DEAR PET TALK READERS: We are beginning the year with the most common questions about taking care of dogs. Thank you for all your questions last year and we welcome more! First, get a nylon leash.

We New Englanders love our pets as much as anyone else. And just as our region is a world capital of human-focused science and medicine, it is also a capital of veterinary research. Yet high-quality ...

Pet owners generally want to do all they can to safeguard the well-being of their companion animals. This includes taking steps to ensure that pets can be returned safely should they get lost while ...

The quality of a pet’s health care often depends on the owner’s ability to ask specific, informed questions during veterinary appointments. Topics like diet and nutrition are filled with ...

Pets have become an integral part of people's lives, with some having stronger bonds with their pets than with their siblings ...

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