Many of us take medications as part of everyday life. But taking medicine is not simply popping a pill into your mouth. It also means understanding what you are taking and why. There are several important things you should know about every medication you take. What the medication is for — what condition it treats […]
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Senior Dog Mobility Like humans, a dog’s health and strength change with age. Their range of motion may decrease, making simple movements more difficult. Mobility limitations can result from many causes, including arthritis, hip dysplasia, injury, illness, neurological disorders, breed-specific conditions, developmental issues, and normal age-related changes. As dogs grow older, they may show behavioral
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This article is a continuation of a series about our senior pets. The first article in the December 2025 issue dealt with common age-related changes for both cats and dogs regarding eye conditions and dental problems. Due to article word constraints and the amount of information about age-related mobility problems in our senior pets, this
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Each of us no doubt thought that “Childhood” diseases like whooping cough, mumps, measles and chickenpox are only just for kids. Sadly, that is not totally accurate. Adults CAN get childhood diseases because: (A) Protection provided by childhood vaccinations can fade over time. You can have intermittent immunity, or no immunity. (B) There’s a decline
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Each of us no doubt thought that “childhood” diseases like whooping cough, mumps, measles, and chickenpox are only just for kids. Sadly, that is not totally accurate. Adults CAN get childhood diseases because: (A) protection provided by childhood vaccinations can fade over time. You can have intermittent immunity, or no immunity. (B) There’s a decline
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We all hope that our pets will live a long and healthy life. But, like ourselves as we age, sometimes “challenges” are presented to us that affect our daily lives and activities. Keeping that in mind, you need to observe to see if there are any changes in your pet’s ability to function “like he
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The topic this month is an overview of restless leg syndrome/RLS, also called Willis-Ekbom disease, which is a neurological condition distinguished by an overwhelming urge to move the legs, often accompanied by unpleasant sensations. These sensations can be described as crawling, itching, tingling, burning, pulling, twitching, jerking or throbbing, and usually becomes worse when sitting
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The topic this month is an overview of Deep Vein Thrombosis/DVT. It occurs when a thrombus (blood clot) develops in veins deep in your body because your veins are injured or the blood flowing through them is too sluggish. Blood clots may partially or completely block blood flow. Most DVTs happen in lower legs, thighs
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Weird Things They Do I just saw another scientific pet study, and they concluded that cats and dogs are different. Wow! I am sure they could have saved all that money on these studies if they had just asked any person who has/have had both a cat and a dog. These pet “parents” already came
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Oral Health Your mouth is just not a place where food is placed, it is the ‘gateway’ to your general health. Problems in the mouth can affect the rest of the body. Like other areas of the body, the mouth is full of germs. The mouth is the entry point to the digestive and respiratory
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