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Weird veterinary emergencies: Things that AREN'T dog food
Author(s)Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
Some of the oddities Dr. Garret Pachtinger has seen involve consumed foreign bodies for sure, but sometimes the underlying cause is downright illicit.
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We love our dogs, but let's face it: Some of them aren't so bright. Here is veterinary emergency and critical care specialist Dr. Garret Pachtinger to share a few of the most surprising things he's seen dogs eatand the potential domestic trouble springing therefrom.
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