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Dr. Watts is published each Sunday in the Culpeper Star Exponent and Culpeper News. His columns cover various topics from general pet care to specific diseases.

Browse past columns below or use the search function on the right to find information on specific topics. (Hint: If your search result does not return results try a plural form of the word - i.e. "ears" instead of "ear.")

Date

Title

01/20/2012

Tear staining

01/15/2012

What is included in an examination part 2

01/08/2012

What is included in an examination part 1

01/01/2012

Anesthesia

12/25/2011

Toxoplasmosis

12/11/2011

Santa's reindeer

12/04/2011

Artificial sweetner

11/06/2011

Upper respiratory infections in felines

10/30/2011

Accupuncture

10/23/2011

Blood in your pet's urine

10/16/2011

Fatty tumors

10/09/2011

Halloween 2011- Breast Cancer Awareness

10/02/2011

Stem Cells

09/27/2011

Eighth year for "Ask Dr. Watts" column ( rabies awareness week too)

09/18/2011

Mitral Valve disease

08/28/2011

Being prepared for anything

08/21/2011

Elevations in bloodwork results

08/07/2011

Heartworm disease and IMHA

07/24/2011

Heatstroke

07/17/2011

Pancreatitis

07/10/2011

Pet odors & high blood pressure

07/03/2011

Heartgard resistance?

06/19/2011

Do Dr.'s carry pagers anymore?

06/12/2011

Cat Parasites

06/05/2011

Bartonella

05/29/2011

Memorial Day 2011

05/15/2011

Keeping dog bites from becoming infected

05/08/2011

Allergic Otitis

05/02/2011

Fledglings

04/24/2011

Easter ducklings/chicks

04/10/2011

Diabetes, weight loss and pet's urine killing the grass

04/03/2011

AAFCO approved pet food

03/27/2011

Pet Food

03/13/2011

Puppy lameness

03/06/2011

Dental Health

02/27/2011

Costs conversation continued

02/20/2011

Vaccine costs

02/13/2011

National Pet Dental Month

02/06/2011

History of the Veterinarians Oath

01/30/2011

Steroid shots for your pets

01/23/2011

Questions - seizures, cats in heat, a pet eating jeans-rawhides

01/16/2011

Pet Health Insurance

01/09/2011

Ear infections

01/02/2011

New Year's Resolutions

12/26/2010

Vaccines, Cold symptoms

12/12/2010

Cushing's Syndrome

12/05/2010

Mammary Mass

11/28/2010

Thanksgiving and Holidays

11/21/2010

Dog bites & Joint health

11/14/2010

Exotics

11/02/2010

Working at a vet hospital

10/31/2010

Online Pharmacies

10/24/2010

Halloween

10/17/2010

National Pet Wellness and Breast Cancer Awareness Month

10/10/2010

Rumors cont. ( rabies vaccine causing seizures)

10/03/2010

Rumors ( rabies vaccine causing seizures)

09/26/2010

Rabies awareness week

09/19/2010

Skin infections/itching

09/05/2010

Disaster Planning

08/29/2010

Cancer

08/22/2010

Fleas

08/15/2010

Leptospirosis

08/08/2010

Seizures, Nails

08/01/2010

Breeds- Hybrids

07/25/2010

Skin Fungus

07/18/2010

Swimming

07/11/2010

Chocolate/ Fires

07/04/2010

Cruciate Repair

06/20/2010

Mange

06/06/2010

Pocket Pets

05/30/2010

Memorial Day

05/16/2010

Liver Shunts

05/09/2010

Kidney Failure

05/02/2010

Cancer

04/25/2010

Lyme Disease

04/18/2010

Rawhides, Lyme Disease, Wildbirds

04/17/2010

Raw Diets

04/11/2010

Heartworm Awareness

04/04/2010

Questions to Ask Your Veterinarian

03/28/2010

EPA Action on Flea and Tick Products

03/20/2010

Heartworm, fish, and seizures

03/14/2010

Anxiety, Shampoo, Nursing Dog

02/28/2010

Breeding

02/21/2010

Dental Disease, Parvo

02/14/2010

Dental

02/07/2010

Dental

01/31/2010

Declawing cats- AVMA standards

01/31/2010

Declawing felines

01/24/2010

Disaster Prepardness- earthquake in Haiti

01/17/2010

Vaccines

01/10/2010

Pet Name - Unusual and Popular

01/03/2010

A trip to the vet

12/27/2009

Time for a New Pet?

