December 2017
Yellow Spots in the Lawn
Understand the Cause: It is the nitrogen, not just the pH. Lawn burn is caused by the nitrogen in dog urine. [...]
Teeth Article
It’s easy to ignore things that are not visible. Like your pets teeth. Their cute muzzle lips cover the teeth so [...]
Raw V.S. Dry Food
Raw food & Freeze-dried Raw is the fastest growing sector of the pet food market. Raw is a diet primarily of [...]
Bite Out of Dental Disease
TAKE A BIG BITE OUT OF DENTAL DISEASE & OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS Yet another “wives tale” bites the dust. How many [...]
Dog Pain
THE 25 SIGNS THAT ARE 'SUFFICIENT' INDICATORS OF PAIN IN DOGS This list is an assessment tool which covers the sensorial [...]
Cat Pain
THE 25 SIGNS THAT ARE 'SUFFICIENT' INDICATORS OF PAIN IN CATS This list is an assessment tool which covers the sensorial [...]
Animal Pain
Pain is invisible, but its symptoms are not. We can’t point it out, like a growth or broken bone. But [...]
Stretching Exercises
Stretching exercises can be a part of your dog’s recovery program. Proper stretching can increase flexibility and range of motion (ROM), [...]
Cold and Heat Therapy
COLD or cryotherapy should be used immediately after a new injury to help reduce the degree of trauma the tissue will [...]
Obesity and Exercise
Statistic and surveys have shown that people who exercise with their pets will stick to a program more successfully than if [...]
Losing It
Trying to help your pet lose weight can be frustrating. Traditional “weight loss” diets often lack sufficient levels of the vital [...]
Keeping Cool
You want to exercise your dog but you also know the summer temperature and humidity can be dangerous. How do you [...]
A Good Night’s Sleep
Nothing is better than a good night’s sleep. Right? Well, for some pets that means day and night. Aside from looking [...]
FitPAWS® “Power to the Dog, Fun Dog Fitness”
If you are looking to find fun ways to build a stronger bond between you and your dog, then learning the [...]
Ava and Dr. Bill Ormstron Talk
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Upcoming Seminar – Building a Nutrition Practice
Clinical Animal Nutrition Presented by: Dr. Ava Frick, DVM Saturday, June 9, 2012 Applied for 8 hours of DVM, VMD & [...]
Live Presentation by Dr. Ava Frick at Equine Affaire in Ohio
Dr. Ava Frick did a live presentation of equine chiropractic at the Equine Affair in Ohio. Her presentation was warmly received. [...]
Getting a Jump-Start on Pet Allergies
It was a mild winter, and now we already have days in the 80s. The word is out that fleas, ticks [...]
The Human-Animal Connection
REFLECTIONS FROM A VETERINARIAN What is it about animals that make us feel good when we are in their space? How [...]
Human-Animal Bond and Animals in Therapy
The impact of animals on our lives transcends the eons of our existence. Today it is common to show affection and [...]
Tissue Mineral Analysis Patterns in 564 Dogs
Abstract Tissue Mineral Analysis (TMA) is a technique using soft tissue hair or fur biopsy that provides a reading of the [...]
