Dietary supplementation with fish oil has become all the rage these days as a means for maintaining a “well oiled machine”. Admittedly, I swallow fish oil capsules daily based on their proven health benefits. Not only do the fatty acids found within murine oil help protect the body again... [More]

Obviously I had noticed. At first I'd blame it on his long fur. "He's getting groomed next week," I'd say. "That'll make him look thinner again." Then someone at work said, "Jack's looking a little fat!" Then my mother-in-law came to visit from Illinois. She hadn't seen Jack for close to six month... [More]

Just as human docs are seeing more patients with diabetes, so too are veterinarians. A first-of-its-kind study conducted by Banfield Pet Hospital (a corporation with more than 770 veterinary hospitals) documents rises in the incidence of diabetes, dental disease, flea infestations, ear infections, and intestinal parasites. [More]