12/13/2009

Pet Health Insurance

12/06/2009

New Puppy Care

11/29/2009

Losing Weight

11/22/2009

Dog Food

11/15/2009

Smoke, Heartworm, and Flu Eggs?

11/08/2009

Horse Teeth and Dog Ears

11/07/2009

H1N1 Flu Update

11/01/2009

Winter Fleas and Ticks

10/25/2009

Halloween

10/18/2009

Wellness Month

10/11/2009

Cancer

10/04/2009

Rabies Awareness Week

09/28/2009

Zoonotic Diseases of Pocket Pets

09/21/2009

Dry Eye

09/13/2009

Hamster, Heartworm Treatment

09/06/2009

Snake bite - More Dog Flu

08/30/2009

VIPPS

08/23/2009

Canine Flu

08/16/2009

Vaccine Advice

08/09/2009

Wart - Toxoplasmosis

08/02/2009

Cat Scratch Fever

07/26/2009

Dog Bites - Laxative

07/19/2009

Canine Flu Vaccine - Travel Advice

07/12/2009

Hypertension and Glaucoma

07/05/2009

Prescription Requirements - Home Glucose Monitoring

06/28/2009

Fire Safety

06/21/2009

Gingivitis and Bartonella

06/14/2009

Feline Diabetes

05/31/2009

Anti-Aging

05/24/2009

Mast Cell Tumors

05/17/2009

Nutrition

05/10/2009

Trick Knees

05/03/2009

Swine Flu

04/26/2009

Flea and Tick Prevention

04/19/2009

Lyme Vaccine

04/12/2009

Easter, Deworming

04/05/2009

Spay Surgery

03/29/2009

Heartworm Prevention

03/22/2009

Underground Fences, Dog Breeding

03/15/2009

Microchips, Seizures

03/08/2009

Rabies Vaccination

03/01/2009

Rabies Awareness Month

02/22/2009

Saving Money

02/15/2009

No Anesthesia Teeth Cleaning

02/08/2009

Senior Pets - Update

02/01/2009

Dental Health

01/25/2009

Choosing a Veterinarian

01/18/2009

Dog Bites

01/11/2009

Senior Pets - Early Detection Program

01/04/2009

FDA Warning: Buyer Beware

12/28/2008

Hemolytic Anemia

12/07/2008

Tear Stains

11/30/2008

Blood Pressure

11/16/2008

Prosthetics

11/09/2008

Depression and Intestinal Obstructions

11/02/2008

Puppy Lameness

10/28/2008

Halloween Safety and Antibiotic Use

10/19/2008

Artificial Sweeteners

10/12/2008

National Veterinary Technician Week

10/05/2008

Breast Cancer in Pets

09/28/2008

World Rabies Day

09/21/2008

Exotic Pets

09/14/2008

Body Odor, Seizures, and IV Fluids

09/07/2008

Be Prepared and Vet's Salaries

08/31/2008

Pre-vet student advice

08/24/2008

Therapy Pets

08/17/2008

Oh, the stuff they will eat!

08/10/2008

LEPTO ALERT

08/03/2008

Travelling with pets

07/27/2008

That's a What??? (and heatstroke)

07/20/2008

Another Hartz Tragedy

07/13/2008

Vaccines

07/06/2008

Rabies Certificate Law

06/29/2008

ProHeart6, Rabies Vaccine, Swollen Ear

06/22/2008

Cat Heartworm

06/15/2008

Cancer Treatment

06/08/2008

Stimulus Check Ideas

06/01/2008

Skin Tumors

05/25/2008

Memorial Day for Dogs

05/18/2008

Raw Diets

05/11/2008

Soap, Fledglings, and Blood

05/04/2008

Health Screenings Can Save A Life

04/27/2008

Lyme Disease Prevention Month

04/20/2008

Toxoplasmosis

04/13/2008

Names - Rawhides

04/06/2008

Post-operative Pain Medicine

03/30/2008

Puppy Questions

03/23/2008

Rabies Awareness Week

03/16/2008

Vitamin Recall - Ear Infections

03/09/2008

Declawing

03/02/2008

Cortisone Shots

02/24/2008

Dental Without Anesthesia?

