Weekly podcasts provided for pet owners featuring pet health and safety tips from some of the leading veterinary experts in the United States, brought to you by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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Cataracts are an eye problem that most people are familiar with but don't really understand. We all know about the cloudiness that creeps into the eyes of our aging dogs, but feel helpless to prevent it. Some dogs may even develop cataracts while they're still fairly young. But are cataracts simply a sign of aging, or are they symptomatic of an underlying problem? In this podcast, Dr. Bill Miller, board certified veterinary ophthalmologist and diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, discusses canine cataracts.
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect dogs and cats of any age or breed in every region of the United States. Fortunately, heartworm disease is also nearly 100 percent preventable. In this podcast, Dr. Sheldon Rubin, past president of the American Heartworm Society, talks about how our pets get heartworms, how they can be treated, and how heartworms can be avoided altogether.
It's an image we're all familiar with: A dog chomping contentedly on a clean, white bone. But in April 2010, the FDA issued a firm warning to dog owners: Bones are unsafe for your dog. In this podcast, Dr. Larry Kornegay, president-elect of the AVMA, talks about why it's a bad idea to give your dog a bone.
Guinea pigs had a big year in 2009, when they were featured as action heroes in Disney's animated movie G-Force. But will these movie stars make good pets for you and your family? In this podcast, Dr. Adolf Maas, owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in Bothell, Wash., talks about guinea pigs as pets.
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America nearly 50 million people suffer from allergies. But it's not just humans who have food and seasonal allergies. Our four-footed friends fall victim to allergies more commonly than many people realize. In this podcast, Dr. Karen Kuhl, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist at the Midwest Veterinary Dermatology Center in Buffalo Grove, Ill., talks about allergies in pets.