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Ashley Goes Pet Myth Busting – Part 1 – What is THAT in my pet food?

Ashley Goes Pet Myth Busting – Part 1 – What is THAT in my pet food?

The Internet is amazing! I certainly can’t imagine my life without having so much information available immediately at any given time.  However, the Internet also brings with it a lot of misinformation and it can be challenging to weed through what is true and what is crazy talk.  I thought it would be fun to pull some common

Ashley Gallagher, DVM April 27, 2016 Nutrition Read more

Dog Speak – If pets could talk

Dog Speak – If pets could talk

Wouldn’t it be amazing if our pets could talk to us? While it is unlikely that your dog will ever utter the words “hi, how was your day?” when you get home from work; it is important to know that our dogs communicate with us constantly. Dogs rely heavily on body language to express themselves both to humans

Ashley Gallagher, DVM April 13, 2016 Behavior Read more

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

Pet nutrition advice for your large and small breed dogs

Pet nutrition advice for your large and small breed dogs

About twice a year I like to reevaluate what I am feeding my pets to make sure I am providing them with the best possible pet nutrition and dietary supplements for their current health status and life stages.  After my trip to Orlando for the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) I decided to make a few changes. Frank

Ashley Gallagher, DVM February 23, 2016 Nutrition Read more

Board and train program for dogs? Watch for these signs

Board and train program for dogs? Watch for these signs

I have a lot of clients ask me about a board and train program for their dogs.  In theory this sounds like a great idea, you leave your dog with someone and he comes back to you perfectly well behaved.  Unfortunately this is not always how it works out.  My main concern with these programs is that you

Ashley Gallagher, DVM February 19, 2016 Safety Read more

February is Pet Dental Health Month

February is Pet Dental Health Month

February is National Pet Dental Health Month! If you have been noticing stinky dog or cat breath for a while now is the time to take action. Dental disease is one of the most common disorders diagnosed on wellness exams. It is estimated that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over the age of 3 year old

Ashley Gallagher, DVM February 2, 2016 Health Read more

Pet supplements may be just what your dog or cat needs

Pet supplements may be just what your dog or cat needs

The NAVC (North American Veterinary Community) conference was 5 days of learning and fun with a bonus trip to the Magic Kingdom.  Overall I feel like there was a big focus on new pet supplements out on the market that can help support a healthy lifestyle for our pets.  In general, pets fed a commercial pet food do not need

Ashley Gallagher, DVM January 26, 2016 Nutrition 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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