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When Your Pet Has a Muffin Top: Fighting Pet Obesity in Dogs and Cats

When Your Pet Has a Muffin Top: Fighting Pet Obesity in Dogs and Cats

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Obesity is not only a growing problem in people, but our dogs and cats are also at risk of expanding waistlines. We love to love our pets through food. Consequentially, pet obesity statistics are on the rise as are veterinary health problems secondary to carrying around excessive body weight. The Meowing Vet explains the health … Continue reading When Your Pet Has a Muffin Top: Fighting Pet Obesity in Dogs and Cats

Cruciate Ligament Damage: When Your Dog Sustains a "Football Injury"

Cruciate Ligament Damage: When Your Dog Sustains a “Football Injury”

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What doย you do if your dog yelps in pain and suddenly starts holding up one of his or her back legs? Chances are, your dog has injured a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL or ACL) in the knee, the most common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs... and a common injury in human football players … Continue reading Cruciate Ligament Damage: When Your Dog Sustains a “Football Injury”