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Steve Dale, certified animal behavior consultant, is host of two nationally syndicated radio shows–Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute–as well as host of Steve Dale’s Pet World, WGN Radio, Chicago.

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    • Jan 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    PetCast: What's new for pets in 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025


    Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer North American Veterinary Community, talks about the giant VMX veterinary conference and takes pet parents behind the curtain. What's new for pets in 2025? Mostly, the latest and greatest will fall into two buckets, individualized medicine and AI, and we go deep talking about each.

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    PetCast: Crystal Ball for Pets for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025


    Dr. Adam Christman, chief medical officer DVM360, whips out his crystal ball offering his predictions for what you will all experience regarding pet care for 2025. At the start of this list is artificial intelligence, it's here from helping diagnostics to smart collars to training tools to new ways to discover pain recognition.  How veterinarians […]

    PetCast: Pet safety over the Howlidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024


    This is the time of year when organizations such the Pet Poison Helpline (PPH) receive the most calls. Steve talks with veterinary toxicologist Dr. Renee Scmid, director of veterinary medicine and a senior veterinary toxicologist at PPH. Lilies are fragrant for us but very toxic to cats. And chocolate is never a good idea. She […]

    PetCast: Human animal bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024


    Human Animal Bond Association's International Human Animal Bond Day is November 8. Dr. Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society has authored so many important books about dogs. His most recent is Dogs Demystified: An A to Z Guide to […]

    PetCast: Single ingredient is the key

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024


    Dr. Ernie Ward, is a world-renowned expert and advocate for pet health and nutrition. He's the founder and President of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. He explains just how many pets are overweight or obese. He says we need to stop playing the blame game. Yes, feeding too much and feeding the too many […]

    Positive Dog Training with Dr. Ian Dunbar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024


    Dr. Ian Dunbar is arguably the most influential dog trainer, ever. He’s done so much, from supporting professionalization of what is now considered a legitimate profession to defining puppy classes, not to mention authoring many books. His most recent book is Barking Up the Right Tree: The Science and Practice of Positive Dog Training. In […]

    How Fear Free has changed veterinary medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024


    Dr Marty Becker is the most influential veterinarian on the planet. Several years ago he said “why aren't we paying attention to the emotional well-being of pets?” and founded the Fear Free initiative to minimize fear, anxiety and stress at veterinary visits. This notion has not only caught on around the world with veterinary professionals, […]

    How veterinary medicine is changing and how this may impact you and your pet(s)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024


    Dr Adam Christman, chief veterinary officer DVM360, and Steve Dale in a wide-ranging discussion about how veterinary medicine continues to evolve and what the pet parents' role is today.

    Saying goodbye sure isn't easy: What's best for the pet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023


    Dr. Mary Gardner can apparently foretell the future, as today the notion of euthanizing at home or a dog's favorite place, or providing hospice is something pet parents are seeking. Lap of Love is a network of over 300 veterinarians around the country with the goal of empowering every owner to care for their geriatric […]

    Reality can bite: Our fur babies aren't really babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023


    Dog bites are on the rise, but why? Hear from a veterinary behaviorist in this Petcast.

    For the love of dogs and dog ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023


    Pilley Bianchi, who is the author of For the Love of DOG, and her late dad, professor John W. Pilley, Jr. trained Chaser, the smartest dog in the world. How did they do it? How smart was Chaser? How smart are dogs really? Are we not tapping into what all dogs are capable? Pilley has […]

    Merrick Pet Care Five Star Interview: What does ‘doggy breath' mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022


    Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian at Merrick Pet Care, joins Steve Dale on this Merrick Pet Care Five Star Interview. “Doggy breath” isn’t necessarily something we should ignore. Listen in while Dr. Lobos talks about what causes “doggy breath” and how it can be prevented. Merrick Pet Care Far Star interview is brought to you […]

    Merrick Pet Care Five Star Interview: Treat usage – How much is too much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022


    Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian at Merrick Pet Care, joins Steve Dale on this Merrick Pet Care Five Star Interview. We love to offer our dogs and cats treats and they love to take them. Listen in while Dr. Lobos breaks down the usage of treats, how many is too many and which ones are […]

    How to keep pets out of the pet ER over the holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021


