Veterinary Advice, Animal News & Views With Hosts, Dr. Roger Welton & Dr. Karen Louis

Anxiety is a common health concern in dogs and cats and seems to be on the rise.  Dr. Roger dedicates this episode to the treatment of various forms of chronic anxiety in dogs and cats.  From proven natural and nutritional management, to safe and proven treatment with medication, Dr. Roger details all of his recommended approaches to minimizing anxiety in dogs and cats and enhancing their quality of life. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, CEO/attending veterinarian at Premier Veterinary Care , and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM". Link from episode (Corgi getting his teeth brushed): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjE3OX6g

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and Dr. Roger highlights the importance of maintaining health teeth and gums in dogs and cats.  Dental disease in pets is far more than just bad breath.  The presence of chronic dental disease compromises the immune system, predisposes the pet to oral and other cancers, and can directly assault and compromise the heart, liver and kidneys.  Dr. Roger focuses this episode on a recent 2021 study that does not just prove the increased incidence of kidney failure in dogs and cats living with chronic dental disease, but actually quantifies the increased statistical risk.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, CEO/attending veterinarian at Premier Veterinary Care , and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit

In his yearly Top New Year Pet Resolutions episode, Dr. Roger reflects on his experiences of the previous year and proposes a wish list for pet owners to consider for the coming new year as it pertains to their pets.  Tune in and listen to what is commonly one of teh most popular episodes of the year! Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, CEO/attending veterinarian at Premier Veterinary Care , and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".

The holiday season is usually the most wonderful time of the year, but it also presents health hazards for our pets.  In thie episode, Dr. Roger highlights health accidents that commonly occur with dogs and cats during the holiday season.  Be certain to tune in to assure that you spend the holidays at home with your loved ones instead of an animal hospital emergency room. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, CEO/attending veterinarian at Premier Veterinary Care , and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".

Dr. Roger and veterinarians nationwide are seeing alarmingly high numbers canine respiratory infection cases that are particularly virulent and leading to bronchitis and pneumonia.  Most troublingly, many cases are not dogs at the highest risk (geriatric, frequently groomed, boarded, etc.) or even having had recent contact with any dogs outside of the home.  Tune in to learn in to learn about this current outbreak and how to protect your dogs.      Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast (Premier Veterinary Care and Maybeck Animal Hospital), and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Rog

In the market for adopting a new pet, it can be so alluring to stare into the innocent and adorable eyes of a puppy or kitten and choose to take them home as your new companion.  But...fresh off adopting a 1 plus year old dog who he is already in love with, Dr. Roger makes the case for the many benefits of adopting an adult pet over puppies and kittens.  Tune in to find out the many pros of adopting an adult pet!   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast (Premier Veterinary Care and Maybeck Animal Hospital), and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".

Dr. Roger and the rest of the veterinary industry are seeing an alarming all time high case load of skin allergy cases in dogs and the trend seems to be increasing year over year.  In his 20 year career, Dr. Roger is seeing more skin allergy cases than ever before, with skin allergies becoming one of the most common chronic diseases in dogs.  In this episode, Dr. Roger explains the reasons for this steady increase in skin allergy in dogs and the safest and most effective ways to manage them. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast (Premier Veterinary Care and Maybeck Animal Hospital), and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his publ

Hurricane Ian is heading straight from its landfall site directly to the Florida Space Coast with the eye forecasted to arrive at Dr. Roger's normal broadcast time tomorrow at 8 AM (Thursday 9/29/2022).  Provided power remains, Dr. Roger will be broadcasting live in the midst of the storm as it crosses into the Florida Space Coast, about the importance of an emergency preparedness plan for your pets.  Dr. Roger provides an item by item checklist of the most important items that are essential elements of an emergency pet preparedness plan. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast (Premier Veterinary Care and Maybeck Animal Hospital), and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog

That vast majority of dog breeders do not breed responsibly, ethically, or even in accordance with minimum standards of rearing or even state law. Their unethical and even inhumane actions lead to health conditions that comprise a large percentage veterinary sick visits and emotional and financial stress to families that purchase their puppies.  In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses red flag behaviors that clearly identify an unethical breeder, and resources to help prospective dog owners seek out reputable, ethical breeders.  Good breeders may be rare but they do exist if one knows where to look and the right quesitons to ask.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast (Premier Veterinary Care and Maybeck Animal Hospital), and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email com

CBD oil has become the over the counter rage for pet owners' attempts to manage diseases and anxiety in pets.  The questions are: Does it really work?  Are there real health management applications for anxiety and certain disease in dogs and cats?  Tune in and find out everything you need to know about CBD oil and its use and efficacy in pets. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".

