by Northgate Animal Hospital | Oct 1, 2019 | Cats, Dogs
Is anything more challenging than medicating your pet? Gel capsules, eye drops, ear ointments, or liquid medications have all been spat out, gagged up, or avoided through biting, scratching, or alligator rolling. Most pet owners have nothing on Steve Irwin, which...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Sep 26, 2019 | Cats, Dogs
If you are not paying attention to your pet’s teeth every day, you are neglecting one of the most critical contributors to her overall well-being: home dental care. Want to help extend that lifetime of purrs and wags? Then help promote oral health with daily brushing....
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Sep 5, 2019 | Dogs
When your dog is happy, his tail is likely wagging. When he’s feeling threatened or aggressive, it might be rigid. When he’s scared, he could tuck it between his hind legs. His tail helps him stay balanced when he’s moving around on land, and it works as a rudder when...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Aug 23, 2019 | Dogs
As the bond between humans and animals gets stronger (millennials are increasingly opting for fur “children” over the human variety), more businesses are implementing dog-friendly policies. If you’re lucky enough to work in an office that’s ideal for dogs, it’s...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Aug 3, 2019 | Dogs
I was with friends in my hometown of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and we were standing on the porte-cochere of a local hotel’s restaurant. Coming directly at us on a retractable leash was a cute, energetic canine with curly black hair, weighing about 12 pounds. What stood...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jul 25, 2019 | Cats, Dogs
If you have a pet, you have probably considered spaying or neutering them. Here is everything you need to know about it, and some common concerns that pet owners have about the procedure. What Is It?Spaying and neutering are surgical procedures used to remove the...
