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Dr. Pawz: Preventing mosquitoes, ticks in your pets

Did you know that dogs can be bitten by as many as 500 mosquitoes per day in peak season? The good news is, you can protect your pet.

Tags: Katy Nelson, Dr. Pawz, flea, ticks, preventative medication, veterinarian,

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How to tell if Fido is the next Michael Phelps

All dogs go to heaven, but do all dogs know how to swim?

Tags: dogs, swimming, david burd

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Ask Dr. Pawz: How do you heal a dog's recurring eye infection?

Dr. Pawz advises on fixing a recurring eye infection and getting an indoor urination problem checked in this week's dog-focused column.

Tags: veterinarian, dogs, spay, spay or neuter, Dr. Pawz, Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Keep pets safe on Easter: Hide the chocolate and count your eggs

Chocolate bunnies and eggs are delicious, but they can also be deadly in high amounts to our pets. Here are a few tips to keep your pets safe during Easter weekend.

Tags: Easter, chocolate, Easter eggs, dogs, cats, holidays, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Echo the parrot stops by WTOP for an interview

Meet Echo, a 15-year-old double yellow headed Amazon parrot who stopped by the newsroom to chat with WTOP reporters, before heading to the Super Pet Expo.

Tags: parrot, Super Pet Expo, dogs, Dr. Pawz, Stephanie Steinberg

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Dog safety top priority as Subaru teams with D.C.-based nonprofit (VIDEO)

For those who like to drive with man's best friend, efforts are underway to improve safety for both people and pets while on the road.

Tags: michelle basch, center for pet safety, Subaru, dogs, dog harness

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Animal Welfare League of Alexandria hosts third annual Mardi Growl

A masked, bead-bedecked and boa-clad crowd celebrated the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria celebrated the third annual Mardi Growl.

Tags: Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, pet adoption, Jim Moran, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Ask Dr. Pawz: What is the best age to neuter a dog?

In this week's Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson explains the best age to neuter or spay a pet and how to prevent a cat from having accidents outside a litter box.

Tags: veterinarian, dogs, cats, neuter, Dr. Pawz, Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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World Spay Day emphasizes importance of fixing pets

Shelters around the country and in the D.C. region say the need for spaying and neutering pets is clear. There are just too many animals for too few homes.

Tags: kate ryan, spay day, humane society, neuter

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Md. veterinarian living childhood dream

Most children have an idea of what they want to be when they grow up -- whether it's an astronaut, baseball player or doctor -- but few get to live out that childhood dream. Laura Page Warden, veterinarian and co-owner of the Green Valley Animal Hospital in Ijamsville, is one of those lucky few.

Tags: veterinarian, ijamsville, Md.

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