by Dr. Regehr Shawnee Vet at Perimeter Veterinary Center I have been bragging to my friends the past several weeks about “Molly”, my little old chocolate Labrador, becoming more active and agile since she has been getting massages. For 8 weeks Molly has been getting a weekly massage here in the office by a client named Bree.Bree is human massage therapist who is also a certified canine massage provider. She is dog mom to “Sabra” … Read More
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Halloween Pet Hazards
Halloween and trick-or-treat night are coming up fast, and with them come a few common pet hazards. Fortunately, it just takes a bit of awareness and simple preparation to keep your furry friend safe from harm! Learn more here from your Shawnee, KS vet. Chocolate Chocolate is found in abundance the closer and closer it gets to trick-or-treat night. As you probably know, chocolate is very bad for animals; it contains a chemical called theobromine, … Read More
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Bad Breath in Your Pet is from Dental Disease
ReplyFebruary is National Pet Dental Health Month. Your Shawnee and Lenexa area veterinarian Dr. Regehr writes on how we can prevent bad breath and tooth loss in your dog or cat? Today we are going to cover the highlights of home dental care. Our Perimeter Veterinary Center staff have created a tooth brushing demonstration video that you can view here. Brushing your pet’s teeth may seem a strange recommendation. When I was a child none … Read More
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Tips for Pets as Holiday Gifts
Wow, December is already upon us. Can you believe it? I know I can’t. I love holiday commercials, Christmas music, learning other people’s holiday traditions, and above all I love holiday lights. Just think about the commercial where the little girl comes down the stairs, snow is falling outside the picture window, her parents are peaking around the corner as she opens the noisy box containing a new fluffy puppy. What the commercial doesn’t … Read More
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Antifreeze Safety and Your Pet
The topic of antifreeze and pets is being republished by your Shawnee veterinarian Dr. Regehr. She originally presented this piece in early 2013 following an interview with Fox 4 news regarding the dangers of antifreeze and pets. Antifreeze is so dangerous for two reasons. Many products have a very sweet taste and it takes such a small amount to cause life threatening illness. A cat only needs to ingest 1 teaspoon and a 20 pound … Read More
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Back to School Tips for your Pet
By: Dr. Regehr (edited and reprinted from 8/14/13) Wow, wasn’t it just Memorial Day? Didn’t we just talk about 4th of July safety and now many of us are sending our kids back to school? Both my kids are excited about school this year. Last year my daughter was reluctant about kindergarten as she didn’t know all her words. Now she understands that school is for continued learning! Our pets can continue to keep their … Read More
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Fish Oil Facts
By Dr. Regehr (reprint 12/13) Wow, “Fish Oil Facts” just drew you right in, didn’t it? Welcome to Tales and Tails this first snowy winter morning. Fish Oil for dogs and cats is one of our favorite supplements. Recently Dr. Ferrell and I spent a Sunday at an all day special dermatology seminar. One-fourth of the day was spent discussing Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, how they are digested (physiology and bioavailability) and … Read More
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Hip Dysplasia and Arthritis are not the same thing
By Dr. Regehr (original release 8/2013) Molly doesn’t worry about hip dysplasia, but I do. Is there anything that strikes more fear in the veterinarian’s mind than the discussion of orthopedic issues like Hip Dysplasia? Aside from itchy skin, probably not. Why is that? With all orthopedic (bone and muscle) issues we have two problems that need to be managed. We have to first treat the current problem and for your pet that may be … Read More
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Is your dog afraid of thunderstorms?
With storm season upon us, I am republishing a post from last spring about living and managing pets with storm phobia. Welcome to Tails and Tales this week with Dr. Regehr. We have had a few thunderstorms already this spring. This time of year gets the phone ringing about storm phobias in dogs. Dogs have a variety of phobias, but storm phobia is the most common we see. Worse though are dogs that have it, … Read More