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Pandemic Safety Mar. 06, 2021
"You got any dogs?" the woman running the alligator ranch and swamp tour asked. She was giving me th... Read More
Protect Dog From Intestinal Parasites With Monthly Dewormer Mar. 04, 2021
Q: My dog Frankie and I were at the dog park when another dog had diarrhea and the owner did a poor ... Read More
Lessons Learned Feb. 25, 2021
We're coming up on the one-year anniversary of our collective COVID-19 incarceration, and I thought ... Read More
Probiotic May Reduce Dog's Tear Staining Feb. 18, 2021
Q: Cosette, my 5-year-old white toy poodle, has always had bronze staining beneath both eyes. Every ... Read More
Many Treatment Options for Feline Hyperthyroidism Feb. 11, 2021
Q: Codi, our 13-year-old cat, needs methimazole for his hyperthyroidism, but he won't take it. I've ... Read More
Aflatoxins in Pet Foods Sicken and Kill Dogs Feb. 04, 2021
Q: My neighbor's healthy, young dog died suddenly of liver failure. The vet thinks the cause was afl... Read More
Prevent Cats From Using Potted Plants by Making Litter Boxes Appealing Jan. 28, 2021
Q: At least one of our cats has been urinating and defecating in the large potted plants in our fami... Read More
No Dog Breed Is Hypoallergenic Jan. 21, 2021
Q: I recently got a Havanese puppy, Marcos, who was supposed to be hypoallergenic. However, every ti... Read More
Look at my Tiny Dog if You Feel Dead Inside Jan. 18, 2021
I regret to inform you that this is a dog column. I know. I am sorry, but this is how it has to be. ... Read More
Couching Tiger Jan. 12, 2021
I'm a woman in my late 20s in a happy, committed relationship. I had the idea of going to a therapis... Read More
Adopting 'Special Needs' Cats Can Be Rewarding Jan. 07, 2021
Q: Ever since my cats died, my home has felt empty and lonely. The local cat rescue is offering for ... Read More
Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Cats Dec. 31, 2020
Q: Tao, our 11-year-old part-Siamese cat, was diagnosed with lymphoma. He has always been an active,... Read More
Do Dogs Understand Humans and Languages? Dec. 24, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I've had a dog for 10 years, since he was a puppy. I named him Clever Endeavor. I give ... Read More
Battery Ingestion Can Cause Severe Damage Dec. 24, 2020
Q: We're pretty sure our dog, Holly, ate a remote control with its batteries, because we can't find ... Read More
Ear Mites Contagious to Pets, Not People Dec. 17, 2020
Q: My new kitten Nala has ear mites, for which my veterinarian prescribed treatment. I know from rea... Read More
Who's Correct Regarding Our Dog? Dec. 15, 2020
DR. WALLACE: We love our family dog! He is definitely a part of the family. He sleeps in his custom ... Read More
Don't Give a Dog a Bone for Christmas Dec. 10, 2020
Q: Sirius, our adult son's new pit bull, is the first dog in our family, so we need some advice abou... Read More
Declawed Cats Suffer Chronic Pain Dec. 03, 2020
Q: I recently adopted a kitten named Joy from a rescue that prohibits declawing. When I signed the a... Read More
Fear of Food Allergies Dec. 02, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm not sure if I'm allergic to peanuts or nuts or some similar substance, whatever it ... Read More
Treatments Help Dogs With ALS-Like Disease Nov. 26, 2020
Q: Gretchen, our 9-year-old German shepherd, recently developed hind leg weakness. Her veterinarian ... Read More
