by Philip Haros, DVM | Nov 24, 2024 | Allergies, Behavior, Pet Health, Pet Lifestyle
On our street, we are known as “the home of the dogs who wear shoes”. A little diminishing? Sure, but it’s better than the house with the bodies in the freezer. (See my bio for context.) The truth is there are several benefits to dogs wearing shoes...
by Philip Haros, DVM | Sep 1, 2024 | Diagnostics, Pet Health
I may be a veterinarian, but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t have a mini freak out every time one of my dogs has a slightly off schedule bowel movement. It doesn’t help that one of my dogs is an adopted Bernese mountain dog, which are notoriously...
by Philip Haros, DVM | Jun 25, 2023 | Diagnostics, Parasites, Pet Health
You’ve likely heard about heartworms – the sinister spaghetti noodles whose babies ride like Valkyries in the bellies of mosquitoes to invade our pets’ heart and lung vessels to potentially fatal effect. Dramatic intro, check! Well, I’m here to break down...