Foxtails In Dogs And Cats
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Foxtails can be a serious problem for dogs and cats. Foxtails are more commonly a problem in dogs, but cats that go outside can also pick up foxtails. Foxtails are...
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Pet Parent Support & Discussion Group Facebook Event
By Rachele Baker, DVM – I am hosting a Pet Parent Support & Discussion Group Facebook Event this Sunday, May 29, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Please join in to discuss questions and concerns about your...
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Hiking Or Walking With Your Dog | Free Apps For Active Pet Parents
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Hiking or walking with your dog is a great way to relieve stress, burn calories, and get in shape. Dogs love to go for walks. They love to explore new...
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Topical Therapies For Dogs With Allergies: Shampoos, Sprays, and Wipes
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Dogs with allergies to environmental allergens (atopy) tend to have recurrent skin problems. The inflamed skin and itchiness associated with atopic dermatitis causes dogs to scratch, bite, chew, or lick...
Foxtails In Dogs And Cats
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Foxtails can be a serious problem for dogs and cats. Foxtails are more commonly a problem in dogs, but cats that go outside can also pick up foxtails. Foxtails are...
Pet Parent Support & Discussion Group Facebook Event
By Rachele Baker, DVM – I am hosting a Pet Parent Support & Discussion Group Facebook Event this Sunday, May 29, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Please join in to discuss questions and concerns about your...
Hiking Or Walking With Your Dog | Free Apps For Active Pet Parents
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Hiking or walking with your dog is a great way to relieve stress, burn calories, and get in shape. Dogs love to go for walks. They love to explore new...
Topical Therapies For Dogs With Allergies: Shampoos, Sprays, and Wipes
By Rachele Baker, DVM – Dogs with allergies to environmental allergens (atopy) tend to have recurrent skin problems. The inflamed skin and itchiness associated with atopic dermatitis causes dogs to scratch, bite, chew, or lick...
Parvovirus: The Fight To Save A Puppy Named Bitsy
By Rachele Baker, DVM – One morning this past week at the veterinary hospital where I was working as a relief veterinarian, a six-month-old Jack Russell Terrier puppy named Bitsy was brought in for diarrhea...
Disaster Preparedness For Pets | Great Tips From A Veterinarian Who Has Experienced Being Evacuated During A Natural Disaster
By Rachele Baker, DVM – September is National Preparedness Month so it is a good time for all of us to review our plans to care for our pets in the event of a natural...
Marijuana Toxicosis In A Puppy | The Number Of Cases Of Marijuana Toxicosis In Dogs Is Increasing
By Rachele Baker, DVM – “Dr. Baker, we have an emergency in the treatment room!” I hurried to the treatment room to find several veterinary nurses crowded around an exam table while one nurse lifted a...
Brachial Plexus Avulsion: A Kitten Sustains Nerve Damage To Her Front Leg
By Rachele Baker, DVM – “Dr. Baker to the treatment room – STAT!” The veterinary nurse’s voice sounded a little panicked over the intercom. “Those are never good words to hear,” I thought to myself...
Allergies In Pets Podcast
By Rachele Baker, DVM – In this very interesting podcast from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Dr. Daniel Morris, a veterinary dermatologist, discusses allergies in pets including food allergies and allergies to airborne allergens....
Apoquel: A New Medication For The Control Of Itching In Dogs With Allergies
By Rachele Baker, DVM – In January 2014, Zoetis announced the release of a new medication called Apoquel for the control of itching associated with allergic dermatitis in dogs. Unfortunately, a couple of months after...
