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Sage advice for daughters and sons

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am writing to ask your advice on how to handle a situation that has erupted with my daughter recently regarding her future. My 18 year old daughter has been studying at Santa Rosa Junior College with plans to transfer to UC... Continue

Oral melanoma requires attention

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently got a dental done on my sweet old chocolate Lab. At the same time I had the vet remove a small growth from the inside of her cheek. At the time I thought it was nothing, but it turned out... Continue

Repeat vet visits vex cat owner

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Why do veterinarians always insist on rechecking patients over and over? I have a cat that has kidney failure and she goes to the vet whenever I notice that she isn’t doing very well. Sophie is a great patient but she doesn’t... Continue

Going bonkers over barking

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am motivated to write to you because of the article that you published about a barking dog causing stress to the writer. That writer was not alone in living with neighbors who lack the consideration and responsibility to control their animals.... Continue

Protecting your canine’s canines

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have a very old dachshund that has very bad teeth. I’ve had them cleaned several times and now he only has a few left. Last year they had to take out seven teeth when he had his teeth cleaned. I recently... Continue

Loss of dog brings heartache

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My little Bichon Frise disappeared from our side yard two months ago when I was having some work done on my house. We never got her back even though we tried like crazy to find her. At this point I’m not sure... Continue

Not a pill-popping kind of cat

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve been having serious problems giving my cat and his pills lately. Blackie sees me and disappears for the entire night, and finding him is almost impossible. He takes tapazole twice a day (one half of a tablet morning and evening) for... Continue

Cancer detecting canines

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve written you before one time, but I felt like this time I had something really bizarre to share. Last year my daughter’s pit bull pushed into her breast several times very hard while she was stepping into the shower. He smashed... Continue

Poisoned meatball – not advised

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My white trash neighbors are driving us crazy with their barking dogs. They have several, and when they start barking up the side of our house along the fence, it is so loud. We can’t even use our back yard anymore it’s... Continue