Steve Dale's Pet World

Bleh-Bleh-Bleh!  We need to stay safe and happy this Halloween and so do our pets!  Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel chats with Steve about ways to keep our pets safe and calm on the most frightening night of the year! We want to make sure to keep our pets safe from ghosts and goblins but also Halloween candy.  Dr. Renee Schmid from the Pet Poison Helpline joins Steve to talk about what we want to make sure our pets are not ingesting during trick-or-treating. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Mission Meow is a non-profit no kill shelter in California doing everything it can to find homes for cats in need of a forever family. Founder Sally Williams tells Steve about their mission and efforts to save more cat lives. Dr. Sandra Faeh joins the show to talk about how important veterinary visits are in the lives of all of our pets and what the veterinary profession is doing to try to ensure that there is better care available for our furry family members. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

This week Steve remembers Queen Elizabeth and her love of animals. Marty Irby is not only someone who has fought to protect horses and end violent training methods, he is also someone who was honored by Queen Elizabeth for his efforts. He joins the show to talk about the Queen’s tremendous love for horses and what her support has meant. Dr. Roger Mugford was the Queen’s dog trainer. Imagine that kind of pressure! Roger joins the show to share stories of the Queen and the love she had for her beloved corgis. Dr. Natalie Marks joins the show to talk about the outbreak of Canine Influenza Virus in Nashville and why this should be of concern for dog owners in all parts of the country. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Today we are all about helping our aging pets. Dr. Marsha Reich is a renowned veterinary behaviorist and she joins us to talk about behavior issues we see as our cats get older. She shares tips on how to spot these signs as well as what we can do to help our aging felines. In our Vets On Pets segment, Dr. Reich returns to talk all about our aging dogs. Their behavior issues may be a little more obvious, but we still need to keep a watchful eye. We’ll hear tips on what to look for as well as what our veterinarian can do to help. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

It can be one of the most exciting things, but it can also be very stressful! We’re talking about adding another cat to your house. Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Meg Herron joins the show to help us make the transition as easy as possible when we add another cat to the house. Fall means the weather starts cooling off, but the ticks are just heating up! Dr. Adam Christman is with us to talk about why fall is the season you really want to be most careful with your dog and ticks. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

What is the best way to feed our cats? How can we make sure we are helping them to activate their prey drive? Dr. Ruth Ann Lobos of Merrick Pet Care joins the show to help guide us on giving our cats the best dining experience possible! Iraq war veteran Kevin Patrick joins the show to talk about his service dog from Vet Service Dogs NFP. Kevin tells Steve all about what his service dog does for him and why military veterans need better access to service dogs. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Fall means ticks! Yes, believe it or not, this is actually the worst time of year for our dogs to get tick disease. How do we protect them (and our family)? Veterinary Technician Becky Mossor joins us to talk about all the ways we can stay safe when ticks are lurking. Steve welcomes Brian Holub back to the show to talk more about the EveryCat Health Foundation and the progress that has been made in the fight against Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in cats has long been a deadly disease with no answers. Now, thanks to research funded in part by the EveryCat Health Foundation, we are finding answers and even cures! Dr. Brian Holub joins the show to talk about the latest. Far too many Americans are homeless and it’s sad to see in any city across America. Many people who are struggling with housing actually have pets and for some they are a lifeline. Dr. John Geller joins us to talk about the Street Dog Coalition, which tries to provide care for these animals. Steve answers listener questions via phone and email.

Last time we were with Dr. Marty Becker we talked all about Fear Free and it’s impact on veterinary visits. We bring the conversation to your house now as we talk about all of the ways we can do more to keep our pets happy and stress free in their own homes. It’s a parent's favorite time of the year! The kids are headed back to school, but one family member might not be so happy about the disruption in their daily life, your pet! Dr. Ruth Ann Lobos is here to give us strategies to keep our pets happy when their daily routine is changed. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

What should you look for in a dog trainer? Should there be a licensing procedure that trainers should have to go through? Darris Cooper, Lead Dog Trainer at Petco chats with Steve about all things dog training. Fear Free is the movement that has revolutionized veterinary visits. Founder Dr. Marty Becker tells us why it’s so important to help our pets with their fear, anxiety, and stress and how we can make veterinary visits and even home life better for our furry family members. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

