It is important that if your dog is licking their lips more than normal that this problem is not ignored as many of the causes of lip-licking can seriously impact a dog’s happiness and comfort levels.

Other causes may only be treatable when they are picked up early.

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It’s just possible that if you have an arthritic dog, overweight cat, or your pet is recovering from surgery, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy or some other form of rehab should be the first treatment on the list!

It’s time that physiotherapy for dogs and cats became more mainstream, and recognized as being able to provide a wide range of benefits to our pets suffering from a huge range of different conditions.

This is what you need to know…

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Does your dog tremble every time they set foot inside the vet clinic? Is your veterinarian fear-aware? the truth is veterinary visits can be fun! This is what you need to know…

In this episode, we talk all about why your dog or cat is scared of the vet and how to tell if your veterinarian is doing everything they can to reduce their fear, anxiety, and stress. We then move on to talk about the fear-free movement as well as the action steps that you can take to help your pet enjoy their veterinary visits!

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While vitamin B12 deficiency is most commonly associated with intestinal disease and long-term diarrhea, vitamin B12 is essential for so many processes within a cat's body.

Deficiency might be more common than we think!

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FIP - three initials that strike fear into every cat who knows how deadly this disease can be.

While the virus that causes Feline Infectious Peritonitis is incredibly common, up until now treatment has been hopeless. thankfully, there could soon be a brand new treatment that offers an infected cat a much better chance of survival.

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The problem with itchy skin in dogs can be one of the most frustrating conditions to deal with both as a veterinarian and a dog owner because, not only can it be really difficult to actually get a handle on what is causing your dog's itch, it also makes your pet's life miserable.

This episode breaks down the main causes of itching in dogs, as well as some reliable strategies to stop your dog scratching.

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Being faced with the prospects of amputating your pet’s leg can be a decision that needs to be made quickly and without warning.

It can also be a decision filled with anxiety, guilt, and apprehension.

Jim and Rene, the founders of tripawds.com, are the 2 people you want in your corner if you’re struggling with the thought of your dog or cat living a quality of life on 3 legs, or looking for tips to optimize their happiness following surgery.

They know first hand the challenges you are facing, having experienced this exact scenario with their own dog Jerry.

Little did they know at the time how much Jerry’s cancer diagnosis would change their lives and positively impact countless tripawds across the globe.

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If your pet's unwell, then making the decision to run a certain diagnostic test, or have a procedure carried out can be really difficult. Especially if there is a chance that that could actually cause your pet harm.

That's the challenge faced in today's question because the last thing we want to do when we're trying to make a diagnosis is to actually kill our patient!

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Does your pet show signs of fear, anxiety, or stress when they visit their veterinarian?

If so, they are not alone!

The “Fear Free” movement seeks to put a stop to this and make your pet’s trip to the vet an experience to be enjoyed rather than feared! How then is a fear free certified veterinarian different, and should you consider changing vets?

Having recently become fear-free certified, I shared a live training in The Academy about the ways that a veterinary visit can be made as low stress as possible (members can watch the full training replay here).

Highlighting the difference between a fear-free veterinarian and a “normal” vet is an important question to answer, especially if your dog or cat hates their visits to the hospital.

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When you bring a new puppy into your life, the last thing you want is for them to suffer from a horrible genetic condition that could have been predicted if you had known a test was available.

This is just one consideration when it comes to making sure your new puppy is as healthy as possible.

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