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Pet Medication Questions Answered by Dr. Dana Koch, VMD
Petcoach Newsletter: Written by Dr. Dana Koch, VMD, published on November 14, 2014 There are frequently questions in regards to which over the counter medications are safe to use in our pets at home. The majority of the medications that are commonly purchased for...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr. Lisa, Over the holidays my dog, Tiki, a pomerian/eskimo mix ate a whole plate of freshly cooked Toll House chocolate chip cookies. Of course, this happened over the weekend and my vet was closed. We stressed for days thinking Tiki was going to get sick from...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr Lisa, I own a business and the guy that clears my lot recommended I start using pet safe salt. Of course the pet safe salt is about 30 dollars more for the application. Is it worth the money to go with this salt? If there is truly a difference I will buy the...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr. Lisa; This is a follow-up letter for “Hungry Kitty,” a.k.a., Boots. Thank you for such a quick and insightful response. I spent hours trying to find a good dog food, one with meat as the main ingredient and not much filler, but never thought about the cat...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr. Lisa, A friend found a stray dog about 2 years ago. She took her in and has given her good care. She's spoiled, especially since our friend lost her husband about a year ago. Now 'Cocoa' will not eat dog food. My friend has tried dry and can foods - all...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr. Lisa, About 2 weeks ago this lump popped up on my dog our Sampson's face. It doesn't bother him at all but it seems to be getting bigger. I think it bothers me more than him. Should I get it checked out or just keep an eye on it? Lumpy lab mom Dear...
Questions for the Vet
Home Alone and waiting..... In this busy world we live in nowadays everyone seems to feel there aren't enough hours in each day. Our pets, on the other hand, enjoy a calmer pace of life but anxiously await us walking through that door and giving them our utmost...
Questions for the Vet
Dear Dr. Lisa, Last week, we had to rush our 15 year old Husky to Northstar Vets, a specialty hospital. We thought our dog had a stroke. He had a head tilt and his eyes were moving a million miles a minute. He couldn't stand and he was vomiting. The doctor there said...
Animal Tidbits Sample Article
Fecal Matters There are many excuses not to pick up poop: “I forgot my baggie”, “It was too mushy”, “I didn’t notice her going because I was talking”, “I was in a rush”, “It’s good for the earth, leave it, it’s composting, right?”…but folks I have to tell you,...