CATEGORY:

Health & Genetics

698 – Three Words That Strike Fear in Vets and Owners

Three Words That Strike Fear in Vets and Owners Host Laura Reeves is joined by Dr. Marty Greer talking about the three words that strike fear in both veterinarians and owners. “These three things are what can take a normal, easy, lovely day at the veterinary clinic and turn it upside down and cause clients…

READ MORE

694 – What’s Your “Line in the Sand” for Breeding

What’s Your “Line in the Sand” for Breeding Host Laura Reeves is joined by Dr. Marty Greer for an important conversation about “what is YOUR line in the sand” when breeding dogs. This is a conversation around breeding ethics and having a “mission statement” for your breeding program. “I had a listener ask about a…

READ MORE

689 – Infertility Problem Solving Protocol

Infertility Problem Solving Protocol Host Laura Reeves is joined by Dr. Marty Greer for a conversation about the problem solving protocol for infertility using a case study submitted in the private Pure Dog Talk Patrons group. Greer’s first recommendation for fertility issues is to have a complete semen analysis on the stud dog. “There are…

READ MORE

685 – Mastitis is not Metritis is not Pyometra

Mastitis is not Metritis is not Pyometra Dr. Marty Greer joins host Laura Reeves to walk through the differentials in diagnosing possible infections in the breeding bitch,  including mastitis, metritis and pyometra. “There’s a lot of reasons that postpartum bitches can run a fever. So I think it’s a really good topic because when you…

READ MORE

676 – Brucellosis or CHV? Deadly Diseases for Puppies

Brucellosis or CHV? Deadly Diseases for Puppies Dr. Marty Greer joins host Laura Reeves for a Veterinary Voice topic that can be devastating for breeders and deadly for puppies. Brucellosis and CHV (Canine Herpes Virus) can both decimate a litter. “If you lose even a single puppy in a litter, have testing done on that…

READ MORE

672 – Lumps and Bumps: From Benign to Bad

Lumps and Bumps: From Benign to Bad Dr. Marty Greer joins host Laura Reeves for a deep dive on the various lumps and bumps we see on our dogs, from benign to bad, from histiocytomas to osteosarcoma. “Histiocytomas are really, really common. And they are really scary looking because there are these pink bumps that…

READ MORE

670 – Emergency Medicine Best Practices

Emergency Medicine Best Practices Dr. Callie Harris joins host Laura Reeves for a deep dive on emergency medicine, urgent care and which is right for you and your dog. “I got bit by the emergency bug,” Dr. Callie said. “This is when the magic started to happen, where I recognize I was an adrenaline junkie….

READ MORE

662 – Anxious Behaviors Linked to Gut Dysfunction in Dogs

Anxious Behaviors Linked to Gut Dysfunction in Dogs Dr. Jason Gagne, board certified veterinary nutritionist, joins host Laura Reeves for a deep dive into dog food feeding trials, anxious behaviors linked to gut dysfunction and more. “It’s one thing to open up the AAFCO book,” Gagne said. “The Association of American Feed Control Officials who…

READ MORE

657 – Dog Behavior Expert on Nature vs Nurture. BONUS Purple Leash

Dog Behavior Expert on Nature vs Nurture. BONUS Purple Leash Dr. Annie Valuska, Principal Scientist – Behavior, Global Pet Behavior for Nestle Purina joins host Laura Reeves for a deep dive on dog behavior. “I think even for any animal, (nature vs nurture) is a challenging question,” Valuska said, “but I think for dogs in…

READ MORE

656 — How Breeds Have Managed Population-wide Health Crises

How Breeds Have Managed Population-wide Health Crises Host Laura Reeves is joined again by Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi, Project Director, IPFD Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs at the International Partnership for Dogs. The wide-ranging conversation covers how different breeds have managed population-wide health crises. Llewellyn-Zaidi discusses specific issues with Irish Setters in the UK and Pointers…

READ MORE

UPCOMING EVENTS