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Your Dog Etiquette Guide: Dining Out Tips

Want to include your dog in an evening eating out? Follow these etiquette tips to help provide a pleasant and safe restaurant experience.

Video: Camp Canine Explains How To Walk Dogs Safely In The Cold

What dog owners need to know about walking their dogs when temperatures drop.

The 10 most loyal dog breeds

From German shepherds to collies, these are the dog breeds that really will be your best friend no matter what.

Behind the scenes at an AAHA-accredited animal hospital

The American Animal Hospital Association gives its seal of approval to veterinary hospitals that achieve a certain standard of practice, and pet expert Steve Dale highlights his own pets' animal hospital, Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago, one of the first practices to gain AAHA accreditation. According to veterinarian Natalie Marks, AAHA requires that practices adhere to numerous guidelines for achieving excellence including staff knowledge and skills…

What Makes YOU Feel Appreciated at Your Veterinary Hospital?

It's no secret that many veterinary professionals aren't paid anywhere near what they're worth. By now, we know we're not in vet med for the money.

Veterinarians Share Things That All Pet Owners Should Know

Reddit user u/mrktx21 asked a question: "Veterinarians of Reddit: What is one thing you wish people would know/understand about their pet?"

Help for Pets of Dying Owners Brings Peace of Mind

A growing program helps about 3,000 sick pet owners and their animals each year.

How new Hong Kong specialist animal hospital could boost care for pets

HK$46 million facility has specialists in internal medicine, surgery and ophthalmology, and is the first of its kind to offer vets the option of referring cases for surgery

Brain-damaged squirrel inspires woman to open her own animal hospital

A doctor for animals of all shapes and sizes

Dr. John Andresen’s red-headed patient gives him a wary glance as the doctor approaches with a long needle. The doctor... Read More

Is pot safe for your pet? It's available

The use of marijuana to fight chronic pain and other ailments is spreading to a new group of San Diegans that you might not expect: dogs, cats and other household pets.

Enriching Your Dog's Life

If your dog is showing signs of stress and you know the source, you're obviously in a good position to address the problem. If it's a medical problem, prompt and effective veterinary care should do the trick. If little Billy has been playing too roughly with the family dog, some basic dog care instruction is the way to go.

From the Vet: Biggest Pet Peeves

Like anyone, veterinarians have challenges in their profession. It’s not always cute puppies and kittens! In fact, veterinary medicine, while largely rewarding, can be a stressful field. Oftentimes, pet owners will cause issues for veterinarians, and get in the way of their pets' care. We asked our veterinary adviser, Dr. Bruce Little, DVM, what his...

Why Microchip Your Dog?

If your dog went missing, how would you try to find him? Post “lost” notices on electrical poles and on Facebook? Comb the neighborhood calling for your dog and looking at your phone every three seconds in case someone found him? Call your shelter to ask if anyone had found him and taken him to the shelter?While all of these are viable -- and common -- practices, there are a few ways you can increase the odds that you will be reunited with…

Cat got your tongue? New research says 'no'

Cat taste receptors respond in a unique way to bitter compounds compared with human receptors, according to research published in the open-access journal BMC Neuroscience. The study represents the first glimpse into how domestic cats perceive bitterness in food at a molecular level, and could explain why cats are sometimes such picky eaters.

So Has Veterinary Care!

I’ve lived in many places throughout my life. I’ve had pets the entire time. Growing up in Pittsburgh, we went to the same vet for 12 years, until we moved to Texas. Our vet in Pittsburgh was pr…

Animal Protection Groups Help Financially Strapped Families

Research shows having a pet improves both physical and mental health. But economic hardships are making it hard for some families to keep their pets. Animal welfare groups are trying to help.