Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM, is The Expert Vet! This show is for dog and cat owners as well as vet techs and other veterinarians, who need help diagnosing, understanding and treating complicated medical conditions and nutrition issues. The show offers detailed explanations of medical conditions and Dr. Donna’s opinion about chronic, complicated or unusual problems, advice about pain management, cancer diagnosis and treatment, and even how to avoid unnecessary vaccinations. Dr. Donna Spector is a board-certified veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist who is also an active member of the Association of Holistic Veterinarians, knowledgeable about traditional Western medicine as well as alternative therapies and points of view. Dr. Donna is widely recognized for her role as consulting veterinarian and her widely-quoted dog and cat health advice in print and on radio. Dr. Donna practices Internal Medicine in the Northern Chicago area.
Hosted by Tracie Hotchner, Dr. Donna Spector
The Expert Vet (5-05-2014) #5026: Dr. Donna talks about Fritz’s weight loss on the Halo Healthy Weight challenge and how dogs can have different body types; the truth about zoonotic disease and what illnesses we can actually catch from our pets — for example when a five-year-old had recurrent strep throat, the pediatrician suspected the dog when they should have been testing his family and schoolmates since different types of strep affect people & dogs.
