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Hot Spots

Blog posted by Nancy Kay, DVM
  Reference the term “hot spot” these days and one thinks about a point of Internet access. Not so for veterinarians who reserve the term “hot spot” for a common skin pro...

Hybrid Vigor: Real or Assumed?

Blog posted by Nancy Kay, DVM
  Many of us talk about “hybrid vigor”- the notion that mixed-breed dogs avoid the inherited medical maladies passed along to their purebred counterparts. Does proof exist that mixed...

The Financial Wisdom of Disease Prevention

Blog posted by Nancy Kay, DVM
  Photo Credit: © Kathie Meier We’re all familiar with the Ben Franklin adage, “An ounce of prevention is with a pound of cure.” But how does this actually translate into...

The Science Behind Saying, No to a Pet Store Puppy

Blog posted by Nancy Kay, DVM
Approximately one year ago I told you about animal welfare advocate, Dr. Frank McMillan’s study documenting the increased incidence of behavioral abnormalities in adult dogs rescued from puppy m...
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