Health

Surviving the Pain of Losing Your Pet

An Interview with Dr. Katie Lawlor, Psy.D., MIA Losing a pet can feel like a blow to the gut, leaving you gasping for air. Many pet owners will affirm that...

Meet Our Local CELEBRI-GOLDIES

Southern California has no shortage of celebrities, and that includes the four-legged kind. Let us introduce you to...

Legacies of Love

Golden retrievers bring the magic. Their glistening fur, big smiles, and wagging tails have a knack for prompting...

Cooper the Mini Golden

Janet had longed for a golden retriever ever since she was a little girl. Somehow, she just knew...

The Golden Dogs of Therapy

Golden retrievers are an iconic breed, known for their good nature, intelligence, love of training, and ability to...

Need Urgent Care?

It’s 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. You’re home from work early and you reward yourself by settling in front of the TV. You can’t...

Elbow Hygromas in Dogs

A hygroma is a condition with simple origins that can lead to complicated problems. Fortunately, with a little understanding, you can learn to recognize...

Is Your Backyard Safe for Your Dog or Cat?

Lately, all of us are spending much more time at home, and social distancing has become a new normal, even for our dogs. For...

Anxiety in Pets

Allergies: Itching to Scratch One of the most common presenting complaints for veterinarians is itching. I usually have at least one patient a day coming...

Could You Have a Rattlesnake in Your Yard?

As a kid growing up in Texas, I developed a healthy fascination with snakes. Knowing this fact, and understanding that we lived among a...

What’s In Those “Shots?”

We are very fortunate to live in a time when vaccinations are so normal and routine that their necessity is actually being questioned by...