Dog Ear Hematoma: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
A dog ear hematoma is a pocket of blood that accumulates in a dog's ear flap, usually due to trauma or excessive head shaking. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention for ear hematomas so...
Stop Hunters From Tearing Wolf Family Apart
Wolf pups deserve to grow up with their family. Right now, one of Yellowstone's best-known wolf families is living under the threat of being killed. Mollie's Pack is raising five young pups outside the safety of Yellowstone National Park after leaving in search of...
Georgia opens 24/7 stations to reunite lost animals
Public scanners make it easier for anyone to help a lost animal. Hall County Animal Services in Georgia has installed public microchip scanning stations to help lost animals get home faster. The first stations are now available at the Hall County Animal Shelter and...
What Every Cat Lover Can Do This International Cat Day
For many cats, the streets are the only home they have ever known. Today is International Cat Day, a time to celebrate cats while raising awareness of the challenges millions still face around the world. Animal shelters and rescues across the U.S. took in...
How Can You Tell if Your Dog’s in Pain? A Vet Explains
How can you tell if your dog's in pain? Unfortunately, chronic pain in senior dogs has a way of flying under the radar for a while unless you know what to look for. To help decode what your dog is trying to tell you, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby describes...
She was covered in lice and dirt when we found her
Sugar’s body showed the strain of surviving on scraps. When we found Sugar, she was picking through piles of garbage in an empty lot. Plastic bags, food wrappers, and other waste covered the ground around her. Her head stayed low as she moved from one pile to the...
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? A Vet Explains
Why do dogs eat poop? It's a pretty disgusting behavior, especially when your dog then wants to give you kisses or breathe in your face. To help dog parents understand and address poop eating, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the reasons dogs eat poop...
Alex’s Birthday Match: $25 Becomes $50
Father of the Modern Day Animal Rights Movement in the U.S is celebrating his birthday today. 600 Million Dogs founder Alex Pacheco’s birthday is today. To celebrate, a generous donor and lifelong animal lover, Catherine, is doubling every gift, up to $20,000. That...
Blue Green Algae and Dogs: Symptoms, Prevention
Blue green algae and dogs create a potentially deadly combination, and this very real hazard often catches dog parents unaware. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby is here to spread the word and arm you with information about blue green algae toxicity in dogs....
Include Animals in Your Will. Your love will live on
Rescued Pilot Pup Sophie is safe because someone like you cared. Every day, dogs and cats are suffering on the streets — hungry, abandoned, waiting for rescue. I find myself asking: Who will keep fighting to protect them from cruelty, abandonment, and suffering when...
5 Years in Prison for Monkey Abuse Videos
Every monkey deserves a life free from fear, pain, and exploitation. A Florida man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing more than 40 videos showing monkeys being tortured, mutilated, burned, and sexually abused. Investigators found that...
Why Do Dogs Lick Their Paws? A Veterinarian Explains
If you are listening to your dog incessantly lick and chews his or her paws and wondering "Why do dogs lick their paws?", this article is for you! Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby discusses two normal and seven abnormal reasons for dogs to lick their paws....
Dog’s Back Legs Weak? 20 Causes & How To Help Your Pup
Are your dog's back legs weak? If so, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby is here to help you understand 20 reasons for your dog's hind legs to be losing strength, the signs you might see as your dog's rear legs become weak, and what you can do at home to help...
Cyanide Bombs are Still Hidden on Public Lands
Public lands should not hide poison. 14-year-old Canyon Mansfield was walking with his beloved dog, Kasey, near their home in Idaho when Kasey investigated what looked like an ordinary sprinkler head hidden in the ground. The device blasted sodium cyanide into Kasey's...
The Dogs Without Name Tags
No two mixed-breed dogs are exactly alike, which is part of what makes them special. July 31 is National Mutt Day, a day that celebrates mixed-breed dogs and encourages people to adopt them from shelters and rescue. About 75% of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds,...
