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Pets Help Cure Loneliness in Seniors
One of the most challenging aspects of aging is isolation and loss of social interaction. A new study proves that pets can cheer up lonely seniors and enhance quality of life. But we pet lovers already knew that.
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What Does Your Breed Say About You?
In my book It's a Dog's Life... but It's Your Carpet, I reveal a few “veterinary insider tips.” Granted, these are just my opinions (where I make some broad-sweeping generalizations)
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Close Encounters of the Animal Kind

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New Vaccine Site for Cats Could Save Lives A Vet's Life
New Vaccine Site for Cats Could Save Lives
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Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month: Don't Breed or Buy When Homeless Animals Die

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Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month: Debunking Myths About Shelter Dogs A Vet's Life
Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month: Debunking Myths About Shelter Dogs

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Pick a Pet... But Not Just Any Pet A Vet's Life
Pick a Pet... But Not Just Any Pet
What goes in to deciding which pet will share your home and when? Unfortunately, that decision is all too often emotional and impulsive when it really should be the result of thought and careful consideration.
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Saving Shrek: Abused Dog Given New Life A Vet's Life
Saving Shrek: Abused Dog Given New Life
When Dr. Gough arrived, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “Most veterinarians have treated a severely matted animal during their career. This was beyond matted.
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Study Shows Supplement Improves Feline Immune Function
Before you debunk this as coming from an insignificant island south of nowhere, keep in mind the Kiwis gave us the eggbeater, the referee whistle, and the world’s safest no-springs trampoline.
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Study Offers New Technique for Feral Cat Control
Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) has long been regarded as an effective means of controlling feral cat populations. I’ve been an active supporter and spayed and neutered hundreds of feral cats over the past twenty years.
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