For those who choose to think for themselves What makes this difficult is that billions of dollars are spent to convince you, your breeder, your vet, your government (all levels), and most of your pet owning friends, that you must vaccinate your animal every year, feed only scientifically 100% balanced...

EXERCISE Dogs and cats were made to move. In the wild, they would spend a good portion of their day walking, trotting and running to pursue prey. There are very few obese wolves! It seems that the pets who live the longest and suffer from the fewest health problems get plenty of exercise and fresh foods....

Parasites, Pets, and Kids Know the facts:  Don’t expose your children! Hookworms and roundworms can be harbored by your dog or cat and transmitted to children who are living in homes with pets.  In some cases these parasites can cause blindness in humans.  It is thought that 30%...

In the Home Use as many non-toxic products as possible. Do not use scented powder on the carpet (baking soda is fine if odor is a concern). For dog blankets use unscented laundry detergent. Use only ¼ the amount recommended. Wash in hot water Do not used liquid fabric softener when washing the dog...

Holistic or Integrative Veterinary Medicine is the examination and diagnosis of an animal, considering all aspects of the animal’s life and employing all of the practitioner’s senses, as well as the combination of conventional and alternative (or complementary) modalities of treatment. When...

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Can brain tumor in dog be caused by bad diet? Can what you feed your dog predispose him to a brain tumor? According to the veterinarian whom I asked this question to, it’s possible that diet can be part of the multifactorial process that can increase brain tumor risk in dogs. My parents’ dog was...

Led by Michel Selmer, DVM, Advanced Animal Care is offering their patients the opportunity to see Veterinary Technicians for many basic services at a lower cost than seeing a DVM. Huntington Station,  NY April 16, 2010-  Michel Selmer, DVM has made conscientious pet ownership a focus of his message...

Advanced Animal Care, a veterinary provider out of Huntington Station, has introduced its Mobile  Animal Care Unit, bringing veterinary services to Nassau and Suffolk counties. Huntington Station,  NY April 16, 2010-  Advanced Animal Care provides veterinary services to dogs and cats throughout Nassau...

For those of us who have the pleasure of owning a pet, the benefits are fairly obvious. Pets offer unconditional love, listen to us without offering needless advice, and make fantastic snuggling companions. But with approximately half of the pets in the U.S. being overweight, they, like us, could use...