How Can I Choose a Referral Practice?
When you are in a place where your pet dog needs more intricate care, or when your regular veterinarian is not going to be able to provide the care that your dog needs, you will find that you are going to be sent on to a referral practice. A referral practice fills a different [...]
Storm Phobias in Pets
This week marks the beginning of spring. While the warmer weather will allow pet owners across the country to venture outside more with their four-legged friends, it will also bring thunderstorms, which can be frightening for our pets. Dr. Terry Curtis, a clinical behaviorist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses ways [...]
Preparing for Disasters, With Pets in Mind
Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, blizzards, terrorism … no matter where one lives, no one is immune from a potential natural or man-made disaster disrupting our lives. Most of us have probably given very little thought to what we might do if displaced by a disaster, and even less to what we would do with our [...]
Fat: The Largest Organ
Usually considered as energy storage or thermal insulation, fat is actually an active organ. It sends out signals affecting everything from our brain, liver, and muscles to immune system, and it’s similar in our pets. Thomas Gibson, assistant professor of small animal surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph, talks about fat as the [...]
Your Dog’s Veterinarian Visit: 6 Basic Areas Of A Full Examination
It is up to you to notice any changes in your dog’s behavior or other odd instances that may indicate that your dog is sick. After all, he cannot tell you when he is feeling bad. Any information that you can give to the vet will be helpful in determining what may be the [...]
My Dog (or Cat) Has Fleas?
External parasites are often a fact of life for our pets, and the parasite most associated with our cats and dogs is the flea. Dr. Bernadine Cruz, a small animal veterinarian in Laguna Beach, California, and member of the AVMA Council on Communications, talks about fleas, how to treat a flea infestation, and how to [...]
Veterinarian Tips For Giving Your Cat Medicine
All cats need some form of medication or preventative treatment given monthly or annually. This can often times be a daunting experience: cats will sometimes hiss, scratch frantically, then run and hide. When administering medication to your pet kitty, it can often be helpful to have a few different tactics up your sleeve. Here [...]
National Service Dog Eye Exam Event
Besides serving as our loyal companions, dogs perform a number of other tasks as well, including bomb detection, search and rescue operations, and guiding the visually impaired. To help give back to these dogs that give so much to us, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) will be offering free vision screenings to service [...]
Rabbit Diseases – Be Your Own Rabbit’s Veterinarian
A rabbit owner won’t be effective unless he knows the common diseases that might affect his pet and the cures that he can do to cure it. Most rabbits only suffer from minor ailments which can be easily tended through first aid. Examples of common paraphernalia which can be included in a first aid [...]
Heartworm Disease
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect dogs and cats of any age or breed in every region of the United States. Fortunately, heartworm disease is also nearly 100 percent preventable. Dr. Sheldon Rubin, president of the American Heartworm Society, talks about how our pets get heartworms, how they can [...]