health
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• jaws off
  According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, half of whom are chi...  

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• beasties that bite
  Mosquitos, ticks and fleas — oh my! These creepy crawlers may be small, but they’re a big nuisance to our pe...  

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• kitty cavities
  Our feline friends are prone to a unique dental condition called feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions, otherwise...  

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• crack a smile
  You’d think that if your pet broke a tooth, you’d know it right away, but that’s not always the c...  

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• beyond bad breath
  You may think your pet’s foul breath just interferes with your time together (no kisses, thank you!), but it ...  

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• debunking declawing
  For cats, scratching is an instinctual activity. It helps them sharpen and condition their claws, as well as mark t...  

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• check out rehab (therapy!)
  If you’ve had orthopedic surgery, you know how important postoperative rehabilitation is. But did you know th...  

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• simple cut care
  Seeing your pet hurt is upsetting, so mastering basic first aid for your furry friends’ cuts and scrapes may ...  

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• take a complement
  Holistic or “alternative” veterinary medicine focuses on four-legged patients as a whole, and generally...  

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• incision instruction
  After a surgical procedure, four-legged friends often need plenty of TLC. Although cuddles and kisses will certainl...  

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• kids' paw-some playmates
  Children and pets seem to go hand in paw, but some pet parents worry that having pets around children may be unhygi...  

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• too close for comfort
  A small dog’s bark is often bigger than his bite – but the little mouth it comes from can be the source...  

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• distressing signals
  Does your dog ever sound like she’s turning into a goose? An intermittent honking cough may mean that she has...  

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• tipping the scales
  Keeping your pint-sized pooch in shape is no small task. Toy breed dogs can pack on ounces just like their larger c...  

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• play by the rules
  When it comes to choosing toys for your furry friends, think quality over quantity. You may think a particular play...  

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• is raw wrong?

  There is a lot of hype these days about raw food diets for our pets. Advocates say that feeding a raw di...  

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