Common Cancers of Pets
A pet’s cancer diagnosis can be devastating, and we recognize how this disease can affect pets and their families. Cancer, which is essentially unrestricted cell growth, is generally a disease of aging pets, but many cancers can manifest earlier in life. Pet survival time and quality of life can often [...]
Hazards to Avoid to Ensure a Spooktacular Halloween for Pets
Halloween is meant to be scary for two-legged animals, so it certainly will raise some pets’ hackles, too. Unfortunately, the following Halloween holiday traditions can be hazardous to your pet’s health, and ruin a perfectly petrifying party. Costumes that put pets in a bind We love seeing your pets dressed [...]
Veterinary Technicians: The Superheroes of Veterinary Medicine
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! While Superman can perform neat stunts, we think our veterinary technicians accomplish much more. We have our own [...]
When It’s Time to Say Goodbye: End-of-Life Care for Your Pet
Your beloved companion is becoming weary. You can tell by the look in her eyes, her lack of interest in car rides or a game of fetch, and the way she tucks herself away from her family. But, when is the time right to let her go with compassion and [...]
How to Keep Your Cat “Feline” Fine with Regular Care
Cats need little more than a sun-soaked windowsill for lounging and a bottomless food dish, right? While they may try to convince you that’s all they need to avoid preventive care, routine wellness care is as important for cats as for dogs—including indoor-only kitties. Help your cat stay in the [...]
Prevent the Panic: 10 Tips to Help Your Dog Cope with Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety in dogs is a heartbreaking and frustrating condition for pets and their people. Coming home to an anxious, panting dog amidst a pile of destroyed couch cushions wears on your relationship. In fact, separation anxiety is one of the leading behaviors that leads to pet surrender or rehoming. [...]
The High Cost of Unlicensed Online Pet Pharmacies
Online shopping is growing exponentially, with users delighting in the ease and convenience of autoship straight to their doors. Pet owners have also transitioned to purchasing heavy bags of dog food and cat litter, along with every other necessary pet product, that come with easy delivery. But, at what cost [...]
Safe and Sound with Pet Microchipping
These days, it’s rare to adopt a pet who hasn’t already been microchipped (as well as spayed or neutered). That’s because veterinary personnel and others in the animal caregiving professions understand the importance of this permanent form of identification. Each year, hundreds of thousands of pets enter the shelter system [...]
Year-Round Pet Heartworm Prevention: Is it Really Necessary?
In our neck of the woods, we’re no stranger to bugs, but mosquitoes have a particularly bad reputation because they carry a disease that can be life-threatening to our pets. Heartworm disease can affect cats as well as dogs and is prevalent in all 50 states and Canada. The disease [...]
