Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-02-2023) #812B: Tracie feels it’s odd to say how much she laughed and enjoyed Dr. Renee Alsaraff’s heartwarming memoir “Sit, Stay Heal: What Dogs Teach Us About Living Well” because it’s about cancer. But there is humor and wisdom throughout the inspirational book as Dr. Renee relates to the pet […]
Take Fish Oil for Yourself & Your Pets… No Matter what some study says! There are basic facts about the health value of giving generous amounts of omega-3 fish oil every day to your pets (and yourself and your two-legged children, too!). I’ve been singing the praises of omega-3 fish oil for years, to anyone […]
Pet Cancer Vet (11-20-2017) #2070: Don’t blame cancer for unexplained pet death! Dr. Sue and Tracie discuss a question from a listener who had speculated that her dog’s sudden decline and death might have been caused by an undetected cancer. While Tracie and Dr. Sue empathize with the frustration of not having an explanation for […]
What to Do with The Scary News Your Dog Has Lung Cancer? There’s no worse word your vet can say to you than “cancer.” Your blood runs cold, you get shivers up your spine, your mind goes blank and you want to run, scream, cry, or a combination of all those things. But hang on. […]
Do You Love Your Dog? Want the Longest Healthiest Life for Her? READ THIS! I beg you to (finally!) follow my preaching — and my “practice” for myself and my dogs — and get Omega-3 oils into your dog’s diet! If you’ve been listening to me for years on the radio — reading my blogs […]
Holistic Vets (05-02-2016) #3051: Dr Patrick discusses the difference between cancerous and non-cancerous skin masses and why there’s no way to know for sure until you have your vet do a quick and painless needle biopsy of any lump. MP3 Audio [12 MB]DownloadShow URL
Pet Cancer Vet (03-07-2016) #2053: Lucy in New Jersey has been to several specialists to figure out how to handle the serious urinary problems her Westie Bailey is having — and has decided to go see Dr. Sue herself to get to the bottom of how to best diagnose and treat the TCC cancer to […]
The Expert Vet (02-01-2016) #5056: A warning tale (with a happy ending) about jumping to conclusions about an old dog with a tumor on the spleen. It may not be life-threatening! Many vets assume it is cancer and way too many dogs get euthanized “on the spot”. Dr. Donna tells the story of a 12 […]
The Expert Vet (01-04-2016) #5055: Reproductive issues: Dr. Donna talks about changes in thinking about spaying and neutering at six months because of scientific evidence about the increased incidence of orthopedic disease and cancer in spayed/neutered dogs. She discusses when to consider hysterectomy in females vs. tubal ligation, or vasectomy in males as opposed to […]
Pet Food Advisors (07-20-2015) #7042: Cancer and kibble — is there a connection? There is no proven scientific theory to the cancer/carb connection, which was originally based on studies that turned out to be falsified! Many of the dramatically negative “theories” against dry pet food (for example, the entirely false claim that the phenobarbital from […]