I am excited to be the first to share with you some exciting news regarding Advanced Animal Care Center. You already know that through my work, my blogging, and my published book, my commitment has been to make integrative and holistic veterinary medicine more readily available to all pet owners. The first part of… [Read More]
What Should I Do About {Fill In the Blank?}
One unintended effect of growing my online presence as The Caring Vet is what I call “the magic bullet” seekers. These are passionate pet parents who initiate conversations with one specific question, x “What should I do about ____________?” x You can fill in the blank with any multitude of troubling symptoms, but here’s… [Read More]
6 Signs of Diabetes in Dogs
My true passion is providing holistic veterinary care for pet parents in my home town of Long Island. But, being one of the go-to veterinarians for the IheartDogs franchise has been pretty cool, too. It allows me to impact the health of dogs all over the world. Recently, one of the authors asked me about… [Read More]
Which Pet Food Brand Do I Recommend?
I’m often asked about nutrition… sometimes by a client in an official nutrition consultation, other times in passing during social conversations and of course, several times during the normal course of my day as a veterinarian. What food do you recommend for << insert pet’s name?>> Often, the expected answer is a brand name… revealing my chosen kibble-of-choice. The real… [Read More]
20 questions to help you choose a pet insurance provider
Pet insurance — especially when purchased when your puppy is young — can really save you money on your pet’s care. It also alleviates the financial strain of any potential treatment costs should your beloved pup come down with a severe illness or condition. Unfortunately, it can be tough to sift through the legal… [Read More]
3 Signs You Need To Seek a Second Opinion
There are a two primary reasons pet parents hesitate to get a second opinion about their dog’s health or a recent diagnosis. The first reason is that they don’t want to “offend” their veterinarian. To this I say that your veterinarian should LOVE your pet. For this reason, the VAST majority of veterianarians are neither… [Read More]
Scary Or Not: Lumps & Bumps On Your Pet
It’s October and — barring anything political — we have two topics that are going to be pushed to the top of mind for Americans. The first is Halloween, which has become a bigger economic success with each passing year. Not only are adults now dressing up, but so are pets. So, prepare… [Read More]
Emergency or Not: How to Know When To Rush Your Dog To the Emergency Clinic
I was contacted by a friend this past weekend on a issue with her dog. The dog seemed to have a problem urinating… unable to fully relieve himself and then having accidents in the house. So, she asked me what she should do. In her case, it could have been something as simple as… [Read More]
The Most Common Questions Pet Parents Have… According to the National Media
When I began my veterinary career, I had no idea where it would take me. I simply wanted to impact animals for the better and envisioned — and then created — an animal hospital in my home town. But over the years, it has grown well beyond the geographic limits of Long Island. I wrote… [Read More]
Building Trust and Eliminating Suspicion as a Veterinarian
This past weekend, I posted a “public statement” about my own (lack of) involvement with Selmer’s Pet Land, a pet store owned and operated by some of my family. In it, I noted that after only a few months of seeing pet patients on site (much the way Banfield stores have set up shop… [Read More]
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