Pets provide comfort and companionship to those who care for them, but traveling with one is often added stress to an already stressful process, especially during the Holiday season. With many families starting to plan for travel on or around Thanksgiving, being prepared ahead of time is crucial. Pets tend to thrive on routine, […]
CRANBERRIES FOR DOGS! CRAZY FOR CRANIMALS!
Cancer-fighting supplements are not usually synonymous with great taste, but the Cranimals Very Berry antioxidant supplement will fill your pet’s belly with a healthy joy! Made from the combined extracts of three super fruits – blueberries, cranberries, and red raspberries – this formula can be mixed with your pet’s regular food or a […]
Chemotherapy for pets – is it an option?
Chemotherapy is one of the four major therapies for cancer–the three others being surgery, radiation, and immunotherapy. During most of the consults that we do, chemotherapy is discussed. The looks I get when I recommend chemotherapy for people’s pets can range from unbelief to fright. The first thing that I do is immediately tell […]
Is Your Pet Allergic To You?
Approximately 30 percent of our pet population has some allergy. Most of the time, it is just an occasional discomfort, but for some it will require a trip to your veterinarian. Allergies are triggered by many different things, and can be grouped into three general categories: parasites, inhalants, and certain “contact allergens.” The easiest to […]
Vaccinating Your Pet: How “Safe” Is Too Safe?
Most pet parents assume that standard vaccination (between 4-5 shots annually, often administered all at once) is par for the course of owning a companion animal in America. Few of us have gone to veterinary school, so it seems reasonable to put blind faith in the experts; but how often does your pet really need […]
Keep Your Pet Cool When The Temperature’s Rise!
Consider an enormous wooly mammoth traversing the widespread polar landscape 12,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. How was such a creature able to withstand the frigid sub-zero temperatures that characterized the glacial climate? The answer lies in the adjective describing its common name: wooly. Most of the seemingly adorning features that animals […]