Uncover insightful answers to common questions and relevant topics tailored for both pet professionals and devoted pet owners. Elevate your understanding of pet well-being with these expert-crafted teaching moments from Dr. Cliff Faver, DVM.
09
May
WHY DOES THE BODY PRODUCE EXCESS OILS?
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Dr Faver
Producing excess oils or “grease” is often the body’s way of protecting itself. This is like the eyes producing mucous when they ...
02
May
WHY DEGREASING IS BAD?
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Many times, groomers choose a degreasing product as their shampoo for their groom. What are we doing at that point? We know...
24
Apr
SPRING HAS SPRUNG
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Spring has sprung, and so are all the allergy pets! As we do consulting, this is a time of year we see not only a rise in cases b...
17
Apr
WHY OZONE?
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Ozone is one of the newer and more exciting aspects of medicine today. As it slowly gains more research and success, we are findi...
10
Apr
Ear Edge Dermatosis
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Let's break that down in simple terms. The diagnosis of ear edge dermatosis in lay terms is "crusty ear tips". That is an observation o...
03
Apr
Blackheads/Cysts
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Blackheads/cysts are caused by blockage of the follicle opening. This can be due to infection, inflammation, clogged hair follicle (hai...
27
Mar
COMMON FAILURE WITH SA
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With the latest fad of crossing poodles with every breed imaginable we are seeing a big upswing in the cases of Sebaceous Adenitis (SA)...
20
Mar
SPRINGTIME ALLERGIES
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Many of you are going to be faced with an itching dog this coming spring and when you get to the veterinarian you are going to get the ...
13
Mar
CARE OF THE HAIRLESS DOG OR CAT
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Hairless pets provide a unique set of problems when it comes to their care. We as pet owners like the oddities often in our pets,...
06
Mar
DEFUNKING THE SKUNK
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Skunk spray is composed mainly of three low-molecular-weight thiol compounds, (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3- methyl-1-butanethiol, and 2-quin...
27
Feb
INGREDIENTS: WHAT DO THEY TELL US?
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One of the most asked questions when talking about products is what are the ingredients? My question is what are you looking for ...
20
Feb
HAND CARE WITH BLACK PASSION
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A good treatment for dry hands is to use Black Passion Mask on your hands daily. It takes about the size of a 1/4-1/2 a dime size on yo...