    Dr. RuthAnn Lobos on how to keep pets out of the pet ER over the holidays, and it begins with being safe rather than sorry when it comes to tinsel and a special hint for preventing cats from toppling Christmas trees. Discussed are foods to keep pets away from and an idea to offer appropriate […]

    EveryCat Health Foundation: Making a Difference for Cat Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021


    Arguably the most important non-profit in the cat world is the EveryCat Health Foundation (formerly Winn Feline Foundation). Guests on this Merrick Pet Care Petcast are Vickie Fisher, president of the Board of Directors at EveryCat and Past President International Cat Association and EveryCat Executive Director Jackie Ott Jaakola discuss the rich history and impact this organization as […]

    Old cats are special: Tips on senior cat care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    Cats are living longer than ever before, and now the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has created Guidelines for Senior Cats called Senior Cats Have Special Needs. My guest in this Merrick Pet Care Petcast is Dr. Hazel Carney, feline practitioner and Co-Chair of the AAFP Guidelines Committee. We cover LOTS of ground in this Petcast, from rattling off […]

    International Human Animal Bond Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    Talk about heavyweight guests, In this Merrick Pet Care Petcast, Dr. Mark Johnston, chairman of the trustees of  Our Special Friends and VP World Small Animal Veterinary Association Foundation with Dr. Patrick Flynn, president elect of the  Human Animal Bond Association and Professional Services Veterinarian at Zoetis.  This Petcast features the very first  announcement: International Human Animal Bond Day is November […]

    It's an epidemic, overweight and obese cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021


    Arguably, there's an epidemic of overweight and obese cats. Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian Merrick Pet Care feels so strongly about this topic because, though we love them more than ever before, our cats are suffering more as a result. As one example, diabetes in cats is at an all-time high.  We discuss other repercussions of cats being overweight […]

    Integrative Medicine to support longevity and our pets' quality of life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021


    Dr. Danielle Conway is residency trained in veterinary nutrition and certified in veterinary acupuncture, herbal medicine and chiropractic medicine. In this Merrick Pet Care Petcast, she offers our aging pets the fountain of youth. Dr. Conway is all about integrating traditional and what was once termed non-traditional or alternative medicine. However, today we know these are merely different modalities […]

    Preparing for the worst and pet safety under a scorching sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021


    Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian Merrick Pet Care discusses disaster preparedness. Thing is everyone thinks, “I can plan sometime” but really it's not going to happen to me. Dr. Lobos explains that increasingly disasters are happening. She also offers information how to create a disaster preparedness emergency kit. Dr. Lobos also offers the secret to tell if your […]

    Separation anxiety in dogs: Explanations, prevention and solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021


    Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta discusses separation anxiety in dogs. She says due to adopted pandemic puppies not being appropriately socialized and dogs adopted who have been rehomed previously several times, and a sudden big change in lifestyles for so many families, there indeed may be more separation anxiety happening right now. Dr. Radosta talks on this Merrick […]

    Is your cat dehydrated?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021


    Some experts feel that half or more of all indoor only cats live day to day at least slightly dehydrated.  So, I found an expert, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian Merrick Pet Care.  Dr. Lobos explains just how complex this issue of dehydration is, but there's little doubt that at least some – a significant percent […]

    Pandemic pet adoptions, and tips to transition pets to a new home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021


    The pandemic has been great for no one – except for dogs and cats at shelters in the U.S. As the pandemic hit, adoptions and fostering in so many cities hit record numbers. I chat with Dr. Ellen Jefferson, president and CEO Austin and American Pets Alive. So, why have adoptions and fosters in so many cities […]

    Who's in better shape, you or your pet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021


    Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, lead veterinarian at Merrick Pet Care, instructs you to pay attention to your dog's tongue to discern if your pup may be doing overdoing the physical exertion, particularly in hot weather. We discuss how to choose the right amount of exercise for the right dog or cat. Yes, cat. And the notion […]

    Kicking it off with the human animal bond, and service dogs for veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021


    Appropriate to kick off the first ever Steve Dale Petcast with a conversation about the human animal bond. Without that bond, none of us would have pets. What would be the point? Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Maggie O'Haire, associate professor Human Animal Interaction Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. O'Haire agrees with my belief that dogs […]

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