When the kitchen is full of baking and cooking, and the whole family is eating around the table, it’s easy to want your pets to join in the merriment. You may be tempted to slip …
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Client Support Helps Find Cause of Common Dog Disease
Posted onWhen Allison Smith and Tom McManus noticed their Labrador Retriever, Beau, was breathing noisily more often and walking differently, they knew something was wrong. After taking Beau to the veterinarian, they discovered he had laryngeal …
Ask a UW Veterinarian: Canine Cancer Occurrence
Posted onThis expert response comes from David Vail, a veterinary oncologist and Barbara A. Suran Chair in Comparative Oncology at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Question: Three of the four dogs I’ve owned have had cancer …
Grant Helps Families Battle Their Pets’ Cancer at UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onIn March of 2022, Robert Kidby noticed his 10-year-old Shar Pei mix, Brady, had swelling below his right eye and was drooling excessively. Kidby took Brady to his veterinarian in Virginia, thinking it was just …
Protect Dogs From Parvovirus
Posted onNorthern Michigan had an outbreak of canine parvovirus infection this summer that sickened several dogs. Before the disease was confirmed through additional testing in affected patients, veterinarians were left wondering about the origins of the …
2022 New Residents and Interns Join UW Veterinary Care, School of Veterinary Medicine
Posted onEach year, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care welcome a new group of interns and residents — graduate veterinarians who come here to learn from our exceptional specialists while providing top-notch …
‘Death Cap’ Mushrooms Pose Threat to Dogs
Posted onWhile enjoying the warm weather of summer, pet parents should take precautions to protect their dogs from dangerous variations of mushrooms along paths, trails and yards. “Death cap” mushrooms, in particular – a member of …
Help Fido Through Thunderstorms, Fireworks and Other Noise Phobias
Posted onSummer is a fun time for dogs and their people. Warm weather to go swimming, play fetch in the park, and have fun outside. However, as summer continues, thunderstorms and fireworks roll in as well, …
Hack, Gag, Cough: Tips to Control Cat Hairballs
Posted onThough famous felines from Garfield to Puss in Boots get them, hairballs are no joke. Commonly a problem for cats, rabbits and even cattle, hairballs may be a symptom of more significant illnesses or cause …
Canine Solution: How Dog Genetics Is Influencing Human Medicine
Posted onIt is much more likely for a Labrador Retriever to experience anterior cruciate ligament rupture than Greyhounds. While both breeds are Canis lupus familiaris, different dog breeds have different predispositions to disease, and this may …