We’ve talked about "The Link” many times over the years, but in the wake of recent mass shootings, it may be more important than ever. The knowledge that often times people who harm people start out harming animals. Phil Arkow, Co-Founder of the National Link Coalition joins the show to talk about this connection and how it might be used to help prevent other tragedies. It’s sad but true. We have a nation of brain dead, fat cats. It’s not their fault, it’s ours! Dr. Craig Webb joins us to talk about why a tubby tabby is not a cute instagram pet, but a medical condition in the making. He’ll share tips on keeping fluffy healthy and happy. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

We talk all of the time about the stresses of getting our cats to the veterinarian, but what about the stresses in our own home? The way we handle out cats can cause stress, so let’s learn to do better. Dr. Ilona Rodan is one of the premier experts on how we interact with our cats, she’ll share some tips to make all of our homes more cat friendly. Amy Shojai is a legendary pet writer who has always been dedicated to helping pet parents find the best resources to have as much knowledge as possible about their pets well-being. This week she shares some places that we can all turn for the best information. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

It’s all around you, whether you live in the country or the city you need to protect your dog and your family from Leptospirosis! Wildlife carrying this disease spread it through their urine which your dog can unwittingly pick up through puddles and streams and licking their paws. And our dogs can pass it on to us! Dr. Natalie Marks is here to talk about how we can go about keeping our whole family safe from this disease. Zen By Cat is dedicated to raising awareness of FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis). Up until recently this disease was considered almost 100% fatal in cats. Now through years of research there have been breakthroughs. Co-Founder Peter Cohen chats with Steve about Zen By Cat’s mission and why more research is needed to protect cats from FIP. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

We probably can all admit we need to do a better job of taking care of our pets teeth. But why is this so important to our pets overall health? Dr. John de Jong, former President of the American Veterinary Medical Association explains why we need to keep our best friends choppers clean, and how we can go about doing that. You’re going to have to just go along with us on this one - Dr. Timm Otterson is a very real veterinarian, but in his book "All Creatures Weird and Dangerous," he goes on some fantastical adventures and treats some very mysterious creatures. We’ll hear some of his very tall tales. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Our cats are living longer than ever before, but that means, just like us, they are experiencing more pain than ever before. So how can we identify and combat that pain for our aging kitties? Dr. Richard Goldstein of Zoetis shares the latest on how we’re helping our cats live longer and more comfortable lives. Don’t ever say we don’t get the biggest celebrities. The grandson of Curly Howard from The Three Stooges joins us this week to talk about Curly’s passion for animals and for entertaining. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Dr. Vicki Thayer talks to Steve about the latest research and findings for Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and the upcoming Feline Health Symposium (and how you can be part of it). Dr. Marc Bekoff joins Steve to talk about his latest book, "A Dog’s World: Imagining The Lives of Dogs in A World Without Humans." He tells us how he thinks our best friends would do if we weren’t around. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Summer is in full swing and that means so are all of the pesky parasites that like to try to feed off of our pets. So how bad is it this summer? Dr. Rick Marrinson from the Companion Animal Parasite Council will be here to share this year’s parasite forecast. What is the truth and what is myth about the types of foods we should be feeding our pets? There is a lot of conflicting information out there so we are excited to welcome veterinary nutritionist Dr. Lindsey Bullen to the show bust some nutrition myths! Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

There is a clear link between violence towards humans and animal abuse. Wayne Pacelle, the founder of Animal Wellness Action chats with Steve about how we can do a better job of spotting violence and taking action. Lymphoma in cats is common and there is much research being done into better treatments and better outcomes. Dr. Craig Webb chats with Steve about the latest. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) has been a terrible disease and common killer among cats. Great strides have been made in effectively treating FIP, in large part thanks to funding of studies by the EveryCat Health Foundation. Dr. Julie Levy shares the latest information with us. Everyone is asking about CBD and how it can help pets. Blake Smith is the Chief Technical Officer of Chou2Pharma, and he drops by to answer common questions about pets and cannabis. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

This week we spend the entire show talking to our dear friend Dr. Marty Becker. First we hear all about how Dr. Becker went to the border of Ukraine to help provide assistance to the many people fleeing with their pets. He tells us all about what things were like for the refugees. Later in the show we talk to Dr. Becker about the Fear Free movement that he helped create and how that is changing visits for animals at practices. Steve helps listeners by phone and email.