Pet Care by Peter Segall, DVM
Builder vs Cat —one of our all time favorite columns, reprinted from the April, 2000 Villager I received this letter the other day and thought you might get a kick out of it. Dear Laura and Peter, We’ve been in our new house for three months, and a hole was left in the front of the tub so the plumber could do some work. Tuesday the builder came and closed the hole and tiled... Read More
Pet Care by Peter Segall, DVM
Homes & Animal Home Care • Homes We are still working on selling our “starter” house that we bought in 1973 in a development that was built in an apple orchard. We are looking to downsize and have purchased a condo in Valley Cottage. Our travails in buying and selling sometimes were interwoven with our status as animal owners. When looking at rentals, co-ops... Read More
Pet Care by Peter Segall, DVM
The Animal Aspects of my Trip to Israel and France Every country has a different culture when viewing the human-animal connection. I intend to pay attention to this as I travel thru the cities and farm country of Israel and while piloting a barge down the canals of the Loire Valley. Walking and eating in Paris will expose me to the way animals are cherished in this animal-friendly... Read More
Pet Care by Peter Segall, DVM
Pets are Good for your Health I saw a headline last week that stated that intimacy with pets may be bad for your health. Being licked or sleeping in the same bed was a terrible thing. I have an opinion on this topic: Phooey on them! Read More Read More
Diabetes—More Common Than You Think by Peter Segall, DVM
Most of us, when we think of diabetes, tend to focus on older people, but this disease is not limited to this demographic. Although the causes may differ; the old, the young (even babies) and even our animal friends suffer from diabetes mellitus. Both cats and dogs are afflicted, most of them middle-aged or older. Read More Read More
