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By Dr. Beth Leermakers Lose weight. Exercise more. Save money. Floss more often. Many new year’s resolutions also apply to your pets’ health and well-being. As you’re thinking about the changes you plan to make in 2021, consider adding a few of these pet-related goals to your list. I’m repeating two of the 12 wellness tips I shared in my December column (“On the first day of Christmas, my true pet gave to me”), in case you missed it.   As your pets get older and have more medical c...

By Dr. Beth Leermakers You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Most people can name most, if not all, of Santa’s reindeer. I had to look up a few names. Keep reading if you can’t remember them all.  Female reindeer are better insulated for cold weather. Photo courtesy of EssexLive Did Santa always use  reindeer to deliver gifts?  No. St. Nicholas of Myra, a medieval bishop from Holland who was the first Santa Claus, rode a white horse over the rooftops and dropped presents down...