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Telehealth and other new ways vets help pets during a pandemic — VCPR Part 1
In practice that means your dog Finn was seen for a cough a month ago, but now he has a limp, your vet will need to see him again in order to prescribe any treatment or medicine for his limp. Unfortunately, your vet can’t just “prescribe something” for the limp since Finn was just seen for a cough.

Does Your Dog Have Seizures? Evidenced-Based Integrative Help for Canine Epilepsy
Dogs with epilepsy can be difficult to manage and may have “breakthrough” seizures even while on high doses of anti-seizure medications like phenobarbital. People who have dogs like this often seek alternatives – they dislike the side effects of phenobarbital (think drowsy and obsessively hungry) which can make some dogs become fat couch potatoes.

Keeping Pets and People Healthy
Thank you for your interest in working with Heal! We are once again looking forward to welcoming new patients to our practice. This letter contains information that should answer most of your questions. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment, please email or text for quickest response.

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...

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.

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!