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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde from Northwood Animal Hospital talks with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore about obesity in pets.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde talks with 7&4's Megan Moore and Brody O'Connell about how to prevent kennel cough in your dog. She also talks about what reverse sneezing is and what it means when your pet does it.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde answered viewer-submitted pet health questions.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde talks with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore about the lifespan of dogs based on the size and the breed of the dog.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  March 1 is when people need to start protecting their pet from the disease if they haven't been keeping up with it all year.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde sat down with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore to talk about finding a good dog breeder and what to look for in a dog that you are looking to take home.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde with Northwood Animal Hospital talked about a newer winter sport that's growing in popularity called skijoring and explains how it all works.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  This week- 7&4's Holly Baker is LIVE at Northwood Animal Hospital talking all about zoonosis and toxoplasmosis.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde talked about controlling the problem of hairballs with your cats.  Dr. Klabunde says there is a distinct difference when it comes to hairballs and vomit with cats.  Several cats and kittens were also featured during the segment which need to be adopted.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde talked about the health benefits behind spaying your female dog or cat.  Dr. Klabunde says the best time to spay an animal is between four and six months.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde talked about the benefits of neutering male pets.  Dr. Klabunde says part of neutering a male dog or cat can keep the animal healthy and prevent possible diseases.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde talked about the parvovirus and how to prevent in your puppy or adult dog.  Dr. Klabunde says there are certain signs and symptoms that pet owners need to keep an eye out for but there is a way to prevent the virus altogether.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde reveals what some of those strange dog behaviors mean.  Dr. Klabunde breaks down the basic behaviors that are four legged friends tend to do a on daily basis.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Just like people, animals can get skin cancer from too much sun exposure.  During Pet Talk on 7&4 News Today, Dr. Jen Klabunde talked about using special sunscreen for your dog or cat.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Dr. Jen Klabunde with Northwood Animal Hospital answered questions during 7&4 News Today about dogs and cats.  She also brought an eight month old lab mix on the show who is up for adoption.