My Dog Has an Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase: What Does That Mean?
There are several liver enzymes that veterinarians will check on a routine basis. The two most common liver enzymes checked are called ALT (alanine aminotransferase)...
Category : Animals
How to Care for Native Bee Houses: Buzzing With Success
by Yirota Topit
It’s not news to anyone that honeybee populations are declining due to disease, pests, loss of habitat, pesticides and other issues. But most of us...
The Hidden Hazard: A Single Sago Palm Seed Can Kill a Medium-Sized Dog
by Yirota Topit
Sago palms are tropical plants, commonly grown outdoors in the southern United States. Sago palm toxicity used to be a concern limited to dogs and...
Why Is It so Hard to Get an Appointment with Your Vet Right Now? – Pets Health
by Vita Shutt
A client’s cat became sick one recent Sunday. She called five local veterinary emergency clinics but none were able to see her. COVID has taxed...
Snapping Turtles Will Soon Be Laying Eggs – Mating Season
by Vita Shutt
In June, snapping turtles will once again start coming up onto the sand on Lake Harriet’s north beach to lay their eggs. If you’ve never...
Cicadas vs. Locusts: What’s The Difference?
by Yirota Topit
Bring ’em if you’ve got ’em. Yes, fellow gardeners, it is once again time to stock the Little Free Seed Library at my house. As...
How Raccoons Turned Our Gardens Into a Toilet – Save Your Plants!
by Vita Shutt
Here’s a fact you might not know, and probably, actually, don’t want to know: raccoons like to defecate communally. Yep, that’s right, they like to...
What to Do if Your Dog Has Been Exposed to Lyme’s Disease – Doctors Tips
by Vita Shutt
Dear Dr. Hershey, My vet just told me that my dog, Harper, just tested positive for Lyme’s Disease. He seems to be normal otherwise, what does this...