Is your pet overweight?
What an animal weighs is just a number. The current trend in people is to use body composition, or “percent […]
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Common litter box mistakes
Lately I’ve had quite a few conversations about litter boxes! While every household is unique, and every cat is unique,
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Heartworm disease in cats
Everyone knows how important it is to keep dogs on monthly heartworm preventative. But can cats get heartworm? Let’s see…..
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July Fourth isn’t so fun for many pets
Many neighborhoods have their own fireworks going on the entire week leading up to the July Fourth holiday. If you
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Heat stroke in pets
The handsome man below is my Pepperman. We had a bad scare today. I came home to find my husband
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How to choose a boarding facility for your pet
More and more boarding facilities are opening, and summer is the busy time for them. Some are new on the
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What’s up with hot spots?
Tis the season for dogs to get hot spots! What are they exactly? The medical diagnosis is “moist pyoderma.” This
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Third eyelids – the thing in the corner of your dog’s eye
“There’s something wrong with her eyes.” I hear that often enough. Most often, it’s something normal that just looks unusual
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Getting your cat to exercise
Most people know that cats are safest when kept indoors. If your cat enjoys going outdoors (some cats love it,
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Mange mites 101
When you hear “mange” you think “gross!” Well yeah, mites crawling all over your pet is a pretty gross thought,
Blood pressure and pets
When we go to the doctor, having our blood pressure taken is just routine. Why isn’t it for dogs and
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Should we panic over the dog flu?
Nope. Wait, I guess I should write more than that. First, some perspective. Every year, between 5,000 and 25,000 people
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