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sugar high: petplan pet insurance on diabetic ketoacidosis in pets

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  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 21 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
We’ve discussed diabetes before--it’s a condition in cats and dogs caused by either a relative or absolute lack of insulin, which leads to high blood sugar.  Blood sugar that is too h...
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petplan pet insurance presents: how veterinarians listen to our furry friends part 2

Let’s see, as described in my last blog, by now your vet has questioned you, done the exam, run tests and now has an idea of what’s afflicting your furry family member. The puzzle is start...
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petplan pet insurance presents: how veterinarians listen to our furry friends part 1

As I was sitting down to write my very first blog (the last one doesn’t really count, as I was just talking about my career!), I was overcome with a sense of complete anxiety. What in the world am...
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meet petplan pet insurance’s newest vets for pets blogger, dr. rebecca jackson!

When people ask me what I do for a living, I am always pleasantly surprised by how excited they are to hear that I am a veterinarian. Usually, I hear them respond with some variation of, “I always...
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petplan pet insurance presents: an introduction to hospice care for pets

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 10 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
It’s no big mystery why pets are so easily considered members of our families – they provide unconditional love and support, are always happy to see us, and don’t hold grudges. And as with...
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let's get physical, part 2: petplan pet insurance goes behind the scenes of a pet physical exam

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 08 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
In our previous blog on physical exams, I walked you through the first part of your pet’s exam. Today, we’ll address the rest of the exam.    Abdominal palpation I’v...
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let's get physical, part 1: petplan pet insurance on the benefits of physical exams for pets

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 07 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
You’ve heard me talk about the importance of a yearly (or, for older pets, twice yearly) physical exam in all of our pets, but maybe you’ve wondered what exactly a physical exam entails? I...
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smooth move: petplan pet insurance offers tips on preparing pets for a move

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 04 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
As a veterinarian and the daughter of a military father, I know firsthand how stressful moving can be –not only on the human members of a family, but also on their pets. When I was a child, I ...
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petplan pet insurance presents: a primer on megaesophagus in pets

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 03 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
If you think back to the blog where we covered the difference between vomiting and regurgitation, you may remember that we mentioned megaesophagus as one of the underlying causes for regurgitation.&nb...
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rules of the road: petplan pet insurance on the danger of dogs riding in the back of pickup trucks

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on January 02 2013
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
  Pet owners do some pretty crazy things from time to time, and as a veterinarian, I often have to take some of their habits with a grain of salt. But one particularly bad habit I see when I’m out...
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