The Dog Talk Team Of Professionals
Our Official Vet
DOG TALK’S VERY OWN “DR. PHIL” – Philip Padrid, DVM, our Official Vet
We are so lucky at Dog Talk to have the informational back-up and frequent presence of Dr. Phil on the show. He lives and practices in Chicago but has generously made himself available to us on Saturdays, right after playing his favorite sport, basketball.
Once you’ve heard his warm, kind and wise opinions and advice you may find yourself thinking that Chicago isn’t that far away! But instead of moving to the Windy City to get his help, you can just stay connected to Dog Talk.
Dr. Phil graduated from Cornel University in 1985, where he received an award in cardiology, then completed his internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital, his residency at UC-Davis Veterinary School and then finished a fellowship at UC-Davis Medical School in 1990.
For 10 years he was an Associate Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He joined Family Pet Animal Hospital (www.FamilyPetAnimalHospital.com) full time in 2003 as a general practitioner with a specialty in respiratory medicine.
Dr. Phil will generously consult with you or your vet regarding any asthma or other breathing related issues with your dog or cat. He feel it is a public service to share his knowledge - I would ask that if you do take advantage of his kindness that you make a donation to the ASPCA, his favorite charity, in his honor.
Want to see our own Dr. Phil be a TV star?
Want to see our own Dr. Phil be a TV star? And learn something cool in the process? Click on these links to become a more proficient pet parent.
Links to AnswersTV
The Pet Channel on AnswersTV
Dr. Phil & Brushing Your Dog's Teeth
Dr. Phil & Treating Diarrhea in Puppies
Dr. Phil & Trimming Your Dog's Nails
Dr. Phil & Giving Your Dog a Pill
Dr. Phil & Treating Arthritis in a Cat
Our Oncologist
I am really honored to welcome the world renowned veterinary oncologist Dr. Alice Villalobos, DVM as Our Official Cancer Specialist. She is not just brilliant in her diagnosis and treatment of cancer in dogs and cats, but she is an award-winning humanitarian who honors the human-animal bond in her life and in her work in a way that is an inspiration to everyone.
Dr. Alice Drives NASCAR With Pets Best
We all got to get behind the wheel of Nascars at the Las Vegas speedway. We were "Racing to Save Pets" courtesy of Pets Best insurance, which sponsors Brett Thompson's Nascar to raise awareness of pets in the shelters for adoption. And guess who won the lady's division?? The official cancer doctor of both shows, Dr. Alice!! (Click photos below to see larger versions in new window.)
Neo with Octopus
When Tracie was recently in Las Vegas at the Western Veterinary Conference along with Dr. Alice Villalobos, the owner of Kong toys gave Tracie this swell pink octopus Kong (pink being Tracie's signature color). Somehow the huge pink toy wound up in Dr. Alice's bag and made its way home to Southern California where her beloved Olde English Bulldog, Neo, could not be parted with it. From the look on his face, would you want to ask for it back??"
To those who have heard me interview Dr. Alice on the show, you know what I am talking about. You also heard me talk about her very readable textbook with the serious title: Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond. (in simple language, it means cancer in old dog and cats and what that means for us). Yes, it's a textbook for vets but it's also accessible to the rest of us who want to understand more about what causes cancer, how to catch it in the early stages, what treatment options are available, and how to deal with some of the emotions it brings up for us when we get a cancer diagnosis in our four-legged family members.
There's a link here to the book and the gracious offer by Dr. Alice to extend her discount to all CAT CHAT™ and DOG TALK® followers.
Book discount message from Dr. Alice Villalobos, DVM:
Hello Friends,
Erin Gardner, Commissioning Editor for Blackwell Publishing, says that my forthcoming book will be released in mid January 2007. Production delays are due to a Blackwell Publishing merger with Wiley Publishing and printing delays in India.
I wanted to give you my special author's discount code.
It accesses you to a 15% discount and early delivery for Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond.
