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Embryonic stem-cell colony under a microscope.
Centers for Disease Control, Monkeypox, orthopoxvirus, tecovirimat, TPOXX, Merry Fitzgerald DVM, Health
Everything you need to know about monkeypox.
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adverse drug reactions, Afoxolaner, anaplasmosis, Bravecto, Credelio, Environmental Protection Agency, FDA, Fleas, Flumethrin, fluralaner, Food and Drug Administration, GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid, glutamate, imidacloprid, isoxazolines, lotilaner, Lyme disease, Nexgard, Revolution Plus, sarolaner, Seizures, selamectin, Seresto, Simparica, Ticks, Merry Fitzgerald DVM, Health
How safe are flea and tick products?
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An Elizabethan collar or similar barrier prevents the bitch from licking or gnawing at the incision site.
abscess, cystic endometrial hyperplasia, dehiscence, Elizabethan collar, hernia, ovarian remnant, ovariohysterectomy, peritonitis, Pyometra, seroma, Spay, Surgi-Suit, uterine stump abscess, Merry Fitzgerald DVM, Health
How to spot -- and avoid -- problems related to desexing female dogs.
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American Veterinary Medical Association, Disaster, EMERGENCY KIT, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, EVACUATION, FIRE, FLOOD, HURRICANE, MICROCHIPPING, TORNADO, Merry Fitzgerald DVM, Health
From fires to floods, how to keep your dogs safe.
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Abdominal breathing, Allergic reaction, Bleeding, Bloat, Choking, Coughing, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Emergency Room, Gagging, Gastric dilatation, Gorilla Glue, Grapes, Jerusalem cherry, Poisons, Rodenticide, Sago palm, Seizures, Squinting, Tourniquet, Toxins, Volvulus, Vomiting, Wound, Xylitol, Merry Fitzgerald DVM, Health
How do I know if my dog needs to go to the emergency room?
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