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the cloudy lens: petplan pet insurance offers a closer look at the differences between lenticular sclerosis and cataracts

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  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 18 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
  Have you ever noticed a cloudiness in the eyes of your older pet? A foggy appearance that occurs, not on the surface of the eye, but deeper within the internal structures? Your first thought may b...
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all in the family: petplan pet insurance takes a closer look at pets and kids

  • Dr. Nina
  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 16 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
  As a mom to four children and several cats and dogs, I thought it would be fun to share some experiences I have had over the years. For parents of new babies Dogs will not bark, ever, until yo...
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petplan pet insurance presents: the mystery of the missing leash

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  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 11 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
  As I entered the exam room, Annie sat politely at her owners’ feet, her face the picture of innocence. Her tail tapped the floor in a polite greeting. “Dr. Mantione, we are 100%&nb...
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petplan pet insurance presents: understanding the mystery of diagnostic testing part 3: the biopsy

  • Dr. Nina
  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 10 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
  Biopsy is a word that is thrown around a lot in medicine. There is an old adage in medicine that says, “If it’s important enough to remove then it’s important enough to biopsy.&rdquo...
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petplan pet insurance presents: understanding the mystery of diagnostic testing, part 2: the chemistry panel

  • Dr. Nina
  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 06 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
In my previous blog post on diagnostics, I touched on the usefulness of the CBC, but the CBC only gives us information about blood cells. It does not tell us about the rest of the body’s functions. To...
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petplan pet insurance presents: understanding the mystery of diagnostic testing part 1: the cbc

  • Dr. Nina
  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on July 02 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
  A physical exam and medical history is, of course, the most important part of any visit to your veterinarian, but when your pet isn’t feeling well it may be time to bring in the help of diag...
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petplan pet insurance presents: a personal reminder to keep a close eye on pets during fireworks season

  • Dr. Nina
  • Posted by Dr. Nina Mantione on June 28 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Underwriting Support of Petplan
Every time I hear fireworks on the Fourth of July, I can’t help but remember “Lady,” a dog who nearly met with a tragic end after bolting in fear from fireworks. This is a true story tha...
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growing up is hard to do: petplan pet insurance on bone growth in young dogs

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on June 21 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
Puppies are like little furry balls of energy, and they can easily run circles around you on any given day. But there are two painful bone conditions that can stop even the rowdiest puppies right in their t...
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woof, woof, ouch! petplan pet insurance looks at laryngeal paralysis

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on June 18 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
Most pet parents can probably pick out their pet’s unique “voice.” But have you ever thought about what gives your pet his voice? Like humans, your pet has a larynx, or voice box, that p...
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lil wheezy: petplan pet insurance takes a closer look at feline herpes virus

  • Dr. Kim
  • Posted by Dr. Kim Smyth on June 13 2012
    Staff Veterinarian and Pet Health Writer of Petplan
  It’s hard to believe that the first day of summer is almost upon us! It seems like only yesterday that we were talking about the start of spring. How time does fly! One of my favorite th...
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