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An Underwater Treadmill for Tahoe!
We got the best gift ever this year for Tahoe dogs! We are excited to announce that thanks to your support and interest in integrative care for pets, we have been able to add an underwater treadmill to our toolbox at Heal! Dog's love to swim and nothing beats...
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Sixth Grader Interviews Dr. Turner
Since animals can’t talk to tell us what is hurting or what feels wrong, veterinarians have to be like detectives to figure it out.
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Dogs and Diet: A Story of Processed Food
A typical dog food diet is comparable to a human eating only processed or boxed food – think breakfast cereal with a multivitamin to make it healthy!
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Integrative Care for Pets: New Options for Veterinary Care
Just as we try to lay a solid foundation for life-long health in our children and ourselves, a high-quality, long life for a dog starts by setting the stage for optimal health in the puppy years. A dog’s natural life span is unfairly short compared to a human’s. It is...
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You want to see my what? — Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine & Tongue Diagnosis
People in ancient China were excellent observers. They looked for patterns in health and disease to create a unique system of diagnosis. It seems weird that a tongue could give us any answers, but it can be one clue among several for practitioners of acupuncture....
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Is Your Senior Dog “Slowing Down?” We Can Help!
Many dogs become arthritic as they age, but that doesn’t have to slow them down. We are glad things like Rimadyl and other NSAIDs are available for dogs, but if you don’t want to load your bestie up on pills, there are more natural alternatives to help with arthritis....
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