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Five Essential Tips for Ensuring Safe Swimming Practices With Your Pet
Five Essential Tips for Ensuring Safe Swimming Practices With Your Pet As the summer sun brings rising temperatures, you and your beloved furry companion may find solace in the refreshing waters of a swim. However, not all pets are natural swimmers, so it's crucial to...
How To Avoid a Dog Bite
How To Avoid a Dog Bite As a dog owner, it is important to know how to prevent and respond to a dog bite. Although you cannot completely protect your pet from the dangers of other animals, there are ways to reduce the risk of a bite in a stressful or unfamiliar...
Common Soft Tissue Surgeries in Pets
Common Soft Tissue Surgeries in Pets General veterinary practices perform a variety of surgeries on pets, including routine procedures like spaying or neutering and more serious operations to save their lives. While most hospitals can handle soft tissue and some...
What To Do When Struggling With Pet Loss
What To Do When Struggling With Pet Loss It can be as difficult to lose a pet as it is to lose a family member or friend. Pets are valued members of the family and play an important role in our lives. When your pet dies, it can be extremely difficult to process...
6 Pet Surgery Recovery Tips
6 Pet Surgery Recovery Tips Orthopedic surgery—or any surgery—is a major event for a pet, and can interfere with their daily function long after they return home. Help your pet get back on their paws more quickly after an orthopedic surgery with the following...
How Dental Disease Affects Your Senior Pet’s Overall Health
How Dental Disease Affects Your Senior Pet’s Overall Health As your furry pal ages, they are faced with many health changes. Their vision dims, their hearing becomes muffled, and their gait becomes unsteady. They also are likely to suffer from pet dental disease,...
3 Signs It’s Time for the First Pet Dental Cleaning
3 Signs It’s Time for the First Pet Dental Cleaning Every pet is different, and so is the time frame in which they need their teeth cleaned. However, here are three signs that mean your four-legged friend would benefit from a professional pet dental cleaning. #1: Your...
How Much Daily Exercise Does My Pet Need?
How Much Daily Exercise Does My Pet Need? While all pets need exercise every day, the amount each cat or dog requires varies. Follow the guidelines below to create a general exercise plan, and take into account your pet’s age, breed, and health for a personalized...
What Is Canine Influenza and What Should You Know About It
What Is Canine Influenza and What Should You Know About It Cough, cough, cough. Hearing your pooch sound like they’re hacking up a lung not long after you had the flu may make you wonder if they contracted your illness. While your dog certainly can become sick with a...
5 Pet Hazards To Be Aware of This Holiday Season
5 Pet Hazards To Be Aware of This Holiday Season As the year draws to a close, holiday celebrations are still in full swing. But the additional activity and stress present the perfect opportunity for your pet to get into trouble, so keep an eye out for the following...