Dr. Nathan Carlton, DVM I was in an exam room finishing up with a terrified little chihuahua when I heard the news playing in our waiting room. The anchor informed listeners that there is another case of coronavirus in the U.S. I went into my next
by Dr. Nathan Carlton ne of the most common discussions I have with clients about their dogs involves food. There are hundreds of dog food options available—think multiple aisles just for dog food at pet stores. The Internet is full of information about different food choices,
by Dr. Nathan Carlton Extoparasites Spring is here again, and it has been a wet one. With warm wet weather come ectoparasites; bugs that live on the outside of their hosts' bodies. These little critters aren’t just annoying; they can cause or transmit disease in and
As part of the veterinary industry, I feel we have failed our livestock owners in the area of preventive plans. We should be helping cattle producers stay on top of their preventive vaccination plans to help safeguard their investment a lot more than we have
Most pet owners know that dogs and cats get shots, but many people are not familiar with which shots are necessary and which are not; how often vaccines need to be given; and if there are other preventive measures that should be done for their