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all curled up: petplan pet insurance on snake bites and pets

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on April 16 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
Spring has my mind wandering outdoors, thinking of the many wonderful hikes I used to share with my beloved dog, Katie, who sadly recently passed away. While I miss her terribly, I also look back fondly on ...
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all in the genes: petplan pet insurance looks at how inherited diseases happen

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on May 21 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
Recently, a curious pet parent submitted a very important (and complicated) question: Why are some breeds more prone to inherited disease than others? I’ll do my best to explain, though you’ll h...
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diamond dog food salmonella outbreak infects 14

I’ve written about this before, but the latest news is a serious reminder that humans can get sick from pet food. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), at least 14 individuals ha...
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petplan pet insurance looks at the iams dog food recall

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on December 13 2011
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
It seems to be a bad month for pet food and treats! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just issued a recall of Iams brand ProActive Health Smart dry puppy food due to unacceptable levels of th...
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tastes like trouble: petplan pet insurance cautions against chicken jerky treats

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on December 07 2011
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued an alert regarding chicken jerky products imported from China. This year alone there have been 70 reports of dogs who became ill or died ...
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petplan pet insurance celebrates national dog week with our top 10 tips to keep best friends happy and healthy

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on September 29 2011
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
  Last week was National Dog Week – a week that definitely went to the dogs! Since we already talked about how to make cats happy in the post on Happy Cat Month, I thought it was only f...
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tainted love: petplan pet insurance presents the most common causes of pet food recall

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on May 06 2011
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
We strive to feed our pets the best food that we can, but every once in a while, the food we feed can become accidentally tainted or have other complications.  Thankfully, last week the FDA launched a ...
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