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Dr. Debra M. Eldredge, DVM

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Deb M. Eldredge, DVM, is a graduate of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the first recipient of the vet school’s coveted Gentle Doctor Award. Currently retired from clinics, Dr. Eldredge is an award-winning writer and the technical editor of Cornell’s DogWatch. She and her daughter own the Coyote Run Belgian Tervuren kennel. Dr. Eldredge actively competes her dogs in all dog sports and breed shows. 
Getting a sick dog to drink water can be a challenge but there are several ways to encourage drinking.
Care

How to Get a Sick Dog to Drink Water

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Warning signs after spaying a dog include swelling and discharge around the incision.
ER & Surgery

Warning Signs After Spaying a Dog

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Dog sedation for grooming is an option for dogs that find it stressful or taumatic.
Care

Dog Sedation For Grooming

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Treating a limping dog at home can be effective for minor injuries like a sprain.
Health

How to Treat Limping Dog at Home

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It can be tough to discern dog eye allergies vs infections, and time is not on your side.
Eye Disorders

Dog Eye Allergies vs. Infections

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It can be difficult to discern a minor dog cyst vs tumors that are a
Cancer

Is That a Cyst or a Tumor?

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Dog pneumonia is first diagnosed by listening to a dog's lungs and then confirmed by x-ray.
Health

Does My Dog Have Pneumonia?

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Boy sneaking dog food from the table
Behavior

My Dog Is Not Eating

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Getting porcupine quills out of a dog is important to prevent infection.
Health

How to Get Porcupine Quills Out of a Dog

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Treating kennel cough with doxycycline is not the best option.
Health

Doxycycline Is Not Best for Kennel Cough

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Eating wild prey is one of the ways that dogs get worms and other parasites.
Health

Identifying Worms in Dog Poop

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Providing your dog with shade can help avoid heat exhaustion.
Health

Heat Exhaustion in Dogs

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