by OLK9Alex | Aug 27, 2018 | News
Grooming is More than a Pretty Face We all want our pups to look (and smell) like a million bucks but did you know that grooming is also important for their overall health and well-being? A health routine that includes grooming ensures that your pooch isn’t harboring...
by OLK9Alex | Aug 27, 2018 | News
Diabetes in Dogs (and Cats) is on the Rise Diabetes is a serious disease that afflicts a significant portion of the US population, including its companion pets. In humans alone the numbers are staggering and on the rise. As of May 2015, the Centers for Disease Control...
by OLK9Alex | Aug 27, 2018 | News
Obesity Epidemic in Pets As a journalist I started writing about obesity in US citizens more than a decade ago. The topic has been in the mainstream media for at least as long so by now it’s no secret that obesity and morbid obesity adversely affect our overall...
by OLK9Alex | Aug 27, 2018 | News
The (Canine) Stuff of Dreams Have you ever wondered while watching Fido twitch, run in place, wag his tail and drool in his sleep what he’s dreaming about? Animal behavior experts have actually been looking into just that. In a story titled Do Dogs Dream? by...
by OLK9Alex | Aug 27, 2018 | News
Heartworm and Wintering Mosquitoes Tick-borne and mosquito-transmitted diseases don’t take a vacation when the weather turns frigid. And mosquitoes are the exclusive carriers of Heartworm Disease. So how is it conceivable that mosquitoes can survive in NYC,...
