Is your cat a "Puker?" Something could be wrong!

Some cats are prone to regurgitation or vomiting, but seem otherwise fine in every other way (normal appetite, body condition, playfulness, litter box habits, etc.). Sometimes hairballs come up, while other times it can be undigested or partially digested food, bile, or some combination of all of the above. Because these cats we commonly call "pukers" are otherwise normal and it is not an uncommon issue, many cat parents dismiss the issue. To be fair, other than being a bit of an inconvenience to the cat parent, in many cases it is a benign issue with no real cause for concern. However, in other cases, it could a signal of significant underlying disease that should be addressed. In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses how cat parents can distinguish between their cat being a harmless/benign puker versus when there is serious cause for concern.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

In this episode, Dr. Roger highlights the human health benefits of having intimate pet companionship for all stages of life, even contributing to longer life expectancy. The human animal bond not only brings us joy and companionship, pets are literally good for our health. Join Dr. Roger in discussing the many ways our pets elevate not just our spirits, but our overall health.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

4th of July is a wonderful time of celebration right in the middle of summer. From barbecues to parties and of course fireworks, the 4th is a blast for people of all ages. For many of our canine, unfortunately, the 4th of July can bring about stress, in some, even shear terror from fear of fireworks noise. Dr. Roger dedicates this episode to medical and alternative management of fireworks noise induced stress in dogs. Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses the all time high (and rising) incidence of chronic gastrointestinal disease in dogs. Based on early research out of Texas A&M University School of Veterinary and his own experience in clinical practice, Dr. Roger discusses the underlying causes for this rise in chronic GI disease in dogs and what can be done to prevent and treat it.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Summer is a wonderful time of year for families and pets, especially in temperate climates where long winters make summer a time to look forward to spend time enjoying the outdoors and barbecuing. Summer is also a time that can present unique dangers to pets, especially dogs.In this episode, Dr. Roger highlights a few common summer dangers that can be avoided to ensure that summer is a time of joy, and not one of health risks to our pets. Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Anti-vaccine sentiment is on the rise among pet owners and consequently, so are preventable deadly infectious diseases. Whereas the anti-vaccine ilk were once occasional outliers, with public anti-vaccine sentiment on the rise in human medicine, veterinarians experience now experience refusal of recommended core vaccines almost daily. In this episode, Dr. Roger delves into this troubling trend and also discusses important updates on the Avian Influenza outbreak.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Spring is a time of renewal, longer daylight, flowers and leave blooming, and wildlife reawakened and active. The tease of warmer days after we have tired of the cold winter bring us the hope of summer to look forward to and more time with our human and furry loved ones spent outdoors.In this episode, Dr. Roger invites you to embrace the joy that spring brings, while being careful of commonly overlooked dangers that spring can commonly bring to our pets. Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Coprophagia is a fancy word for a very unpleasant habit some dogs exhibit: eating poop. Whether it is their own, other dogs, other specie, or all of the above, some dogs seem to enjoy the taste of feces. In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses this habit, why some dogs do this, and what can be done to stop dogs from doing it.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Osteoarthritis, commonly referred to as just "arthritis," is the most common chronic disease that dogs and cats suffer from. Thankfully, there are many safe options for prevention and treatment of arthritis that can add years of life with good quality for our pets.In this episode, Dr. Roger details a proactive approach to arthritis management in dogs and cats, from nutrition management to new cutting edge, effective, and safe treatments. Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

Avian influenza strain H5N1 is far more concerning than high egg prices. The virus has managed to jump species primarily in cats with cases rising and carrying a high mortality rate. In this episode, Dr. Roger breaks down the risk of avian flu to your cats, how to protect them from infection, and how to recognize symptoms of disease for the earliest possible intervention. With 68 confirmed cases of human infection and the first confirmed human death from avian flu reported last month, Dr. Roger also discusses what risk the increasing cases in domestic cats presents to their human families.Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM.Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.