Dr. Ron Gaskin is a good vet who performs declaw repair surgeries

by Susan (Calif, USA) I am very impressed with veterinarian Ron Gaskin of Main Street Veterinary Services in Shakopee, MN and want to recognize him as a good vet. He is a good vet for many reasons, most important to me is the fact that he doesn’t declaw cats and is listed on Dr. …

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Do You Trust Your Veterinarian?

by Michael (London, UK) This sounds a bit harsh but do you trust your veterinarian? I cannot say that I do. Not completely anyway. The main reason is because I always think that he or she is going to make a decision on diagnosis and treatment that makes the veterinary clinic a good profit …

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Cat Neuropathy, Phantom Pain and Declawing

I was having an email conversation last week with declawing advocate Susan when she brought up two facts I haven’t taken into consideration on declawed cats. I’ve recently had several people tell me their cats had the procedure and came through it with great results. Susan gave me a quick education that I’d like …

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Cat Antibiotics

There is a wide range of cat antibiotics. This complicates the decision making process of the veterinarian in respect of the cat’s senistivity to the drug and the potential allergy to it. However, the wide range allows vets to select an antibiotic that can target a specific bacteria. There are two general categories: drugs that …

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ANTI-DECLAWING LEGISLATION (U.S.A.)

by Gail (Boston, USA) Senator Scott Brown – photo Luke X. Martin (Flickr) I received a voice mail from Carolyn at Senator Scott Brown’s office today. I believe the call came in yesterday; unfortunately, I was out sick as I really would’ve liked to speak with her. She confirmed that Senator Scott Brown got …

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