Pet Health & Wellness
Mating Season – Your Female Dog and the Springtime
Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and new life is beginning. And, if you have a female dog who has not been spayed, spring is also the time of year when many animals come into “season”, or have a heat cycle. A female dog’s heat cycle, also called estrus, is the time when her body…
Read MoreTell Me Where it Hurts: Pet Pain and Pain Management
Did you realize that not too long ago, most people believed that animals did not experience pain? Thankfully, we know better now. Unfortunately, pet’s still can’t verbalize their pain, which makes it challenging to detect and treat. However, there are ways that our pets do communicate with us, even if they don’t have the words…
Read MoreDegenerative Joint Disease and Your Pet
It is not just people who suffer from arthritis, pets can hurt too. As we understand more and more about how pets feel pain, it is becoming very clear that dogs and cats alike suffer from degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis, as they age. This condition results the deterioration of cartilage in the joints, resulting…
Read MoreDo Pets Get Allergies?
Have you ever wondered, “Do pets get allergies?” Well, they do. Like us, pets are prone to seasonal allergies. Luckily, helping your pet through allergy season, be it spring or fall, is not difficult if you are prepared with the knowledge of what to look for and what to do. What is Your Pet Allergic…
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