Go to www.blackwellvet.com Use the code PRGC67
Read and then loan the book to your favorite pet lover friends or give a copy to your favorite vet or pet store owners or groomer friends who deal with a lot of older pets in their line of work.
You have my permission to quote any material from my book in your dog club newsletters or slide shows as long as you give credit to the source and to Blackwell Publishing. By all means, this book is intended to inform your pet loves around the world…
Feel free to use the artwork book cover for book reviews for newsletters, columns, forwarded e-mails to friends, etc.
FYI: For a preview of the Pawspice (end of life pet hospice care) sentiment go to:
www.vetpracticenews.com Click: Archives
Look for: The Bond and Beyond, November, 2006
"Helping Clients With the Long Goodbye"
This article generated a lot of interest from veterinarians and support staff and pet lovers about setting up Pawspice care. The January 2007 VPN issue will feature an article that answers many of the questions sent to me…but 1200 words is not enough!
There is so much more about Pawspice in my new book!
Happy Holidays and a Healthy, Prosperous 2007.
Luv-in-pets,
Alice
Dr. Alice Villalobos
Animal Oncology Consultation Service,
Woodland Hills, Hermosa Bch., Dana Point CA
Pawspice Care Clinic, 11057 E. Roscrans Blvd., Norwalk CA
President, American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians, 2005-6
Chairman of the Board, Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals
Editor-in-Chief, AAHABV Newsletter
Secretary, Board of Directors, Animal Health Foundation,
Board of Directors, L.A. Pet Memorial Park
Editorial Review Board, Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics
PO Box 332, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-0332
This review (PDF, 39KB) of the book should convince you of its value for all of us
Our Nutritionist
Meet Sabine Contreras of The Dog Food Project ...
Sabine Contreras Bio
Sabine Contreras is originally a native of Germany and moved to the U.S. in 1999, after meeting her husband. They live on the West Side of Los Angeles, California and share their home with Quigley, a terrier mix, and five cats.
Involved with dogs and dog related activities for over 25 years, Sabine is very interested in natural, preventive dog care as well as canine nutrition and has accumulated experience in these fields through thousands of hours of independent research and academic study.
After completing coursework in Animal Nutrition, Care, Physiology, Diseases and Parasitology, Sabine earned her certification in Animal Care from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Her specific research of commercial pet foods began in early 2001 and she soon found herself answering questions from many pet owners, which inspired her to create the Dog Food Project Web site. An expanding volume and increasing amount of visitors required moving locations several times, but since March 2006 it resides on its own, permanent domain at www.DogFoodProject.com.
As a Canine Care & Nutrition Consultant, Sabine is available for individual consultations, ranging from nutritional evaluations and special needs diets ( such as sensitivities, allergies, healthy weight loss, seniors etc.) to general care and fitness. For more information please visit www.BetterDogCare.com.
Our Animal Communicator
Meet Ann Marie Sawicki, the Official Animal Communicator of Dog Talk®, where she appears once per month.
If you've been lucky enough to call into the show when the amazing Ann Marie was there to tell you what your pet was thinking or feeling, then you've heard her extraordinary gift of communicating with animals.
If you want to contact her to schedule a private session, you can call her at 914-494-5925 or email her at teaqueenam@comcast.net.
Visit Ann Marie Sawicki's on the Web at SessionsWithSpirit.net.
Please note: As much as she might like to give her time freely to those wanting a session, the economic reality of life is that Ann Marie has to charge for her time spent in sessions with individuals.
Our Training Advisor
Meet Allison Denlea, the Official Training Advisor of Dog Talk
The Official Training Advisor for Dog Talk is Allison Denlea of Paws 4 Positive Training. She helps me figure out the more complex training and behavior issues that people bring to me. She is available for private lessons anywhere from Montauk at the far Eastern tip of Long Island all the way into New York City.
You can reach her at Paws4Positive@aol.com or 631-368-8046
