Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 April 1, 2008
By:William Fortney, DVM
The goal of orphan puppy and kitten care is to maximize the health, well being, and socialization of the puppy or kitten until they can be adopted.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:William Fortney, DVM
The neonatal development can be divide into specific time periods; the neonatal period (birth - 2 weeks); the transitional period (2-4 weeks); the socialization period (4 -12 weeks), and the juvenile period (12 weeks - puberty).
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 December 17, 2007
By:Wayne L. Hunthausen, DVM
Puppies can play rough. So to ensure a lifetime of safe and happy interactions, learn how to play appropriately with your new puppy from the start.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
December 1, 2007
By:Wayne L. Hunthausen, DVM
Many owners begin their relationship with new puppies armed with misinformation and an idealistic view of the pet-owner relationship. Owners often don't know how to properly shape behaviors or handle problems, and one area that needs special attention is play aggression.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
October 1, 2007
By:John Lofflin
Shelters can adopt out only so many animals, says Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, director of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis. So the biggest impact on euthanasia numbers will be on the intake side of the equation, not the adoption side.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
September 1, 2007
By:Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
Little research has been done demonstrating the pharmacokinetics of drugs commonly administered to puppies and kittens or defining the safe and effective doses of these drugs. When considering giving a particular drug, you must think about pediatric physiology and the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of the chosen drug.
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