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The Cat Flea Vaccination: What You Should Know

With the start of spring, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief that the tight grip of winter has finally given way to warmer temperatures. However, with warmer temperatures comes the nuisance of fleas...

Are Cats Both a Liquid and a Solid?

Hanie Elfenbein, DVM

Some of my favorite viral images involve cats squeezing into small spaces and adapting to the shape of their containers. By definition, a material that adapts its shape to fill a container is a liquid....

Medical Privacy for Pets

Jennifer Coates, DVM

Medical privacy is a big deal. Nobody has the right to know what’s going on with regards to your health without your consent. But is the same true when it comes to our pets? The answer is, “Not exactly.”...

Myths About Our Pets’ Mouths

Hanie Elfenbein, DVM

I let my dog sleep in bed with me, but I don’t let him lick me. He is on monthly preventatives, and I bathe him regularly. I figure that’s good enough to reduce my risk of getting fleas, ticks, and intestinal...

Why the Black-Footed Cat Is Capturing the World's Attention

PetMD Editorial

A clip from BBC One's "Big Cats" series featuring an adorable, albeit lethal, feline has gone viral. The video, which has garnered over 50,000 retweets on Twitter, focuses on the African black-footed cat...

Why Are Some Dogs More Aggressive?

Wailani Sung, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB

In a new study, researchers from the University of Arizona examined the influence of two hormones—oxytocin and vasopressin—on canine social behavior and aggression. Oxytocin has been popularized by the...