Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Thomas wants to get away
Friday, July 17, 2009 Thomas wants to get away By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: “Terrible Thomas” is a stray that showed up on our doorstep two years ago. We had him neutered. Thomas is an escape artist! But I cannot let him out, as we live along Paradise Boulevard and I know ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Get stray cat help he needs
Friday, July 10, 2009 Get stray cat help he needs By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: A homeless male tabby that comes by our home is such a sweet boy. Poor Goober has had a very bad infection in one eye for about three weeks. It's very pink and it looks raw. I came close to hauling him ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Foxtails: A scourge on pets
Friday, July 03, 2009 Foxtails: A scourge on pets By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: Would you again please warn pet owners of the dangers of “foxtails”? I'm sure you have in previous years but this past mild winter provided the perfect growing conditions for them. We're ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Socialize pooch carefully
Friday, June 26, 2009 Socialize pooch carefully By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: My female boxer, Mocha, is 4 years old. She has been very nervous and scared around strangers since we bought her as a 7-week-old puppy. She trembles and hyperventilates. Socializing her more has not worked. ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Thuggish cat stirs up trouble
Friday, June 19, 2009 Thuggish cat stirs up trouble By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: We have four cats, and the youngest one has turned into a bully. He especially torments the other male, who has always been skittish. We put a bell on his neck, we have Feliway diffusers in two rooms, and ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Feed cat before it's too late
Friday, June 12, 2009 Feed cat before it's too late By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: Our 13-year-old cat has stopped eating altogether. He has gone from 15 pounds down to 13 in two weeks, so we took him to a local veterinarian. They ran tests and found he had only a small heart murmur ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Friendly dog now a beast
Friday, June 05, 2009 Friendly dog now a beast By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: I have a very loving dog that I found at 4 weeks old and is now 2 1/2 years old. While as a puppy he was incredibly excited and anxious to play with any new dog, he has shifted into being extremely aggressive ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Old Lab worn out on walks
Friday, May 29, 2009 Old Lab worn out on walks By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: How can I tell when my black Lab, 12 years old, is becoming overheated on our walks? We walk about 20 minutes daily, about 9 a.m. He seems to pant even during the cool of the morning, and heavy panting after our ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Canine Celebration Saturday
... and BowWow Blues, will include agility, obedience, rally and dance demonstrations, $15 microchips for cats as well as dogs, Journal columnist Dr. Jeff Nichol answering animal health questions, games, door prizes and information about pet sitting, the American Kennel Club, the canine blood donor program ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Itching has cats miserable
Friday, May 22, 2009 Itching has cats miserable By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: I'm afraid that my cat Cuervo has FHS. When he sees a fly he just runs away from it, starts twitching and bites his back. His brother Whiskey occasionally twitches. Whiskey has small scabs down his spine ...
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