It has been a huge issue for years over what to do for your dog's loose stools. Now the long standing remedy of ground hamburger and rice has now been replaced.

There has been a lot of awareness in recent years as to vaccines, and their side effects on humans and our precious pets. One of those is the shot for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that affects many mammals, and can also be passed to humans. A vaccine has been widely distributed since 1999.

The recent influx of reports of many prescription medications used for oral or topical control of fleas and ticks has many people looking for alternatives. And these concerns have become highly charged debates all the while suggestions coming out of forums and social media are proven to be dangerous and even fatal. Now a battle over safety and effectiveness is mounting

Serious digestive issues are more than just an upset stomach. Pancreatitis, for example, is a serious, painful, and potentially life-threatening condition. Unfortunately, Schnauzers are extremely prone to Pancreatitis. While the exact causes are still being researched, veterinarians know enough to give some sound recommendations.

It comes as no surprise that the most common procedure done in veterinary medicine is sterilization in the form of castration. Animal science students are exposed to the procedure fairly early in their undergraduate career, and most likely will be performing the operation themselves after graduating from veterinary school.