must be issued.
  • Safe Gardening for Dogs and Cats Open link in new window
    4/21/2025
    The garden shops and catalogs are full of gorgeous garden shrubs and flowers. They tell us how to water and how much sunshine is needed, but rarely do they tell us if the plant is pet safe.
  • Doxycycline (Vibramycin) Open link in new window
    4/21/2025
    The tetracycline antibiotic family provides broad anti-bacterial protection by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. The body possesses many barriers through which antibiotics have difficulty penetrating. Infections behind these barriers can be difficult to treat. Doxycycline represents a modification of the basic tetracycline structure to enhance its ability to penetrate such biological barriers and to increase its duration of action.
  • Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) Open link in new window
    4/21/2025
    Phenylpropanolamine is used for the control of urinary incontinance in female dogs.
  • Did You Want a Bunny for Easter? Open link in new window
    4/17/2025
    Ask any rabbit fancier and they'll tell you what makes rabbits so great. These affectionate, high-spirited herbivores are full of mischief and games. Their amusing behavior coupled with their quiet nature and convenient size makes them wonderful house pets, for those owners who can meet their unique needs.

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