Noise Anxiety in Cats and Dogs
We often celebrate New Year’s Eve, the 4th of July, and other holidays by lighting fireworks with loud sounds and flashing lights. How can we celebrate with friends and family, but also keep our pets ...
Tips for Helping Your Dog with Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is basically a doggy panic attack that happens when your dog is left alone. This can occur even during short times away, such as going out to grab the mail. Or it might happen when ...
Preventing Separation Anxiety: How to prepare your pet for time alone after your COVID-19 Quarantine
Your pets have enjoyed spending extra time with you during the COVID-19 lockdown. As restrictions are lifting and you’re heading back to work, remember that your dog or cat may not understand the sudd...
Can dogs eat bones?
We’ve seen it countless times, a dog chewing a bone and seemingly very happy with it. But the reality is, bones pose a significant health risk to dogs and vets have often advised against them. But the...
Pet Insurance Guide for Dog Owners
Pet health insurance is prevalent now, and for a good reason. Pet parents are now spending more on their pets than ever before. Dog insurance plans can cover preventative medicine, including physical ...
How Can I Tell if My Dog is Blind?
When a dog becomes blind, his sense of hearing and smell go into overdrive to compensate for the vision loss. Thus, if only one eye is blind, most dogs appear to behave normally and the owner may not ...
Vacationing with Pets: A Guide to Pet Sitting
Vacation season is officially upon us, but for many pet owners, finding reliable pet care can be astressful part of planning a vacation.If like many pet owners, you’ve decided that your pets need an a...
Why does my pet need an abdominal ultrasound?
An ultrasound, also known as ultrasonography or sonographic imaging, is one of the non-invasive imaging modalities that are used in veterinary medicine. The procedure provides images of the internal s...
Why does my pet need x-rays?
For decades, radiographs, commonly known as x-rays, have been the most common form of medical imaging used by veterinarians. Like other medical imaging techniques, radiographs are non-invasive, which ...
Pet Medication 101: Trazodone
It’s important to understand a medication’s uses and side effects before giving it to your pet. This medication info sheet is meant to give you a good understanding of what trazodone (Desyrel) is used...
Pet Medication 101: Alprazolam
It’s important to understand a medication’s uses and side effects before giving it to your pet. This medication info sheet is meant to give you a good understanding of what Xanax (alprazolam) is used ...
How good is a dog’s sense of smell?
It’s no secret that dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell compared to most animals. Their noses are so sensitive that they can detect even subtle scents at very low concentrations with great accur...
Why does my dog have a skin rash?
Skin rashes, also called hives or urticaria, are localized patches of red, swollen, usually itchy skin. The symptoms usually appear within a few minutes or hours of exposure to a specific trigger. Ski...
Common Skin Diseases in Dogs
Have you noticed your dog licking their paws frequently? Scratching behind their ears? Chewing at the area above or below their tail? Licking under their back legs? Perhaps you’ve seen areas of red sk...
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in Dogs
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is an abnormal increase in blood pressure. A dog is said to be hypertensive when systolic blood pressure (SBP) exceeds 160 mmHg. The symptoms exhibited b...
7 Tips to Prepare for Your Pet’s First Vet Visit
The first visit to the vet can be nerve-wracking both for you and your pet. It’s only natural for them to be nervous. Your furry friend doesn’t understand the point of a veterinary visit. But you can ...
Caring for Elderly and Senior Pets: A Guide for Pet Parents
Just like humans, elderly and senior pets need special care. The age from which a pet is considered elderly depends upon multiple factors, such as breed, size, and health. Larger dogs age early as com...
6 Tips to Avoid Common Pet Emergencies in the Summer
The summer is an enjoyable time with bright sunshine, a cool breeze, and a furry pet by your side. Isn't it a perfect recipe for an awesome summer day? In addition to this, hiking, traveling, picnics,...
Pet Medication 101: Amitriptyline
It’s important to understand a medication’s uses and side effects before giving it to your pet. This medication info sheet is meant to give you a good understanding of what Amitriptyline is used for, ...
Pet Medication 101: Gabapentin
It’s important to understand a medication’s uses and side effects before giving it to your pet. This medication info sheet is meant to give you a good understanding of what gabapentin is used for, how...
How to Road Trip With Your Dog
Going on a road trip with a dog is not as easy as it sounds. The road-tripping experience can be a fun adventure both for you and your dog, but you need to know and prepare for challenges you might ex...
