Diarrhea is a common affliction of dogs and is associated with a host of problems—some are quite severe and some are not. If your adult dog has a simple case of mild diarrhea for no more than 3 to 4 days in duration, it is reasonable to try home care. When to
I’ve shared lots of tears and hugs this past year with friends/clients as they’ve lost beloved pets to old age or unrelenting illness. Most of these deaths have been via euthanasia. Putting a pet to sleep is a
How Can I Help My Dog with Storm Phobia? Dogs with storm phobias can experience a high degree of stress and suffering and, although the phobia often cannot be cured, there are things you can do to manage your dog’s anxiety. Treatment of storm phobia involves some combination of environmental management, behavior modification, and
Are you losing an epic battle with fleas? Although there are over 2000 flea species in the world, 99.9% of the fleas on our pets are the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. Fleas are a terrible nuisance, but they also cause serious health issues in pets and people which is why a great Two-Step flea control program
As a cat-owner you know the saying, A Dog has a Master, but a Cat has a Staff. The reality of “owning” a cat is the wee-one in fur doles out bits of love and Instagram moments in response to our endless hours of feeding, sheltering, and caring for His or Her Majesty. But, the truth is
Dog vaccinations are important in preventing a number of devastating diseases in our fur-babies. It can be kind of confusing, however, to know which vaccinations to give which dogs (and puppies). Here’s a simple primer that we use with dogs
