Category Archives: Health

Vectra in Vermont

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Tracie

I was amazed to see that I can actually receive messages through Twitter and in came a plea for help from Dawn, a fellow Vermonter further North up in Williston, who is already a devoted user of Vectra 3D for … Continue reading →

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Max the Golden is Gone

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Tracie

Dear Tracie and Kate: Max’s battle with cancer ended at 7 p.m. this evening. Unfortunately, cancer won and took my Max from me. He fought with every ounce of strength he had in his very tired body. He wanted to … Continue reading →

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Vectra Kills Fleas if You Give it a Chance

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Tracie

Somebody posted on my blog that they used Vectra and their dog still had fleas so they were off to buy another product. I suspected that this was a planted comment, put there by the competitors to Vectra who are … Continue reading →

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Scared of Permethrin? I’m Scared of Ticks!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Tracie

Katherine is a new listener to DOG TALK® who has a darling Polish Lowland Sheepdog Sofie (whose photo is now on my website. In listening to a show where Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins and I talked about the new tick repellent/killer … Continue reading →

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Nordic Naturals Fish Oil to the Rescue

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Tracie

I got this from Melinda, one of the nice people who came to my talk (put on by Everything & the Dog in Leesburg Virginia) “YOU’RE FEEDING YOUR PET WHAT?!”   Nordic naturals sent me on this outing and also supplied … Continue reading →

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Does this Vet even Understand Lyme Disease Testing?

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Tracie

I got this question from Nancy, a friend of a friend and there seem to be many misunderstandings here — both the vet’s and Nancy’s. Here’s the story as I received it: Shamrock’s History: I have always been very strict … Continue reading →

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Does Weruva Cause Constipation?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tracie

I got this email from Stephen, and it contains several issues and misconceptions, which I need to straighten out: My mom is the owner of a beautiful 11 year old, mostly white, longhair cat with a very bushy tail named … Continue reading →

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Kitty Acne or Cancer? Pet Insurance Would Make This Easy

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Tracie

This situation is a perfect case in point about why none of us can afford NOT to have pet insurance. There are no rational excuses for not getting it – you might say “I cannot afford it” but I will … Continue reading →

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Kitty Acne Solutions

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Tracie

I love listening to your show and have enjoyed The Cat Bible. One thing I didn’t see in The Cat Bible was anything on kitty acne. My 3 year old long hair calico cat seems to have chronic kitty acne … Continue reading →

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Zosimos should not be Thirsty

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tracie

Tammi adopted a new cat and started him out right on wet food – but somehow she got confused into thinking the cat would be thirsty when there’s no reason to be if you’re eating wet food. Hi Tracie – … Continue reading →

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