While I’m proud to be one of only 32 Certified Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Practitioners (CTCVMPs) in the United States, what I love MOST is serving the pets and pet parents in my home town of Long Island, New York. I truly can’t think of a better place to raise a dog (or two) and… [Read More]
How To Choose a Veterinarian
I know that this topic isn’t typically found on a veterinarian’s website, but who you choose as a veterinarian will play a large role in your pet’s medical care. So, how do you choose the ABSOLUTE BEST veterinarian for you? First, you need to assess your veterinary “wish list.” Here are a few items… [Read More]
The “Right” Time To Get a Second Dog
As you know, I love to be part of a family’s decision and the search for a new dog. In my book, I even recommend you visit your vet before getting a new pup. But, as I speak with my clients — many of whom have older or “senior” pets — many are asking that… [Read More]
Ideal Care for Senior Dogs
Would it surprise you to learn that nearly 80% of the dogs we see at The Caring Vet are considered senior dogs? This doesn’t surprise us because it’s when a dog is aging that pet parents see various symptoms worthy of concern: painful joints; loss of appetite, or changing appetite; skin allergies; food allergies; cancer… [Read More]
The Caring Vet Approach for When Your Dog Can’t Walk
The day your dog stops walking can be a scary and sad day for some dog owners. Paralysis, or lameness, is a scary and heartbreaking condition to witness as a pet parent. The good news is there’s a lot of reason to hope — and plenty of options — to consider if your dog were… [Read More]
What Does a Thorough Veterinary Exam Look Like?
Providing accurate diagnosis and assessment of your dog requires a three- pronged approach: a physical exam, any diagnostic tests ordered and your (the pet parent’s) input, observations and questions, which should never be discounted. I cover this in detail in my book, The Best of Both Worlds, which became an Amazon best seller in its first… [Read More]
To Spay or Not to Spay
Many pet parents assume spaying and neutering is a foregone conclusion… just something you do when your new pup comes “of age.” But in my clinic spaying and neutering is considered elective surgery and I cover this in painstaking detail in my book, The Best of Both Worlds. Spaying and Neutering became synonymous with responsible… [Read More]
The Vaccination Debate: Pet Edition
To vaccinate or not vaccinate… for many holistically minded pet parents, while this may not be THE question, it can be A question. Chapter 4 of my book, The Best of Both Worlds (Get your copy here.) talks in more detail about this, but here’s a quick overview: When people experience the healing power of acupuncture, if… [Read More]
The Caring Vet Approach to Pet Nutrition
In my book, The Best of Both Worlds, I devote a full chapter to Nutrition. (You can grab your copy here.) If you were to take away all of my other tools as a veterinarian — all other modalities, all surgical options, all medicinal remedies — but were willing to implement a prescribed diet designed for… [Read More]
The Caring Vet Approach to Pet Health, an overview of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
It blows me away that my first book became an Amazon best-seller in TWO categories within 12 hours of publication… but this is not about me, my book or my marketing team. This overwhelming reaction to The Best of Both Worlds is a blatant and encouraging indicator of the increasing awareness of — and demand… [Read More]
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