02/10/2008

National Pet Dental Health Month

02/03/2008

Different Rabies Vaccines?

01/27/2008

Rabies Vaccine Laws

01/20/2008

Pancreas, Warts, and Other Questions

01/13/2008

New Kitten, Lost Pets, and Other Questions

01/06/2008

Holiday Blessings for a Boy and His Dog

12/30/2007

Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy

12/23/2007

Christmas Column

12/09/2007

Dangerous Foods

12/02/2007

Puppy Tips

11/25/2007

Aspirin and Joint Supplements

11/18/2007

Holiday Tips

11/11/2007

FIV and Shampoo

11/04/2007

Kidney Failure

10/28/2007

MRSA - Resistant Staph Bacteria

10/21/2007

Snake Bites

10/14/2007

Veterinary Technician Week and Cat Behavior

10/07/2007

Letting Dogs Cycle the "Natural" Way

09/30/2007

Spay and Neuter Surgeries

09/23/2007

Cherry Eye

09/17/2007

VVMA Wellness - Part 3

09/09/2007

VVMA Wellness Guidelines - Part 2

09/02/2007

VVMA Wellness Guidelines - Part 1

08/26/2007

Be Prepared

08/19/2007

Patellar Luxation

08/12/2007

Hypertension and Glaucoma

08/05/2007

Advice for Students

07/29/2007

Editorial

07/22/2007

AVMA Convention Notes

07/15/2007

American Veterinary Medical Association

07/08/2007

Travel and West Nile Virus

07/01/2007

Canine Vaccines

06/17/2007

Pet Food - Part 3

06/10/2007

Pet Food - Part 2

06/03/2007

Pet Food - Part 1

05/27/2007

Service Dogs

05/20/2007

Dogs in the Yard

05/13/2007

FDA medication warning

05/06/2007

Parvo

04/29/2007

Updates

04/22/2007

Spay Questions

04/15/2007

Lyme

04/08/2007

Pet Food Recall - Part 2

04/01/2007

Pet Food Recall

03/25/2007

Rabies

03/18/2007

DHLPPC

03/11/2007

Breeding

03/04/2007

EVH

02/25/2007

Insulin and Cushings

02/18/2007

Bartonella

02/17/2007

National Canine Weight Check

02/11/2007

New Products

02/04/2007

Bailey

01/28/2007

Dental Update

01/21/2007

Dental

01/14/2007

Seizure and Cat Poop

01/07/2007

Holiday Blessings for a Boy and His Dog

12/31/2006

What's in a Name?

