Your Vet Wants You to Know

Ear cleaning can be incredibly important for dogs with ear infections and allergies. Pet owners may struggle with ear cleaning if the dog is fearful or painful. In this episode, Dr. Amy Pike, veterinary behavior specialist, discusses cooperative care techniques for low stress ear cleanings. This episode is a great resource if your dog has ever had an ear infection and you are looking for a method that decreases pain and anxiety for everyone involved. 

Episode Page with Transcript and Videos: https://www.yourvetwantyoutoknow.com/earcleaning 

Dr. Amy Pike’s Low Stress Handling Husbandry webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQuhHa9v-Z8&t=3642s

Doggy Language by Lili Chin: Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend: Chin, Lili: 9781787837010

Kitty Language by Lili Chin: Kitty Language: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Your Cat

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As part of National Pet Dental Health Month, veterinary dentist and oral surgeon, Dr. Amy Thomson joins the show to talk teeth. Wondering if your dog needs a dental cleaning? Does your dog need anesthesia for dental care? Does your pet need x-rays of their teeth? In this episode, Dr. Thomson explains why your veterinarian recommends a COHAT, comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment, to keep your pet’s mouth healthy, as well as the risks associated with cosmetic, nonanesthetic dental cleanings. 

Episode page and transcript: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/dentals 

Toothbrushing page and transcript: https://yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/toothbrushing/

Connect with Dr. Thomson: https://www.instagram.com/toothy.thomson/

Toothy Thomson: https://toothythomson.ca

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Symmetric lupoid onychitis/onychodystrophy (SLO) is a rare autoimmune disease of dogs. In this disease, the immune system, which usually keeps the body safe from germs and cancer cells, decides the connections between the claws and the skin should be attacked. This leads to easily damaged and ripped off claws in affected dogs. In this episode, veterinary dermatologist Dr. Brittany Lancellotti discusses why this occurs, what treatments may be recommended, and what to expect during the treatment process. 

Episode page and transcript: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/SLO

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The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award winners: https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/competition/competition-2022-winners.php

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If you have a cat who is vomiting a hairball more than two times per month, there is a problem. In this episode, Dr. Chris Byers, veterinary internal medicine specialist and critical care specialist, join us to explain:

• How much puke is too much?
• Is your cat vomiting or coughing too hard?
• When should you take your cat to the vet?
• What tests are recommended for vomiting and why?
• What treatments are available?

Episode page with transcript: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/chronic-vomiting-in-cats/

Follow Dr. Christopher Byers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criticalcaredvm/

Not One More Vet: https://www.nomv.org/about/pet-parents/

For Veterinary professionals (veterinarians, technicians). Join Dr. Lancellotti on VetHive, a community for clinical support: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/VetHive

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**Originally published December, 2021**

This time of year, there are more and more questions about reindeer, especially from fascinated children. We sat down with Dr. Josh Link of the North Pole Veterinary Hospital and asked questions submitted by some of our littlest audience members all about reindeer. Check out this special holiday episode of Your Vet Wants You to Know with your kids and whole family to learn more about these magic creatures. 

Episode page with reindeer and musk ox pictures: https://yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/reindeer/

North Pole Veterinary Hospital: https://northpolevet.com 

University of Alaska Fairbanks Large Animal Research Station: https://uaf.edu/lars/

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August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month. When it comes to itchy cats and dogs, the pets are not the only ones suffering. Caregiver burden is directly related to treatment complexity and treating allergies can be very complex. Dr. Meagan Painter, veterinary dermatologist, founder of The Allergic Dog and The Allergic Cat, and pet owner of her own allergic cat, talks about Stella and how managing her cat’s allergies has been a learning process for them both.

Webpage with transcript and images: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/stellasstory

The Allergic Dog and The Allergic Cat: https://www.theallergidog.com

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August is Itchy Pet Awareness month. Many pet owners are not aware of veterinary dermatologists who can help. There are about 300 board certified veterinary dermatologists in the American College of Veterinary Dermatology who have undergone extensive training and completed research after veterinary school in order to specialize in the study of skin and ear disease, as well as allergies, immunology, and internal medicine. Petra Lee, of the Dog Allergies Information and Support Group, joins us to talk about how she discovered a veterinary dermatologist for her dog, Olive, and how she is advocating partnership between owners of allergic dogs and veterinarians.

Webpage with transcript and images: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/olivesstory

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This is Love Podcast: https://thisislovepodcast.com

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No, it’s not actually a worm. This fungal infection of the skin is most commonly seen in young kittens and puppies. Certain breeds, such as Yorkshire Terriers and Persian cats, and older animals whose immune systems are compromised can be at risk for ringworm. This infection can be spread to people who come in contact with these animals. Join Dr. Nellie Choi, veterinary dermatologist, to find out more about this skin infection, including what to watch for, how your veterinarian might test for it, and what they can do to treat it. 

Webpage with transcript and images: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/ringworm

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When Dr. Jess Torok traveled to Tanzania with Mission Rabies in 2017, she wanted to help underserved communities by providing much needed veterinary care. But on day 3 of her mission, an unexpected health crisis changed everything.

Listen to our first installment of Vet Stories, where we take our experts out of the clinic and take you into their lives.  

Rabies is a deadly disease that can affect all mammals, including humans and their companion dogs and cats. While rabies deaths are rare in the United States, tens of thousands of people die each year from rabies, primarily in Africa and Asia. Almost 99% of rabies cases in humans are transmitted by dogs. The rabies vaccine is safe and effective against this fatal virus. In this episode, Dr. Jess Torok joins us to discuss this preventable disease in pets and her work with Mission Rabies in Tanzania. 

Webpage with transcript and images: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/rabies

Learn more about Mission Rabies (donate, volunteer) https://missionrabies.com/get-involved/

Sea Turtle Conservancy https://conserveturtles.org/

Urban Veterinary Associates in Westmont, IL https://urbanpetvet.net

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