Health & Hounds

Veterinary Medicine: A Worldly View

BY MEGAN TREMELLING, DVM, LVS Most people, when they think of veterinarians, think of a doctor who works in a clinic or makes house calls to take care of small companion animals, horses and livestock. But there are many different ways to…

Can My Pet Get Covid-19?

BY MEGAN TREMELLING, DVM, LVS Short answer: It’s unlikely. Long answer: This is going to take a while. By now, everybody has heard the basics of this story repeatedly: A previously undocumented virus was discovered at the end of 2019,…

Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

BY KERRI WIEDMEYER, DVM, WVRC What it is: Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) is degeneration of brain activity that occurs with age. Commonly, these changes occur slowly with time, typically in dogs and cats over the age of 11 years old,…