Girls With Dogs

Canine Dental Health, Overweight Dogs, and Rising Allergy Rates in Dogs

Cathy Bennett and Kimberly Gauthier Season 3 Episode 23

In this episode of Girls with Dogs, Cathy (Groovy Golden Doodles) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging)  are joined by Dr. Suzanne Craig to discuss canine dental health, obesity in dogs, and rising allergy rates in dogs.

CHAPTERS:

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 04:06 Canine Dental Health Month
  • 08:14 Anesthesia for dogs
  • 09:58 Teeth cleaning/wellness appointments
  • 14:52 Pros and cons of chew toys/protein chews
  • 23:39 Caring for our dogs’ teeth at home
  • 28:25 What happens during a dentistry
  • 29:35 #1 health issue with dogs
  • 38:24 Canine cancer screening
  • 53:57 Climate change/global warming and a rise in environmental allergies in dogs
  • 01:02:54 Final thoughts


LINKS DISCUSSED: 


OUR BLOGS:


FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:


FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:


FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK:


MUSIC:

Thank you for listening. Cathy (Therapy Animal Coordinator, MUSC) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) are two black women who met at a pet blogging conference and quickly bonded over a love of dogs. Their weekly conversations were transitioned to a podcast in 2021.

People on this episode