Mike Fietz

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Sound off

It was odd the first time it happened. My dog, an aging Lhasa Apso, failed to greet me at the door. I found him...

Thoroughly Vetted

So you’ve got a happy new puppy scampering around the house, and all the joy that goes with him. Your days are...

Thoroughly Vetted

My client is in tears as she carries her standard poodle into the lobby. There was no appointment because the problem...

Pot bellied

I’m suspicious right away. His dilated pupils don’t seem focused on anything in particular, and his usually chipper...

Thoroughly Vetted

From hookworm to heartworm, our pets can shelter no shortage of creepy crawly horrors. But few are as renowned as the...

Using DNA to test your dog’s breed

She’s such a delightful dog, and you were lucky to find her at the shelter that day. But what exactly is she? Her...

The strange truth about cats catching colds

It has to be an allergy, right? She’s been sneezing for the last few days, and her eyes are watering up. She lives...

Generation gap

My patient, a 12-year-old Labrador, is showing his age. Arthritis has settled into those old bones, and he’s not as...

How to manage hot spots in dogs

It definitely wasn’t there yesterday. She looked completely normal before bedtime, and now there’s an oozing 3″ sore...

The woes of your pet’s separation anxiety

I knew I was in trouble within days of adopting him. If I made it all the way to the car before the barking and...