Vet School 101 More fat to chew on: The joint pain and fatty acid connection

On the heels of Thursday’s post on the merits of high quality supplements in pet diets comes this celebration of the lowly fatty acids in our pets’ diets.

We’ve long known that dogs and cats who consume diets including fish, flaxseed oil and/or enhanced with fatty acid supplements we may add tend towards shinier coats and healthier skin. Fatty acids are important to the health of skin, which...

May 3rd, 2008 5 Comments

Vet News For whom the Belles toll: The Kentucky Derby claims filly Eight Belles

This is the first Kentucky Derby I can recall not watching with bated breath—in fact, I didn’t watch it at all.

Like a junkie in withdrawal, I kept looking to my watch as it approached post-time, hoping a good book would prove sufficient distraction. I’d decided I wouldn’t be a part of it this year—or ever again.

Now, after the flurry of phone calls I’ve just received, you can be sure I won’t...

May 3rd, 2008 35 Comments