Jocelynn Jacobs DVM, CVC Dr. Jacobs is a veterinarian, breeder, and exhibitor of Alaskan Malamutes. She has finished over 20 champions and has 20 working titles on her dogs to date. She owns a small animal practice in Freeland, Michigan where she enjoys working...
Your bitch was in heat about 6 weeks ago and was not bred (to your knowledge). However, she is acting pregnant – carrying around stuff animals, nesting in the corners of your family room, and exhibiting other maternal behaviors. You roll her over on her back and...
Jocelynn Jacobs DVM, CVC Diarrhea and competitions go hand in hand with some performance dogs. And if your dog has diarrhea at an event, it can be both embarrassing and frustrating. They may have normal, healthy stools at home, but once at the event (or after a few...
Jocelynn Jacobs DVM, CVC Some of the common questions I get this time of year from many of my clients are, “How cold is too cold to leave my dog/cat outside?” and “How long can my pet stay outside in cold weather?” Unfortunately those questions don’t have black and...
Jocelynn Jacobs DVM, CVC Your two year old, healthy male show dog has the picture-perfect five generation pedigree, has been in conformation classes since he was 8 weeks old, and has been socialized and exposed to just about every situation you could imagine he...
Jocelynn Jacobs DVM, CVC How many of us could jump hurdles on a high school track every day? Not me! Heck, some days I feel like climbing the stairs is a challenge! Now imagine being your Yorkie or Shih Tzu wanting badly to be up on the comfy couch or bed with...
