Medical
Puppy Primer: New Guidelines For Needed Vaccinations!
When it comes to puppies, we’re pretty much ready to trust the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. After all, even the biggest dogs we know started out as small animals. And we’re certainly going to pay [...]
Basic First Aid for Cats (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
Every cat owner should familiarize themselves with first aid care techniques in the event than an injury or emergency should arise. Even the most basic of treatment can help in the long run and being prepared [...]
Basic First Aid for Dogs (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
The fine folks at the Red Cross are promoting April as Pet First Aid Awareness Month–but it always feels like Pet First Aid Awareness Month around here. We’re still going to take this opportunity to cover the basics again. [photo [...]
Basic First Aid For Birds (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
The fine folks at the Red Cross are promoting April as Pet First Aid Awareness Month–and we’re aware of our pets’ first aid to an annoying degree. In fact, we’re so aware that we’d probably be useless in an actual [...]
How to Spot the Signs of Cancer in Your Pet
There’s nothing like taking your pets to the veterinarian to get you worried about all the pets that don’t get to the vet. We’ve posted plenty of surveys that reveal an amazing number of cats, dogs, and [...]
How Safe Are Pet Vaccinations?
We’ve been all about wellness this week, starting with National Diabetes Day and then getting ready to go on tick patrol with this warmer weather. That all came up at our local veterinarian this weekend, and [...]
Warmer Weather Means Tick Prevention!
Most people don’t think about ticks until the warm summer months. Dedicated pet owners like ourselves, though, know that it’s important to take preventative measures all year long–but we’re still worrying more as the weather warms, [...]
Dogs, Cats, and Diabetes: Watching For the Signs
The American Diabetes Association sets aside the fourth Tuesday of March as National Diabetes Alert Day–and you have to be on the alert for your pets, too. Almost 350 million people worldwide are diabetic, after all–but [...]
Pet Arthritis! Some Good News For Cats–Dogs Need To Watch Out
Older cats tend to suffer from arthritis, and that can be a pretty heartbreaking sight. The good news is that researchers recently found a new way to measure pain in cats with the condition. That might [...]
It’s Pet Dental Health Month, So Here’s Martha Stewart With Lots Of Toothy Pets [VIDEO]
February is Pet Dental Health Month, and we’ll be doing a few articles on this important subject–but let’s start with this video that combines Martha Stewart, animal expert Marc Morrone, a ferret, some kittens, a few dogs, [...]
