Podcast – Pet Care in a Pandemic-Mark Hanks from Kindred Spirits Veterinary Clinic

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In this episode of The Woof Meow Show from May 7th, 2020, Don talks with veterinarian Dr. Mark Hanks from the Kindred Spirits Veterinary Clinic in Orrington, Maine, about caring for our client’s pets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics addressed include:

  • Our current understanding of COVID-19 and how it affects dogs and cats
  • How the pandemic has affected Kindred Spirits and what they have learned
  • How the pandemic has affected Green Acres Kennel Shop and what they have learned
  • Concerns about how the pandemic may be adversely affecting pets
  • Our experiences with providing services online

Contact Info

Kindred Spirits Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Mark Hanks
857 River Rd, Orrington, ME 04474

(207) 825-8989

Website: https://www.kindredvet.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindredspiritsvet/

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Podcast – Pets in the News No. 10

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If you brought home a puppy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you will not want to miss this show. Puppies have a critical socialization period from 3 to 16 weeks of age. How they are exposed to new things can greatly affect their behavior and quality of life. Socialization requires interaction with a wide variety of people and animals during this time frame, which is not practical or safe during a pandemic. Don and Kate will review articles and offer suggestions on what you can to provide your pandemic puppy with the best socialization possible. We also discuss keeping your adult dog mentally stimulated. We finish the show with a discussion of how our dogs signal us to do things for them. You can find links to all of the articles we discussed below.

Links to Articles from the Show

Time is of the Essence: Puppy Socialization During a Pandemic from My Fantastic Friend by Jessica Ring – https://www.myfantasticfriend.com/2020/03/19/time-is-of-the-essence-puppy-socialization-during-a-pandemic/

5 Mind-Challenging Games to Play With Your Dog – Dr. Karen Becker – https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2020/03/09/brain-stimulating-games-for-dogs.aspx

Cross-species referential signalling events in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) from Animal Cognition (2018) 21:457-465, Worsley & O’Harahttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-018-1181-3

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