July 2011
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WatchHere’s the video from this morning’s segment on KPTV-Fox12’s MORE Good Day Oregon. It’s all about 5 dangerous, but less well known about pet toxins. Check it out and help spread the word. I am told that the segment will run again at 11:15am this coming Monday (8/1) on the Better Portland show (also on KPTV-Fox12).
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What You Don't Know Can Harm (and even kill) Your...
Sure, you know that chocolate is dangerous for pets, right? In fact, so many people are aware of this common toxicity that vet hospitals across the country regularly receive phone calls from concerned owners of 65# labradors wondering if the single chocolate-chip cookie (or a few M&Ms) their dog just ate is going to kill them. [It likely isn’t] And its also not uncommon come December...
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Pet Toxin Discussion →
Head on over to and get in on the discussion happening on The Preventive Vet Facebook page. We’re talking about acetaminophen toxicity in pets. The common, dangerous, and (often) lesser well known pet toxins will be the subject of tomorrow’s television segment and companion blog post. This discussion about acetaminophen toxicity is just a ‘teaser’ of what’s to come...
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Safety Product Review: Bergan Travel Harness
You all know how I feel about pet travel safety, right? (If not, check out my previous blog post on the issue - click here. But here’s a hint… I call myself The Preventive Vet ;-) Well, I’ve got some great news to report - I’ve found my ‘soul-mates’ in the pet product business, and their name is Bergan!
A few years back the product development team at...
WatchHere’s the video from this morning’s segment on the dangers of pet obesity. It aired on MORE Good Day Oregon on KPTV-Fox12 here in Oregon. It’s always a fun time there, great crew. Next up will be a segment on dangerous, but less well known pet toxins - will air on MORE Good Day Oregon next Thursday (July 28th) and then again on Better Portland on the same channel (but at...
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'Fat Cat' & 'Portly Pooch' - it can cost your pet...
What do you think about your pet’s weight? Be honest. Do you think that they’re an appropriate weight? Do you think they’re too thin? Too heavy?
Would it surprise you to learn that nearly 50% of the dogs, and nearly 60% of the cats in America are overweight or obese? This is according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, and based upon the results of their most...
Set your DVRs and tune in...
Due to a scheduling ‘snafu’, the segment I taped on the dangers of pet obesity will now be airing Tuesday July 19th (at some point between 9a-10a Pacific time) instead of this Friday. [KPTV-Fox12 the MORE Good Day Oregon show] The companion blog post for this tv segment will go up shortly.
In another bit of other exciting news, the segment I taped on common but often unknown about pet...
Upcoming tv appearance DATE CHANGE
Hi all, I was at the KPTV studios this morning and taped two segments for future airing. The first one, which was initially slated to air tomorrow has been postponed until the following Friday (the 22nd). The other, which is on dangerous, but less well known about, pet toxins will air the following Thursday (the 28th). They will both be on the MORE Good Day Oregon show out here in Oregon on...
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Upcoming tv appearance - the ER implications of...
Hi all- just wanted to give you a ‘heads-up’ that The Preventive Vet will be appearing on the MORE Good Day Oregon show (KPTV-Fox12 in Portland, OR) this Friday, the 15th. This segment will be on pet obesity, and in particular how it can cause and/or exacerbate certain pet emergencies. Tune in if you’re in the viewing area, it will air sometime between 9am-10am on Friday....
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Oregonian article: Pet Travel Safety, 05 July 2011 →
Pet travel safety article written by Monique Balas at The Oregonian, published July 5, 2011. I’ve got a couple of quotes and pet travel safety tips in here.
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Heat Stroke in Pets
Here it is, installment #2 in the summer pet safety blog series…
Heat Stroke
You’ve seen it, the pet locked in a parked car on a warm day. Maybe you’ve even done it yourself? What you may not know though, is that such a situation can quickly lead to severe, expensive, and often fatal, problems for such a pet. Read on to find out why…
When a pet’s body temperature...
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Pet safety during the dog (and cat) days of...
Summer is officially here! And the BBQs, trips to the river/lake/beach, and the 4th of July fireworks are right around the corner. This is a great time of year, and one typically filled with lots of fun and time spent with friends and family - hopefully including those of the four-legged persuasion too. And while the nicer weather will likely bring with it more exciting outdoor adventures for you...
