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Cold Weather Tips For Dogs
Despite the popular misconception, fur alone is not enough to protect dogs from the elements. The fact is that, much like people, dogs have varying degrees of tolerance when it comes to temperature extremes. Even the hardiest breeds are susceptible to hypothermia and...
Preparing Your Dog For Holiday Guests
With the holidays coming up, your home is likely to be experiencing more activity and guests. Depending on your dog’s personality and habits, this can be a difficult time for both your dog and your family. Planning ahead and doing some simple training with your dog...
A Thorough Cat Checkup: What To Expect
Cats are so darned adept at hiding their medical issues, often until they are too advanced to be readily fixable. This underscores the importance of a thorough physical examination at least once a year for young and middle aged kitties and twice yearly for seniors. In...
November 2016
We hope everyone had a great Halloween! Now the holiday season is upon us! This month we will discuss some advice to keep your companion safe around Thanksgiving. Food This time of year, one of the most common dangers is of course food. Fatty table scraps like gravy,...
6 Tips For Exercising Your Senior Dog
Once upon a time, you probably had a puppy that was as self-motivated as any human three year old— happily running in circles for no particular reason at all. And maybe at some point, as your dog aged, you were secretly (or maybe not so secretly) happy to see a bit of...
Eight Tips For Coping With Your Dog’s Age-Related Hearing Loss
The most common form of deafness in dogs is age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Most dogs experience some degree of ARHL, beginning sometime during their “third trimester” of life. ARHL begins by impairing perception of middle to high frequency sounds, but encompasses...
October 2016
Halloween is right around the corner! While dressing up in costumes and filling your bag with candy is fun, it can also be a hazard for your companion. Here are some tips on how to keep your companion safe this Halloween. Keep the candy bag away from your furry friend...
Why Is My Dog Shaking?
Have you ever watched your dog shake, tremble or shiver in warm weather and wondered why? While it’s tempting to think that trembling or shivering is a result of being too cold, there are many other causes to consider. Thermoregulation (temperature control) Shivering...
6 Simple Tips For Exercising Your Senior Cat
I have always said that if you get a couple of kittens, you can cancel your cable subscription. Kittens are fuzzy little packages of boundless energy that can amuse themselves and you for hours on end. As our cats get older and enter into their senior years, however,...
Veterinary Medical Massage
Veterinary Medical Massage is the application of specific hand movements on a patient to improve muscle and joint function by relieving tension, spasm, or other restrictions to proper motion. Medical Massage facilitates reduction of inflammation and pain. It may be...