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What causes shaky legs?

Rona Sherebrin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:35:32 +0000

I recently had a question about what can cause shaking, especially in the legs of an older dog. The most common cause of shaking legs in the young dog that I see is fear- these are dogs that do not want to be in the examination room! But for the older dog shaking [...]

Pain is a Pain

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:32:07 +0000

Recently when suffering a barometric pressure-change headache I was thinking about pain in our companion animals. We can’t ask them where and how it hurts, if the pain is worse with certain activities or at certain times of day. As veterinarians we have to play detective, and try to figure things out [...]

Workshop: Cooking for your dog

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:03:45 +0000

There is great upcoming opportunity available, but only to the first 12 people to respond! Hilary Watson, veterinary nutritionist, and Janet Craig, a licensed chef, are offering Canine Culinary 101, a workshop to train owners how to prepare home-cooked dog food recipes safely and in bulk using a community kitchen.

Normally these classes [...]

Does she need to be vaccinated this year? Blood Titre test can help decision-making.

Rona Sherebrin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:26:48 +0000

Recent studies have shown that most core vaccinations last longer than one year. One study found adequate serum antibody titres to last for at least 6 years for feline panleukopenia virus, 4 years for feline calcivirus, and 3 years for feline herpesvirus. Many veterinarians are now adjusting their vaccination protocols and determining [...]

Year of the Tiger

Rona Sherebrin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:58:31 +0000

I want to dedicate this article to the memory of Clara, who left our world peacefully on Sunday Feb. 14th, surrounded by friends and companions. She was a real little tiger for all her 21 years, and will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.

We have entered the Year of [...]

The Magic Curing Pill

Rona Sherebrin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:12:19 +0000

Are you looking for an easy quick solution to your pet’s health issues? Is your pet vomiting or having diarrhea? Does she have a dull, dry, itchy coat? Arthritis? Bad breath, dental disease, ear infections, flatulance, or runny eyes? Do you want a cheap, easy to give pill that would solve [...]

Holistic VS Homeopathic- what’s the difference?

Rona Sherebrin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:31:24 +0000

Differences between Holistic, Integrative, Naturopathic, Alternative and Homeopathic therapies and practices [...]

Cancer diet

Rona Sherebrin — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:06:08 +0000

In a large pot put:

4 cups of water ½ cup fresh parsley 1 cup chopped celery 6 cloves fresh garlic 1 tbsp. dry basil powder, 1 small can tomato sauce 1 tsp. dry ginger powder 2 cups beets 1 cup potato 2 cups sweet potato 1 cup dry lentils, soaked overnight [...]

Clear Skin, Bright Eyes diet: Allergies, liver disease

Rona Sherebrin — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:03:24 +0000

1 stalk of Chinese broccoli (gai lan) 1 carrot 1 cup dried Shiitake mushroom 3 cloves fresh garlic 5 tbsp. fish body oil (ie wild salmon oil) 2 cups clear chicken broth (no MSG) 5 Tbsp. kelp or spirulina

Slice veggies into pieces, bring chicken broth to a boil, and add [...]