Ask a Vet: Traveling with pets; caring for cats

Dogs are part of the family, and people are taking them along on vacation a lot more than they used to. Pets still require just as much care on vacation as they do at home, and perhaps even more so if you’re taking them to unfamiliar places. Dr. Sonja Olson joined Good Day to offer …
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Nonprofit to the rescue: Lovable dog hit by car gets back surgery, needs home

New York Daily News
BY Amy Sacks
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
A speeing car may have knocked Kirby off her paws but it wasn’t enough to break the young dog’s spirit.
“She’s happy and she loves people,” said local rescuer Doug Halsey of Kirby, a 2-year-old mutt that landed at the NYC Animal Care & Control’s Manhattan shelter after …
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CPR for pets explained

A Palmetto, Florida woman is crediting the quick action of a dog groomer with saving the life of her pug. Her four-legged friend went into sudden cardiac arrest, and the groomer was able to perform CPR, mouth to snout, on the dog. Dr. Sonja Olson with Florida Veterinary Specialists joined Good …
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Do You Need Pet Health Insurance?

NBC 4 New York
Dr. David Wohlstadter speaks with NBC 4 in New York about the benefits of specialized veterinary medicine and how it can improve the quality of life for our pets. As the cost of health care continues to climb for humans, medical care for four-legged companions can be taxing on your wallet …
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Keeping your dog safe on the road

ABC 7 New York
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QUEENS — Everyone knows the importance of wearing a seat belt. They are the most effective way to save your life or the lives of your loved ones in case of a car accident.
However, you may not be protecting all of your loved ones, in particular, your dog.
It may sound a …
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$12B pet cause

Owners spend huge on vet care
New York Post
By JEREMY OLSHAN and JOE MOLLICA
Americans plunked down $12 billion on health-care last year — for their pets.
Whether it’s for expensive diagnostic scans, surgeries or, in some cases, treatments so radical that doctors are not yet allowed to perform them on humans, devoted pet …
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Specialty vet firm merges and grows

BluePearl expands outside Florida where need exists
Tampa Bay Business Journal – by Margaret Cashill Staff Writer
Friday, July 16, 2010  |  Modified: Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:00am EDT
TAMPA — Just as a human in need of special medical attention may turn to a cardiologist, neurologist or other specialist, animal owners are taking their pets to veterinary …
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Dog-paddling in the kitty pool

New York Post
Sunday, July 18, 2010
It’s not easy learning to dog-paddle when you’re a cat.
Here’s 6-year-old Nazzaning, partially paralyzed by a spinal-cord injury, learning to walk again with the help of aquatic therapy at Water 4 Dogs, an animal-rehabilitation center on Worth Street in TriBeCa.
Owner Florence Rostami got a frantic call from her mother, saying …
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Ask a Vet: Dr. Sonja Olson

Fox News 13 – Tampa Bay

When our pets are outside the confines of our homes, there are many dangers they could face. Snakes and other creatures are out there, but the summer heat can pose a threat to many of our furry friends as well. Dr. Sonja Olson joined Good Day to …
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