Summer brings sunshine, travel, and outdoor fun, but it also comes with seasonal risks that can impact your pet’s health. In this helpful guide, AAHA highlights six common summertime dangers for pets and shares proactive tips to help you keep...
Caring for a pet can feel overwhelming, especially when they can’t tell you what’s wrong. In this USA TODAY feature, veterinarians and animal experts share key reminders that many pet parents overlook—reminders that can make a real...
Spooks and treats! Halloween means fun for many people, but not always for our pets. Let’s make sure we keep them healthy and happy.
Working together with a veterinarian you like and trust is critical to providing the best pet health care for your cat or dog. If your pet is seriously injured or becomes ill, your dog and cat vet is the single most important person in your life...
Summer is here: Fun, sun, and plenty of time outdoors enjoying it all. Of course, with all those pleasantries come hazards as well, especially for our furry friends.
We understand the concern surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country and the world, and our hearts go out to those who have been impacted. As pet parents ourselves, we understand you have specific questions about staying...
Fleas are amazing creatures with a life cycle that is well suited to survival. From egg to adult can be as short as 2 weeks if conditions are ideal and up to one year if they are waiting for things to get better. The adults don’t emerge until a...
I was recently told by a friend that her dog was such a good girl because she didn’t even growl when her groomer pulled 2 teeth during one of her twice-yearly "dental cleanings.” Instantly, alarm bells went off in my head! If little Lucy...
Allergies due to flea bites are the most common cause of allergies in cats. Cats can also be allergic to food and to things in the environment. The techincal term for environmental allergies is atopy.
A diagnosis of Cancer in Cats and Dogs can be devastating. You worry about the misery that this horrible disease will cause, and treatment costs can be beyond your budget. You often suffer, too, with feelings of guilt and sadness.