Dr. Roger does not have a particular type of veterinary specialist as it pertains to their specific area fo specialty.  Instead, he has a preference for specialists across all areas of expertise, with particular career backgrounds that positively affect their humility, bedside manner, and overall demeanors toward the referred pet parent and referring veteirnarian.  Tune in to find out! Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".  Notable episode link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/national.snakebite.support/?ref=share

Do you ever what your veterinarian is really thinking during your visit him/her?  Do you ever wonder what your vet thinks of your opinions or actions as he/she smiles and nods?  Fresh off of a week full of frustrating experiences, in this episode, Dr. Roger shares his top 5 veterinary client pet peeves he commonly experiences in every day veterinary practice. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".

Pet owners are commonly raising concerns about oral generation oral flea and tick preventative medications being linked to seizures in dogs.  What began as a retrospective labelling requirement on certain product by the FDA has taken on a life of its own with claims of products causing seizures and other ailments (most not included in FDA listed adverse effects), and even death.  In this episode, Dr. Roger sets the record straight on the real world safety and possible risks associated with these products.    Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend request

Did you know that great than 70% of of the immune system of dogs and cats resides in their gastrointestinal tract?  This is one of the many reasons that dogs and cats maintaining a healthy gut is an essential componenent to maintaining optimal overall health.  In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses the importance of GI health in dogs and cats and offers advice on simple, natural ways you can maximize the health of your pet's GI.  Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net

Is your dog one of many that seems to always be hungry?  Is he well fed but acts like he is starving all the time?  Tune in to this episode to find out why, as Dr. Roger delves into this common issue in dogs including ways to satisfy their hunger more effectively without making them obese, and some common medical conditions that can actually increase hunger in dogs.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the top selling book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net

The pet health supplement industry is a billion dollar a year industry that continues to grow.  The question is, are they necessary?  Do they really enhance the health of pets?  Are some brands better than others?  In this podcast, Dr. Roger addresses all of these questions and helps our pet parent listeners sift through all of the vast pet health nutrional supplements products available.    Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net.

Cost of medical diagnostics and services often present an obstacle for pet owners to elect the best possible treatments and surgery for their pets.  This commonly results in clients asking veterinarians to eliminate certain recommended ancillary diagnostics or treatments for a given treatment protocol or surgery – in essence cut corners - in order to save cost. Dr. Roger discusses why pet owners should not do this, and takes examples from his own experience, the possible tragic consequences when, with the best of intentions, vets agree to do this.   Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Diabetes Mellitus is a serious endocrine disease seen in both dogs and cats.  The causes, treatment strategies, and diagnostic monitoring for diabetes mellitus for each respective species are quite different.  Prevention is very important because treatment for diabetes mellitus in pets requires a major commitment and can present many challenges.  Whether your focus is prevention of diabetes mellitus or the best possible way to manage your pet who has diabetes mellitus, this is a must listen for this disease that continues to be on the rise in pets. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

A surprisingly large number of dogs suffer from thunderstorm and fireworks anxiety, 2 things that are prevalent in the summer months.  In this episode, Dr. Roger discusses some effective natural remedies and safe and effective medical protocols forh dogs with more severe cases of thunderstorm and fireworks stress.  Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida Space Coast, and author of the book, The Man In The White Coat.  Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to comments@web-dvm.net.  For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blogs at Web-DVM.net and DrRogerHolisticVet.com.

Veterinary cancer medicine is one of the most misunderstood branches of veterinary medicine because pet owners tend to equate it to cancer medicine in people.  The truth is that veterinary cancer care is very different than human cancer treatment because the goals of treatment are very different with quality of life always remaining the top core component of therapy.    In this episode, Dr. Roger explains the stark difference between human and cancer care and why he encourages pet owners whose pets are diagnosed with cancer, to have an open mind about considering a consultation with a veterinary oncologist (veterinary cancer specialist).    With cancer on the rise in pets and cancer being one of the most common causes of death in dogs and cats, if pet spend enough years having pets, it is not likely a matter of if, but a matter of when they will encounter a pet diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, owner of two veterinary clinics located in the Florida