By MARCY WRIGHT Many people understand the wonderful benefits of holistic care for humans, however, did you know that pets derive the very same benefits from this type of care? We tend to forget that animals are living beings with…
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By Christine R. Rutter, DVM, DACVECC www.pvs-ec.com As the cold weather finally releases its grip on Western Pennsylvania, families and pets head outside for some much needed sunshine and fresh air! While there’s nothing like an invigorating walk in the…
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By CHRISTINE ANDERSON, DVM, MS, DACVIM (ONCOLOGY), DACVR (RADIATION ONCOLOGY) PITTSBURGH VETERINARY SPECIALTY AND EMERGENCY CENTER Canine soft tissue sarcomas Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a collection of tumors of connective tissues, most commonly located in the skin and subcutaneous…
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DR. DOUG KNUEVEN, DVM, CVA, CVC, CVCH Nutritional supplements can be very beneficial to our pets because most pet foods are deficient in certain nutritional factors. Conventional pet foods are especially devoid of nutrients because the high-heat processing destroys most…
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By KRISTEN LANE It Happens Every Year Every year, beginning in springtime, the Western PA Humane Society as well as other shelters across the country experience a steady stream of Good Samaritans bringing in hundreds of homeless kittens. This phenomenon…
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BY TODD M. ERFOURTH, DVM, DACVIM VETERINARY ONCOLOGIST AT PVSEC Every dog lover knows that our furry kids often like to play rough. At one point or another, injury is bound to happen; but when should lameness raise concern for…
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By JOHN T. PAYNE DVM, MS Osteoarthritis is a chronic, incurable disease of joints that is characterized by joint instability, and loss of articular cartilage. Clinically, osteoarthritis causes varying degrees of pain and dysfunction. Osteoarthritis generally is characterized as primary…
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