marcussmithdvm on February 23rd, 2010

A Scottish Terrier named Sadie won the 2010 Westminster Kennel Dog Club Show in New York City recently.
Here is a link to the website about the event.
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/videos/fullep/group10.html?id=1202525

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marcussmithdvm on February 9th, 2010

The list is out! The American Kennel Club has released its 2009 statistics, including the most popular purebred dogs. The AKC.org website lists the 164 most popular dog breeds in the US. It is interesting! Check it out at www.akc.org.
The top three most popular breeds are labrador, german shepherd and yorkshire terrier. The 2009 registration [...]

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marcussmithdvm on January 15th, 2010

Our heart goes out to the victims of the tragic situation in Haiti. We are wondering how we can help in any way. I have a client who has worked in missions in Haiti, so I am somewhat familiar with the country.
One bright spot is that many rescue dogs are helping search and find survivors. [...]

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marcussmithdvm on January 4th, 2010

This is an inspiring story about the heroic K9 German Shepherd Gunner in Memphis. He apprehended a felon, who stabbed Gunner tragically over 10 times.
Gunner is now getting a bulletproof vest. Here is the link:
www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/tennessee/120709_k9_officer_back_on_the_job

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

I think its important to discuss how and why we chose the ingredients in Pet-Tao pet food. Casey and I get this question all the time, and I will address the answer here.
As opposed to just taking different meats and putting them into a bag and calling the result a healthy pet food, we have [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

Since I integrate Western veterinary medicine and Eastern veterinary medicine into my practice, many clients and friends have asked about how and where I studied Eastern Veterinary Medicine. So I’ll explain it here. And I’ll pass on links to websites that explain more about what and where I have studied.
I began to learn about Eastern [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

One of the most serious problems veterinarians treat is cancer. Many of my patients and friends have asked about it recently- how to avoid it, how to treat it and more.
Veterinarians all across the country see cancer every day. It is estimated that over 50% of dogs over the age of 10 will succumb to [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

“Recently there have been some really inspiring stories in the news about dogs- about military service dogs and about the dog in Australia who was found after being lost for nine years. My colleagues, patients and I love to hear these types of stories. We are continually amazed by our canine friends and the wonderful [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

It never ceases to amaze me at some of my clients’ interaction and emotional attachment to their animals. I want to tell you a story that epitomizes this relationship. Last week, I was called out to euthanize two pigs for a lady in Nashville. In my typical practice, I might work on a pig one [...]

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marcussmithdvm on November 27th, 2009

People are enamored with the word holistic. It seems like today people everywhere are concerned with the word holistic as it applies to veterinary medicine and their own personal health-care. They want a holistic labeled pet food. They want supplements labeled holistic. There is even a company marketing a holistic dog bed. Again, the question [...]

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