12/24/2006

Christmas Column

12/17/2006

Dog Tags

12/10/2006

Self Vaccinate

12/03/2006

Cloudy Eyes

11/26/2006

Cat Aspirin

11/19/2006

Turkey and Glaucoma

11/12/2006

Arthritis Meds

11/05/2006

Kidneys and Anesthesia

10/29/2006

Antibiotics & Tooth Brushing

10/22/2006

rawhides - cat hw

10/15/2006

Tech School

10/08/2006

Pet Wellness Month

09/25/2006

Year Three

09/24/2006

Tick Control Bath

09/17/2006

Raw Diet

09/10/2006

Brucellosis

09/03/2006

Disaster

08/27/2006

Cat Worms

08/20/2006

Eating the Wrong Stuff

08/06/2006

Pet Food - Part 3

07/30/2006

Pet Food - Part 2

07/23/2006

Pet Food - Part 1

07/16/2006

Anesthesia Precautions

07/09/2006

Swimming and Shampoo

07/02/2006

Fledgling and Travel

06/18/2006

Water Fountains

06/11/2006

IMHA

05/28/2006

Sneezing Cat

05/21/2006

Nursing Deworming Sick Dog

05/13/2006

Ear Infections

05/07/2006

Sick Older Dog

04/30/2006

Life Expectancy

04/23/2006

Coughing Dogs

04/09/2006

Rabies Awareness Week 06 Part 2

04/02/2006

Rabies Awareness Week 06

03/26/2006

Kidney Failure

03/19/2006

Old Cat

03/12/2006

Heartworm

03/05/2006

Equine Dental

02/26/2006

Greenies

02/19/2006

Horse Dental Part 2

02/12/2006

Dental Links, Horse Dental Part 1

02/05/2006

National Pet Dental Month

01/29/2006

Exotic Pet Diseases

01/22/2006

Med Source, Canine Flu, Lyme

01/15/2006

Lost Pets, Food Toxin

01/08/2006

Pet Food Recall, Pet Biotechnology

01/01/2006

Post-Spay Advice

12/25/2005

Second Hand Smoke, Behavior and New Pet Tips

12/18/2005

Christmas Column

12/11/2005

Cortisone Shots

12/04/2005

Holiday Tips

11/27/2005

Police Dog Memorial

11/20/2005

Pet Health Insurance

11/13/2005

What’s in a Name?

11/06/2005

Toxic Flea Products, Petit Mal

10/30/2005

Rawhides, Prescription Meds

10/23/2005

Halloween Tips

10/16/2005

LVT Week, Canine Influenza

10/09/2005

Bio-security for Birds

09/25/2005

Avian Influenza

09/18/2005

Seizures

09/11/2005

Hurricane Katrina

09/04/2005

Cat Scratch Disease, Microchips

08/28/2005

Toxoplasmosis, Vitamins

08/21/2005

Snake Bites, Flea Control

08/14/2005

Visit to Vet, Pet Meds

08/07/2005

Body Odor, Shampoo

07/31/2005

Pet Poisons

07/24/2005

Blood Bank, Owners Vaccinating

07/19/2005

Cushing’s Syndrome

07/17/2005

Eyes

07/10/2005

Flea Collars, Ear Infections

07/03/2005

Cat Love, Food and Water

06/26/2005

New Heartworm Guidelines

06/12/2005

New Practice

06/05/2005

Ticks, LVTs, and Internet Info

05/29/2005

Feral Cats

05/22/2005

Dental Cleanings

05/15/2005

Three Year DAP Vaccine, Price of Caring

05/10/2005

“Swiffer” E-myth and Poison Control

05/08/2005

West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease

05/01/2005

Urine Killing Grass

04/24/2005

Anesthesia Precautions

04/20/2005

FIV Infection, Travel Advice

04/17/2005

Counterfeit Medications

04/03/2005

Vaccine Recommendations

03/27/2005

Pets and People

03/13/2005

Getting Into Veterinary School

03/06/2005

VVMA Wellness Guidelines (part 4)

02/27/2005

VVMA Wellness Guidelines (part 3)

02/26/2005

Toenails and Grass Eating

02/25/2005

VVMA Wellness Guidelines (part 2)

02/13/2005

VVMA Wellness Guidelines (part 1)

01/30/2005

Aspirin and Cats

01/23/2005

Strays and Diabetes

01/16/2005

Rabies Awareness Week

01/09/2005

Arthritis Medications

01/02/2005

Heartworm Prevention

12/19/2004

Avian Flu and Presidential Pets

12/12/2004

Pet Food Series, part 3

12/05/2004

Pet Food Series, part 2

11/28/2004

Pet Food Series, part 1

11/21/2004

Holiday Tips

11/17/2004

Fleas and Fish

11/14/2004

Weight Control

10/31/2004

Veterinarians and Homeland Security

10/24/2004

Halloween Tips

10/17/2004

National Pet Wellness Month

10/10/2004

The Key to Healthy Hamsters

10/03/2004

How to Stop the Chewing

09/27/2004

Meet Culpepers Newest Columnist

08/14/0201

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