Eat healthier, become more active, spend more time outdoors doing what you love. These are all common New Year’s resolutions for humans – but what about your four-legged companion? Pets should also start these same resolutions in January and continue throughout the year to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Benefits of Keeping Your Pet [...]
Yes, pets can get cabin fever. After a long winter, it’s not uncommon to see them exhibit restlessness, and even act out some less than desirable behaviors. Dogs especially may leap up and go racing through the house for no apparent reason (the zoomies). They will chew inappropriate things in the house, like the sofa [...]
You may have heard that February is National Pet Dental Health Month, a reminder to have your pet visit the veterinarian for a full mouth examination and cleaning, if needed. While we encourage good oral health all year long, we too, pay particular attention to this time of year. It’s the perfect time to educate [...]
Portion control - Food is love, and people want to make their pets happy. Very often, it is not the food that is causing the weight problem - it is all the additional treats between meals. Diet dog food – Ask your veterinarian about a low-calorie food that is suitable for your pet. The latest keto [...]
To tell if your pet could shed a few pounds, feel around their ribs and spine. You should be able to locate both with only a thin layer of fat separating the skin from the bones. If you can’t find the ribcage, you have an overweight pet. Ask your veterinarian to evaluate your pet’s size at [...]
Summer has ended and we’re in the full fall swing. And while some animals prepare to head into hibernation this time of year, unfortunately many parasites do not. As much as we’d like to think we can enjoy winter without bugs, these hardy critters require our pets to have year ‘round protection. Fleas and ticks [...]