Tips on Going Hiking with your Dog
Hiking with your dog is a great way to get yourself and your pup out of the house and out into the fresh air. It is also a fantastically rewarding experience to share the out of doors with your best companion. Here are some tips and tricks for making sure your next hike with your […]
Dogs Need Exercise for Happy, Healthy Lives
Dogs Need Exercise for Happy, Healthy Lives Love your dog? One of the best things you can do is to exercise him every day. Exercise not only increasing the likelihood of a healthy dog but a happy one as well. In the wild, our domestic dog’s extended family leads a very active daily life. Chasing […]
Er Chen Tang Treats Coughs in Dogs, Cats, and Horses
What Is Er Chen Tang? Er Chen Tang is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal blend that treats coughs in dogs, cats, and horses. The Western medical indication for this herbal blend is a persistent cough. The Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine indications are: A cough Damp-Cold Phlegm A slippery pulse A wet tongue At Natchez […]
Eight Treasures Herbal Blend Helps Weakness and Immunodeficiency in Dogs, Cats & Horses
What Is the Eight Treasures Herbal Blend? Eight Treasures is a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) herbal blend that treats weakness and immunodeficiency in dogs, cats, and horses. The Western Medical indications for this herbal blend are general weakness and immunodeficiency in dogs, cats, and horses. The Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine indications are Fatigue General […]
Eight Gentlemen Herbal Blend Helps Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Jing Tang Eight Gentlemen Herbal Blend is a traditional Chinese herbal formula that has been used for centuries to help support digestive health in dogs. This blend consists of eight different herbs that work together to help address various digestive issues in dogs, such as chronic diarrhea, vomiting, and poor appetite. What Is the Eight […]
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 […]