There exists a natural process in the body called apoptosis that triggers cell suicide. While this may sound sinister, it is in fact s process that is vital to life,…
Despite every pet food expert and veterinarian shouting from the roof tops that there is no proven health benefit to feeding grain free pet food (with the obvious exception of…
Summer is a wonderful time for dogs and humans alike with more hours of daylight, better weather to enjoy walks and time outdoors, and an increase in exercise and quality…
Vitamin C is ascorbic acid, a compound that is found naturally occurring in many fruits and vegetables and commonly seen as a dietary supplement. Vitamin C is an antioxidant compound,…
Chronic kidney failure, commonly known among veterinarians as chronic renal failure, is the number one cause of death in cats. It is generally accepted that if a cat lives long…
I hear it all the time when I ask how a senior aged canine patient is doing at the beginning of a well visit. The answer often goes something along…
March 14 is a special day. It is the birth date of one of the most renowned scientists in history, Albert Einstein. It is a date each year that falls…
Regenerative veterinary medicine refers to the repair of tissues by using the body's own intrinsic healing mechanisms. We activate the body's cellular, neurological, and blood born healing capacities with side…
In my last post, I discussed the dramatic rise in cancer in pets in past 10 years, as well as some of the proposed reasons for it. In this post,…
Dr. Rob Silver of Colorado State University is on the cutting edge of integrative veterinary cancer management in dogs and cats. I had the distinct pleasure of attending one of…