Kyle Grusling, DVM

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Kyle Grusling, DVM, practiced emergency medicine for three years before switching to a general practice, Northland Animal Hospital in Rockford, MI.

ER & Surgery

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair for Dogs: Your Options

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ER & Surgery

Torn Cruciate Ligaments in Dogs

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Dental Health

Dog Teeth Cleaning: Don’t Deny Dental Health

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Digestion

Don’t Skip the Stool Sample

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Health

Diagnostic Health Testing for Dogs

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Senior Dog

Physical Exams for Senior Dogs

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Woody and Boone, Nancy Kern's dogs outside in a field.

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Why Veterinary Wellness Exams Are Important

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I took my two dogs—Woody, age 9, and Boone, age 3—to see their vet a week ago. I wasn’t looking forward to being chided for allowing him—nay, facilitating him—to gain a few extra pounds this winter. But I wasn’t at all expecting the health problems that my vet found.

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