BDP064: Bringing a New Dog Into Your Home - The Story of Jake the Hound
Release Date: 09/07/2018
BDP070: A Bittersweet Message - Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs
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Good news, bad news, and some potentially life-saving info in this episode of The Buzby Dog Podcast. Dr. Buzby shares the story of her sister’s dog, Banjo, and an empty bag of chocolate chips.
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BDP069: Prednisone 101
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Last episode, Dr. Buzby revealed how a lingering health concern led her to seek care from a specialist, who prescribed steroids (prednisone) as a necessary part of her treatment. As an integrative veterinarian, she found this to be a “hard pill to swallow”.
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BDP068: When Opportunity Barks
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A lingering personal health concern leads Dr. Buzby to travel to seek care from a specialist, where she finds a diagnosis, some understanding, and a big opportunity.
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BDP067: 7 Tips for Improving Your Dog's Lab Tests
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Lab tests can be one of the more expensive aspects of veterinary care. It’s frustrating for both veterinarian and owner when lab results are impacted by a problem with the sample. Dr. Buzby wants to ensure that you get the most out of your dog’s diagnostic tests by helping to ensure ideal samples are tested in the first place.
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BDP066: Listening to Your Dog's Body
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“Listen to your body.” It’s become a buzz phrase in our culture. And it’s typically good advice! But what about our furry family members who don’t have a voice to communicate their needs, and often aren’t fully in charge of what their bodies get to do?
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BDP065: Disaster Preparation with Dogs
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Even during an emergency, your furry family members will need your love, care and attention. Traveling in evacuation for Hurricane Florence, Dr. Buzby shares 8 tips for preparing your family—furry and otherwise—for a disaster.
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BDP064: Bringing a New Dog Into Your Home - The Story of Jake the Hound
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It’s never the “perfect time” to adopt a new dog, but as Dr. Buzby says in this episode, “Your home and your heart are never really full.” Sharing her own experience with a stray pup who showed up in her yard (and never left), Dr. Buzby helps you prepare for your new arrival (or better integrate them now that that they’re home) in this episode.
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BDP063: Spinal Stroke in Dogs — Help & Hope for Dogs with Fibrocartilaginous Embolism
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Fibrocartilaginous Embolism (FCE) sounds like a hopeless diagnosis. But as Dr. Buzby reveals in this episode, a spinal stroke (the layman term for FCE) doesn’t necessarily mean a long-term negative outcome for your dog.
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BDP062: Does My Dog Need a Tetanus Shot?
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Can dogs get tetanus? Though you’ve probably never heard of a case, dogs can indeed contract the disease.
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BDP061: Rabies and Titers in Dogs
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‘Why didn’t you tell me?!?’ is something you can’t say after this episode. Dr. Buzby shares the specific causes and dangers of rabies in dogs, along with some great examples of parenting teen boys with specificity.
info_outlineIt’s never the “perfect time” to adopt a new dog, but as Dr. Buzby says in this episode, “Your home and your heart are never really full.” Sharing her own experience with a stray pup who showed up in her yard (and never left), Dr. Buzby helps you prepare for your new arrival (or better integrate them now that that they’re home) in this episode.
Make sure that your pack has the best chance of a long, happy life together with these takeaways:
Quarantine—Separate your new dog(s) from your household pets to decrease risk of disease transmission.
Take the new dog to the vet asap—A baseline examination is critical, not to mention getting started on preventative maintenance care asap like heartworm prevention.
Microchipping—Is “your” new dog really someone else’s?
Crate Training—Helpful for your household flow, necessary for the happiness and safety of your dog while being cared for in an animal hospital.
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