How Can Green Lipped Mussel Help My Dog?
What Is Green Lipped Mussel?
Green Lipped Mussel is a mollusk harvested from the beaches of New Zealand. It’s an amazing nutritional supplement for helping human and animal issues that include osteoarthritis, asthma, and inflammation
External Skeletal Fixation Device Home Care Instructions
An external skeletal fixation device consists of multiple pins and external bars that hold a fractured bone in place while healing takes place. The best benefit of using an external skeletal fixation device to correct a broken leg is the ease of at-home maintenance. External Skeletal Fixation Device Home Care Instructions When you take your […]
Di Tan Tang Treats Seizures and Epilepsy in Dogs, Cats and Horses
What is Di Tan Tang? Di Tan Tang is a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) herbal blend that treats seizures and epilepsy in dogs, cats, and horses. A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled surge of electrical activity released by the neurons in the brain. The surge causes small electrical signals to travel through the nerves to the body’s […]
My Dog Has Elevated Renal Values, Protein in Her Urine, and Allergies. What Should I Feed Her?
From the Desk of Dr. Marc Smith… A Question for the Doctor: My dog, Blue, is a 10year old blue pit/rot mix. She was eating Hill’s Science Diet in 2007, and became sick during the recalls for melamine. Although her specific brand was not formally recalled, many other Hill’s/SD products were, and she became unexplainably […]
Four Childhood Lessons Learned by Owning a Puppy
The Joys of Owning a Puppy When it comes to simple pleasures in life I think we can all agree with the character Lucy from the “Peanuts” cartoon strip when with Snoopy in her arms she said, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” And this little gal is the perfect example. I’d like for you to […]
Should I Vaccinate My Dog for Leptospirosis?
Here is a question I get all the time. Remeber, it’s only my opinion and giving the Lepto vaccine depends…depends on your pet’s risk factors!
Qi Lin San Helps With Behavioral Urination Problems in Dogs, Cats and Horses
Urination problems in dogs, cats, and horses is a frustrating issue that many pet owners have to deal with. Unlike urination caused by a medical condition, behavioral urination happens when a pet pees due to non-medical reasons. This can be caused by various behavioral factors, such as anxiety, stress, territorial marking, or incomplete housetraining. It’s […]
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin Helps Acute Tonsillitis and Lymphadenitis in Dogs, Cats and Horses
What is Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin? Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin is a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) herbal blend that helps acute tonsillitis and lymphadenitis in dogs, cats, and horses. Will Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin Help Your Pet? If your pet suffers from adenitis or certain types of ear infections, Pu Ji […]
The Use of Elderberry Juice Tonic to Help a Dog with Respiratory Distress
Elderberry juice tonic has grown popular due to its healing effects on the respiratory organs of people. Because of this, veterinarians put the formula’s healing properties into testing its effectiveness in a dog with respiratory distress. Now, two questions for Dr. Smith: Will Elderberry Juice Tonic help my dog with respiratory distress? Isn’t elderberry poisonous […]
Mu Dan Pi Helps Aggressive Behavior in Dogs, Cats and Horses
What is Mui Dan Pi? Mui Dan Pi is a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) herbal blend for helping aggressive behavior in dogs, cats, and horses. The Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine indications for Mui Dan Pi are: Aggressive behavior Autoimmune disease (Lupus) Crusts Scales Eruptions Erosions Ulcerations Erythema Immune-mediated diseases due to Blood Stagnation Wiry […]
