Your Best Pet

Your Best Pet

Welcome to "Your Best Pet", conversations with a vet! My name is Dr. D. My goal is to educate you on how to best care for your furry (and sometimes scaly) friend, so YOU can be the best "pet parent" you can be!

Episodes

March 24, 2023 19 mins

On this episode, we dive headfirst into the Top 10 most aggressive dog breeds in Veterinary Medicine, in my humble opinion. 
You'll hear a break down of my Top 10 list of most aggressive kiddos, plus stories about why they make the list for me!
Side Note: this is a controversial topic. I understand that. Please note that this does not mean that every dog of these breeds are aggressive and these is my personal experienc...

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On this episode, we will dive into my personal Top 5 favorite dog breeds. 
You'll hear a break down of each breed, some stats, and why they're my favorite, along with some cons! It's not all sunshine and roses!
The more you know, the better you can decide what dog is your best pet!
Hope you enjoy!

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On this episode, we will dive into a pretty controversial topic: Getting a dog from a breeder vs adoption. 
You'll hear a break down of the pros and cons of each!
I'm not here to tell you what to do- I'm here to inform you of your options, so you can make your own decision on who is your best pet!
Hope you enjoy!

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March 3, 2023 19 mins

On this episode, we dive into Water turtles- cage set up and diet along with a bunch of other things to help you decide if a turtle is your best pet. 

Here is everything, you didn't know, you needed to know!

1:40- Tortoise vs Turtle, size, lifespan
3:55- Diet
7:40- Housing
15:01- Common Diseases! 

Hopefully that helps you decide if a Turtle is your best pet! 
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February 24, 2023 29 mins

On this episode, we dive into Tortoises- cage set up and diet along with a bunch of other things to help you decide if a tortoise is your best pet. 

Here is everything, you didn't know, you needed to know!

1:50- Tortoise vs Turtle
5:20- Diet
18:15- Housing
24:30- Common Diseases! 

Hopefully that helps you decide if a Tortoise is your best pet! 
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On this episode, we get a little saucy! I go into my opinion on people being spoken to at a vet clinic. Since COVID started, humans have been a little too focused on themselves, and not enough kindness toward others. And, I spill the tea on what happened to me just yesterday 😱!

Hope you enjoy!

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On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about Vestibular Disease! 

Here's the breakdown: 
1:20- What is vestibular disease, Signs
5:30- Causes
9:40- Treatment/ Management
18:10- Story Time!
 
I sincerely hope this helps you understand a little more about what's going on with your pet!


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On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about the Foreign bodies vs GI stasis in rabbits! I tried not to be long-winded on this one!

Here's the breakdown: 
2:55- Signs
5:12- Diagnosis
9:44- Treatment of Foreign bodies
14:47- Treatment of GI stasis
17:35- Prognosis
19:45- Prevention
 
I sincerely hope this helps you understand a little more about what's going on wit...

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January 27, 2023 25 mins

On this episode, we dive into Sugar Gliders- cage set up and diet along with a bunch of other things to help you decide if a sugar glider is your best pet. 

Here is everything, you didn't know, you needed to know!

2:00- Lifespan, natural state, behavior, etc. 
9:45- Housing
15:35- Diet (Hint: it's complex)

Hopefully that helps you decide if a Sugar Glider is your best pet! 
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January 20, 2023 36 mins

On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about the dreaded Diabetes! I tried not to be long-winded on this one. 

Here's the breakdown: 
1:40- What is diabetes?
5:10- Signs
8:30- Diagnosis/ Work-up
11:25- Treatment/ Management
18:40- Follow-up Care/ Long-term management 
 
I sincerely hope this helps you understand a little more about what's going on with your pet!
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January 13, 2023 28 mins

On this episode, we dive into Rats- cage set up and diet along with a bunch of other things to help you decide if a rat is your best pet. 

Here is everything, you didn't know, you needed to know!

1:50- Rats: life span, vaccines?
3:20- Housing
7:45- Diet
16:00- Common Diseases! 

Hopefully that helps you decide if a Rat is your best pet! 
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January 6, 2023 16 mins

On this episode, we continue to dive into toxins with the Top 10 toxic plants in Veterinary Medicine. 
You'll hear a break down of the ASPCA's Top 10 list of toxic plants, plus explanations of each, from me! As well as, semi-safe flowers for dogs, and possibly some for cats (hint: not many). Just tune in, and you'll see what I'm talking about! 
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December 30, 2022 35 mins

On this episode, we will dive into the Top 10 toxins in Veterinary Medicine. 
You'll hear a break down of the ASPCA's Top 10 list of toxins for 2021, plus explanations of each, from me!
Bonus: you'll hear about some example cases I had just the other day! Welcome to my world!
Hope you enjoy!

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December 16, 2022 19 mins

On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about allergies!
There's entirely too much to fit into one episode, so this one is a 3 part series. I go into detail about what I tell my clients, how we treat, and exactly how we dive into figuring out allergies in dogs and cats!
This episode is Part 3- environmental allergies...

Hope you enjoy!

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December 9, 2022 35 mins

On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about allergies!
There's entirely too much to fit into one episode, so this one is a 3 part series. I go into detail about what I tell my clients, how we treat, and exactly how we dive into figuring out allergies in dogs and cats!
This episode is Part 2- food allergies...

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December 2, 2022 30 mins

On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about allergies!
There's entirely too much to fit into one episode, so this one is a 3 part series. I go into detail about what I tell my clients, how we treat, and exactly how we dive into figuring out allergies in dogs and cats!
This episode is Part 1- flea allergies...

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November 25, 2022 32 mins

Happy Thanksgiving!
This episode is a thank you episode. For this story time, I give you my top 5 favorite cases of my career and everything that went down. 
Thank you so much for listening!
Sincerely, I hope you enjoy this one!

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On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about travel and health certificates! 
You'll hear a break down of what a health certificate is, domestic requirements vs international, and more!
Bonus: you'll hear about some example cases I had just the other day! Welcome to my world!
Hope you enjoy!

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November 11, 2022 49 mins

On this episode, we dive into Chameleons- cage set up and diet along with a bunch of other things to help you decide if a chameleon is your best pet. 

Here is everything, you didn't know, you needed to know!

3:40- Chameleons
10:20- Diet
20:08- Housing
38:18- Common Diseases! 

Hopefully that helps you decide if a chameleon is your best pet! 
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On this episode, we will dive into what you need to know about behavioral issues, specifically with dogs! 
You'll hear a break down of what I specifically do with aggressive cases related to fear, possessive aggression, and territorial aggression, and separation anxiety. Hint: It depends on the case! 
Bonus: you'll hear about the case I had just the other day! Welcome to my world!
Hope you enjoy!

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