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Updated 8/28/19 There have been some recent developments in the investigation between the potential link between heart disease and grain free/boutique dog food that we’d like you to be aware of. The studies to investigate this problem are ongoing, but per the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the FDA, the issue…

Happy new year everyone! I’ve decided to do a small series called “back to basics.” We get a lot of questions about things that we recommend routinely, and I’d like to post an explanation of why we recommend these things. The first of this series is going to be about the rabies vaccine. First of…

With both Medical and Recreational use of Marijuana becoming legal in a growing number of States we wanted to provide you with some practical information: Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, and as a DEA Schedule 1 drug it is not legal for veterinarians to prescribe medical marijuana for their patients, even in…

Hello again friends of YVH! There’s been a lot of talk recently about a potential link between grain free diets and heart disease from a taurine deficiency. These findings are still very new (and thus still in the “potential” and “may cause” stage), and a lot of studies have been launched since this concern arose…

Greetings friends of YVH! Today I want to talk a little bit about pet insurance. As a veterinarian, I do support having pet insurance. To be clear, I do not sell pet insurance, and I am not affiliated with any companies that do. I like it because when something bad happens – an unexpected illness…

Hello again friends of YVH! Thanks for sticking with my series on aging in companion animals. This turned into a longer post than I expected, so here is the third and final installment with two more topics to cover. One is changes in bathroom habits. Drinking more and urinating more can be symptoms of a…

Hello again friends of YVH! I hope you found our first blog entry on aging pets useful – I’m guessing you did if you are back for part two! Today I want to talk a little bit about lumps and bumps, coughing and exercise intolerance, bathroom habits, and brain changes Let’s delve right in. Many…

Hello friends of YVH, and welcome to our first blog post! My name is Dr. Muir, and I wanted to start out by talking a little bit about one of my favorite life stages – geriatric pets. I love grey muzzles – I’ve got two senior dogs at home right now and while they are…