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Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this condition? A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of ...

Q: I have a compromised immune system, and I want to adopt a cat. What do I need ...

Q: Our neighborhood is inundated with feral cats. I don't feed them because I don't want to increase ...

Q: Beau, our 1-year-old dachshund, had a small, round, pink mass on his ear. Scheduling an appointment with ...

Q: Our cat Brewster tangled with a bat in our house. I managed to get the bat away ...

Q: My husband began taking Winchester, our 5-year-old Labrador retriever, hunting with him this season. Win seems too ...

Q: What can you tell me about feline vision? I've heard that cats see well in the dark, ...

Q: Our pit bull puppy died of parvovirus. How can we prevent parvovirus in our next puppy? A: ...

Q: Fern, our daughter's first rabbit, just joined our family. May she eat only rabbit pellets, or should ...

Q: Penny, my middle-aged indoor cat, chews her dental treats only on the left side of her mouth. ...

Q: Why is my cat Nala attracted to menthol? I like its coolness, so I buy shower gel ...

Q: Icy sidewalk season is here. I've heard rock salt is hard on dogs' feet, but I'm not ...

Q: The pet food my dog, Sarge, eats is being recalled because it contains too much vitamin D. ...

Q: My kids are big fans, and they have a question this Christmas season. Can all reindeer fly? ...

Q: We recently adopted Reena, a curious, lively 6-month-old puppy. Please advise us about keeping her safe during ...

Q: Panda, our black and white tuxedo cat who also responds to the more fitting name of Pandemonium, ...

Q: Our son collects pennies and was dismayed to get home from school today and find that our ...

Q: Our children were given two rabbits, and they'd like to know each bunny's sex before they name ...

Q: Max, our 7-year-old terrier mix, lost his energy, stopped eating, and started vomiting. His veterinarian diagnosed pancreatitis ...

Q: Latte, our 8-year-old indoor cat, suddenly started crying and pulling himself along on his front legs while ...

Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the tenants want to require ...

Q: When our house caught fire, the firefighters rescued our cat, Jinx, so all of us were safe. ...

Q: Our six dogs and cats are on preventives throughout the year to protect them from heartworms, intestinal ...

Q: My friend adopted a kitten she named Clown because she's so funny to watch. Clown has a ...

Q: Whenever my partner and I treat ourselves to roasted garlic on warm French bread, our dog begs ...

Q: Grayson is my first dog now that I'm an adult living on my own, though I did ...

Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian recommends that I apply a parasite preventive to ...