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One of the most crucial parts of keeping your canine companion hale and hearty is to protect them from parasites. Parasitic infestations of fleas and ticks should be treated promptly with appropriate treatments before they cause any harmful diseases. But the question is, which treatment should you use out of the plethora of options available […]

Have you noticed your senior dog staring at walls, pacing at night, or getting “stuck” in corners? These could be signs of cognitive decline, often referred to as canine dementia or canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). In this episode, I (Dr. Peter Dobias) and Dr. Laurie McCauley discuss what’s happening in your dog’s brain, early warning

Not long ago, a close friend came to visit.  He’s ten years younger than me and he was recovering from prostate cancer surgery. Sitting with him as he told me about his regrets hit me hard.  It made me think of my dad (prostate cancer), my brother (brain tumor), and my grandma (colon cancer). Cancer

One of my favorite parts of writing these updates is being able to connect with you and share what we’ve been learning together. This month we have covered a variety of interesting topics: I sat down with my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Lynda Loudon, for a conversation about what dogs teach us about life,

Heartworm disease is a potentially fatal disease in dogs. Heartworms can cause irreversible and permanent damage to a dog’s health. However, this deadly disease is preventable with an effective heartworm preventive. Heartgard Plus is popular among dog parents for protection against heartworms. While it is an effective product, you would be pleasantly surprised to know

If there’s one thing both Dr. Lynda Loudon and I agree on, it’s that the best medicine isn’t just what you can measure, diagnose and prescribe. It’s about staying present, going with our intuition and taking the route of least regret. In this inspiring conversation, I sat down with an ER veterinarian, Dog Mom Society

Observed as the Itchy Pet Awareness Month, August is that exclusive time of the year to raise awareness about the growing problem of itchiness in pets. According to reports, 30 million households in the US have a dog with itchy skin. Therefore, to honor this month, we’re happy to shed light on the signs of

Health emergencies don’t come with prior intimation. Therefore, when they strike, it is important that we have a good first-aid kit in place. If you are a new pet parent and wondering what should be inside your furry baby’s first-aid kit, don’t worry, as we are here to help. In this blog, we will take

I hope you and your dogs are having a fantastic, dog-ilicious summer! Pax and I have been enjoying as many lake swims as possible, usually hiking up early to avoid the crowds and keeping cool walking in the shaded forest trails — even when it comes with a few bumps and bruises along the way.

There’s something deeply humbling about discovering that our ancestors—thousands of years before we had laboratories and clinical trials—understood the healing power of plants in ways that still astound us today. Take Ashwagandha, for instance. Ancient healers named this unassuming root “smell of horse” because they observed that this plant could boost strength and endurance like