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A veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious...
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OK so I caved to your recommendations in favor of keeping no less than two guinea pigs at a time. It seemed a fair recommendation, especially after noting how well my goats do in tandem.
Orange (pronounced oh-ronj-uh, as in the...
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After this weekend's gravitas, I thought I’d offer you some light fare on the topic of something sweet and hopeful.
Yes, I keep a Guinea pig. Her name is Apfel (means “apple” in German, after her round physique)...
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With a deep bow to PetConnection, whose blog posts I was catching up on this morning, I feel compelled to address this timely issue: Why there are no Google ads on Dolittler.
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For some reason, my email inbox gets more play on the issue of moving outdoor and feral cats than just about anything else (except those pesky deals on Viagra, which I definitely do not need and am utterly confused as to why this kind of spam...
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Today is Earth Day and it’s a great time to consider the impact of our household pets on the planet and what we humans can do to reduce their “carbon pawprints.”
Yes, it’s true. Households with pets have...
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I’ve been clicking away at this keyboard for over two years. I’ve written almost a thousand posts on the ups, downs and sideways of veterinary medicine and life as a vet (901 with this entry). And I’ve yet to be offered a...
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A quick survey of my favorite veterinarians revealed the following white lies we vets are guilty of:
1-She’s not fat, she’s just Rubenesque (as in, morbidly obese).
2-You might want to cut down on his food...
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A couple of days ago I took off a couple hours off mid-day to give my son’s math and science class a talk on veterinarianism and animal care. I dragged along a tech, my Sophie and little Tulip, who is no longer so little. (At forty-five...
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OK so it’s not exactly the most modest statement I’ve ever made but I’ll say it anyway: I’m so proud of Dolittler! Lookie here, right under my logo is a beautiful banner belonging to perhaps the most intelligent...
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Got a sick pet? Visit our Virtual Vet Hospital and admit your own pets as patients in Dolittler's unique pet healthcare forum.
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"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
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- Mohandas Gandhi
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