DNA Testing: Who’s Your Daddy?

Post By Dr. Cindy Carter Chiweenie? Corgiedoodle? Coton de Pekingnese? Do you ever wonder just what in the world kind of dog you have? Most of us don’t have an AKC registered pet. We adopt from shelters, Craigslist, or even

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Hypothyroidism in Dogs

Post by Dr. Jamie Senthirajah Overview Has your pup recently become (or has always been) a lazy bum that seems to be packing on the pounds? We’ll it may not be just because he is a couch potato, but he

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Hyperthyroidism in Cats

Post by Dr. Jamie Senthirajah Overview Do you envy your cat because he is able to eat whatever he wants and still loses weight? Well, it may not be good genes keeping him svelte enough to fit in those skinny

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Heartworm Disease

Post by Dr. Jamie Senthirajah Heartworm Disease Overview Heartworm disease is an infectious process that can affect your dog. This disease is transmitted from mosquitoes that harbor the infectious larvae they pick up from other pets affected by this disease.

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What it Means to be a Vet Tech

I’m a veterinary technician. When I tell people that I meet my job title, I’m greeted with, “Oh, how cool! You must love dogs!” And I tell them that yes, I love all my pup pals, and the kitty ones

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Steps to handle heat exhaustion in Austin

the H is O. so now what? June is hot, hot, hot and its only the beginning so use this month to perfect your prevention of hot dogs! By now we all SHOULD know that you can’t leave your windows

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April, Allergies & Austin

“ALLERGIES DON’T BOTHER ME AT ALL” said no one, ever, ever in their life that has lived in Austin, Texas. Well, it is some sort of weird right of passage I guess. You get the beautiful downtown greenbelt for a

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