Adult versus Senior Pets
Lately we have been seeing more and more commercials on television and in print about lifestyle nutrition, including an emphasis on different diets for different ages of pets. It is relatively easy to...
View ArticleHow long can you keep your pet’s medications?
When you are given a prescription by your doctor, or your veterinarian prescribes medication for your pet, you are usually given a specific quantity of medication along with instructions on its proper...
View ArticleMaintaining your Pet’s Health Through Wellness Examinations
To keep your companion animals healthy, you should take them to your veterinarian at least once per year for a routine examination, often called a wellness exam. Since animals age at a much faster rate...
View ArticleNon-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in Companion Animals
In February 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Centre for Veterinary Medicine held a Webinar entitled, “Advice to Dog Owners Whose Pets Take NSAIDs.” The webinar, which is about half an hour...
View ArticleDog Returns from the (Presumed) Dead
From Wichita, KS, comes a story of many brave firefighters, one scared owner, and a terrified dog. John Huy, a retired aviation engineer, was walking his 100-pound pit bull/Labrador mix,Taz, in the...
View ArticleNew Virus May Cause Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
Some cases of kidney disease in cats may have a viral origin Scientists in Hong Kong have recently discovered a virus that may be one of the causes of kidney disease in cats. This newly discovered...
View ArticleTick Prevention
Tick season is upon us again. Or at least, it is now in full swing, as ticks have been found on dogs even in northern areas in the winter. Along with these ticks come conversations about what is or...
View ArticleIs having a dog under your desk better than having the corner office?
We all know the feeling. You get home from a tough day at work: you’re tired, you’re stressed, you’re preoccupied with the day’s events. But then, you open your door, and there’s the dog, wagging at...
View ArticleHigh-Rise Syndrome
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s your cat, and unlike Supercat she’s not soaring. She has just taken a leap out of your 6th story window, perhaps still brimming with her cat confidence telling her...
View ArticleDon’t Take Flea and Tick Prevention for Granted!
We are lucky in North America! The incidence of many infectious and parasitic diseases is much less than other areas of the world. However, take heed and be on the alert as new diseases emerge and old...
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