Educated companion parents leads to happy companions.
Stress – The Silent Player In Feline Disease
Internal and External Influences on Disease Risk Stress is a term that describes the interaction between organisms and their environments. Stressors are events and changes in a cat’s life that may affect its well-being, including both internal (e.g., injury,...
Fat Cat Box
When you have an overweight cat, and a healthy weight cat, this is one way to make separate feeding time a little easier if meal feeding is not possible. 1. You need a box or plastic bin. 2. Cut a narrow opening big enough for the smaller cat to fit in, but not the...
Home Care Instructions For Itchy Skin
Itchy skin can be caused by many different components including but not limited to environment, food, seasonal allergies and/or ecto-parasites. It is important to realize 50 to 70% improvement is considered a successful response to treatment. The following are a few...
Home Care Instructions For Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease
As our pets get older arthritis can affect them greatly. We have multiply options to help them with this condition; it’s a balancing act of what works for your pet the best. When our pets are limping and having a hard time getting up this is pain. Continued movement...
Giardia
Giardia is a single-celled parasite that lives in your companion’s intestines. Animals become infected when they swallow Giardia that may be present in water or other substances that have been soiled with feces. While your companion is being treated for Giardia we...
Harmful Foods For Your Companion
There are many things that dogs eat over their lifetime and many of them can cause serious illness. The most common poisonings occur with ingestion of chocolate, rat poison, and antifreeze. There are also many other foods and products found around most households that...
How To Kitten-Proof Your Home
Cats are curious critters, and once you bring your cat home, she will want to explore every inch of your house. Like a small child, your cat will get into things she shouldn’t unless you keep potentially harmful objects out of reach. Like childproofing for a toddler,...
Household Dangers Every Pet Owner Should Know
Paper shredders – a new danger to both dogs and cats. Most paper shredders have an on/off and self feed buttons. Cats go everywhere and have been known to walk on the top of the shredder and get a foot or hair caught in the folds. The motor can also be warm, making...
Raw Or Undercooked Animal-Source Protein In Cat and Dog Diets
The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens because of the risk of illness to cats and dogs as well as humans. Cooking or pasteurization through the application of...
Animal Stress – Behavior and Health
As a veterinarian people bring their pets to me most often with concerns regarding physical health problems. Clients often have concerns about an animal’s separation anxiety, thunderstorm phobia, and fear of fireworks. I have always considered and discussed with my...