Veterinary advice, animal news & views with host, veterinarian, Dr. Roger Welton.

Dr. Roger highlights the broad range of health benefits of nutritional supplementation with turmeric, a common herbal food additive used in Indian and Asian cuisine, in dogs.  E-mail questions and comments to be aired live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Dr. Roger exposes the fact that money donated to animal rescue often does not ultimately make it to the animals it is supposedly meant to benefit.  In contrast, Dr. Roger will be interviewing Katherine Johnson, Director of Friends for Animals Sactuary, as an example of true animal rescue transparency, with every penny of money raised directly going to provide health care and homes for abandoned animals.  With land having recently been attained in part from a grant from a generous, animal loving land owner, Katherine's ultimate goal is to build an unprecidented no kill animal sanctuary in Florida's Spacecoast.  Be sure to tune in to get a glimpse of what real animal rescue looks like.  Dr. Roger and his guest will be addressing live questions/comments live on the air, so e-mail all comments to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Dr. Roger revisits the controversial topic of dangerous dog breed banning, this time from the perspective of a home owner whose family has been seriously endangered by a neighbor's dogs.  There is no substitute for real life experience when discussing this or any frequently debated topic.  Whichever side of this issue you may fall, this is a must listen.  This is a live episode, so live calls toll free will be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air at 1-877-878-1435.  E-mail comments to be addressed live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Dr. Roger talks about one of the most common health conditions in dogs and cats: diarrhea.  Although this may not be the most attractive of subjects, this could be one of the most relevent episodes you will ever hear from Dr. Roger, as he breaks down causes, diagnosis, nutritional and alternative management, and medical management of the all too common health issue of diarrhea.  E-mail questions or comments to be addressed on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.

Dr. Roger reports on a common and eventually debilitating brain condition of dogs called canine cognitive dysfunction.  Dr. Roger explains the importance of early recognition and comprehensive nutritional, supplemental management of the disease, as well as medical management of advanced cases.  E-mail questions/comments to be addressed live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Dr. Roger discusses the increasingly commonly held perception of many pet owners that the costs of veterinary have been rapidly increasing in recent years, when compared to the rise of other general costs of living. Please e-mail comments to be addressed by Dr. Roger live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Ear infections are one of the most commony seen health conditions in veterinary medicine.  Tonight, Dr. Roger discusses the reasons dogs and cats suffer from ear infection in comparison to people, and what we can do to overcome them. Dr. Roger will be taking live calls at 1-877-878-1435.  E-mail comments to be addressed live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.

Dr. Roger once again delves into the often polarizing topic of the feeding of raw meat to dogs and cats, with his evolving view on the practice based on species physoligy, new insights on canine and feline nutrition, and clinical experience.  Whether for or against raw feeding, this episode is a must listen! As always, Dr. Roger will be fielding live calls on the air at 1-877-878-1435, as well as e-mail comments sent to comments@web-dvm.net.  

Dr. Roger discusses new findings in pet obesity, including lifestyle, dietary considerations, and more.  Be sure to tune in to learn how to manage one of the most common and severe epidemics in dogs and cats.  Live call-in will be open at1-877-878-1435.  E-mail comments to be addressed live on teh air to:  comments@web-dvm.net.

Dr. Roger has a big announcement to discuss on live on the the air.  Tune in and hear what Dr. Roger has in store for the pet loving world this year.  Dr. Roger will be taking live calls during the broadcast, as well as addressing e-mails on the air.   Send e-mail questions/comments to comments@web-dvm.net.

Dr. Roger addresses the recent bad press the all in one heartworm, flea, and intestinal parasite preventive, Trifexis, has recentlydrawn attention to.  Live call in open tonight, toll free at 1-877-878-1435.  E-mail comments to be addressed live on the air to comments@web-dvm.net.

Fresh from gaining new medical information at the North American Veterinary Conference, Dr. Roger discusses emerging diseases from fleas and ticks on our pets that not only place them in grave danger, to infecting the human members of the family.  Dr. Roger will also be taking live calls at 1-877-878-1435.  Listeners may also submit e-mail questions/comments to be addressed live on the air by sending them to comments@web-dvm.net.

In his last broadcast of the year, Dr. Roger discusses lessons learned, national inclinations and their effect on veterinary medicine and the pet industry as a whole, triumphs and failures, winners and losers, positive trends and negative ones...the year in review, 2013, told through the perspective of a practicing veterinarian.  Call in live at 1-877-878-1435, or e-mail questions or comments to Dr. Roger to addressed live on the air at comments@web-dvm.net.     

Dr. Roger reports on hidden winter holiday dangers for pets that common lead to illness and even fatality.  Dr. Roger as always will be taking questions/comments live at 1-877-878-1435, as well as by e-mail at comments@web-dvm.net.

Dr. Roger refutes ABC news programs's recent episode that paints veterinarians in the same light as car thieves and scandalous bar tenders.  He explains the careless, sensational, and irresponsible reporting that lead to 20/20 casting veterinrians in an poor light.