Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DMC) in Dogs February is American Heart Month which is an appropriate month to raise cardiovascular disease since we also celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th. There are pink
The Digital Age and Our Pets(Post)The Digital Age and Our Pets Technology has come so far since 1999; if you're older you remember the Y2K scare, aka the millennium bug. I worked in an office on computers and it was a major concern. O
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World Diabetes Day - The History and Achievements in Diabetes Mellitus(Post)World Diabetes Day – The History and Achievements in Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus (DM) has always been a part of humankind and it has for dogs and cats as well. The history of diabetes is so i
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