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Month: March 2016

Cats and lilies don’t mix – keep your house free of these toxic plants

Cats and lilies don’t mix – keep your house free of these toxic plants

Many cat owners are not aware of how incredibly dangerous lilies are to your pet.  I stopped in the grocery store this Sunday on the way to Easter brunch and noticed there were beautiful and fragrant Easter lilies all over the store.  I immediately envisioned some well-meaning guest picking one up as a hostess gift not realizing it

Ashley Gallagher, DVM March 30, 2016 Safety Read more

Pet nutrition – What’s the deal with corn?

Pet nutrition – What’s the deal with corn?

Corn, it has somehow become the enemy of pet food and pet nutrition. I’m not quite sure where it started but now many dog and cat foods proudly state “No Corn!” Pet owners have been led to believe that corn is a cheap filler without any nutritional value and that pet foods containing corn are of lesser quality.

Ashley Gallagher, DVM March 23, 2016 Nutrition Read more

Brachycephalic Airway Disease – watch out for your smushy-faced dogs

Brachycephalic Airway Disease – watch out for your smushy-faced dogs

As the weather is warming up I want to send a special advisory out to my smushy-faced canine pals. I am talking to the owners of those adorable Pugs, Frenchies, Boston Terriers and Bulldogs that need to be the most watchful for heat stroke as the temperatures rise. You must know what Brachycephalic Syndrome or Brachycephalic Airway Disease is

Ashley Gallagher, DVM March 16, 2016 Health Read more

Pet nutrition advice for your senior cats

Pet nutrition advice for your senior cats

We have discussed what my dogs have been eating, now lets move on to pet nutrition for my cats.  I have two senior kitties, Furla and Vegas.  They are in the same life stage and don’t have any underlying diseases (yet) that require a prescription diet so I am able to feed them the same food.  They split

Ashley Gallagher, DVM March 9, 2016 Nutrition Read more

Traveling with pets. Bring Mittens with you or leave her at home?

Traveling with pets. Bring Mittens with you or leave her at home?

People are on the go now more than ever and travel (whether for vacation or work) is a part of almost everyone’s lives these days. Pet owners have options when traveling to either bring their pet(s) with them or leave them at home. Each pet is different and the decision to bring your dog or cat along with

Bill Stewart March 3, 2016 Behavior Read more

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Dr Ashley Gallagher is a PetTrax Advisor and works at Friendship Hospital in Washington DC. Check out her articles in our Blog.

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