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Teaching Your Child to Care For Their First Pet
Teaching Your Child Pet Care Basics Is your child eagerly looking forward to the day a dog, cat,...
Pretty Poisonous Plants
We all enjoy flowers, whether in a vase in our house or in our gardens. We enjoy the multitude of bright colors and the fragrant odor they give us. But there can be a dangerous aspect to some of our favorite plants. The list of poisonous plants is very long, but this...
Ehrlichiosis: What You Should Be Looking For
Ehrlichiosis: What You Should Know Lyme disease isn't the only tick-borne illness that can sicken your pet. Erlichiosis may also make your furry friend miserable. Fortunately, antibiotic treatment can kill the bacteria responsible for the illness. What is...
Common Pet Skin Issues and How to Treat Them
Skin Issues in Pets Does your pet frequently scratch, bite, or lick its skin? Allergies, parasites, and infections can cause a variety of itchy skin conditions in pets. These conditions are among the most common. Flea Bite Dermatitis Fleas aren't picky. They'll feed...
How to Make Vet Visits a More Pleasant Experience for Your Pet
Does your normally docile, friendly pet turn into the Tasmanian Devil the moment you pull into the veterinarian's parking lot? It's not unusual for pets to feel a little stressed by a visit to the vet. When your dog or cat is anxious or behaves aggressively, a simple...
How to Treat Common Paw Problems in Dogs
Common Paw Problems in Dogs Healthy paws are essential to your pet's comfort and well-being. Paws offer protection against hazards, improve traction and balance, and serve as shock absorbers for the limbs. Regular home paw exams can help you spot these common paw...
Vomiting Versus Regurgitation
When you come home to find a mess on the floor, it is easy to assume that the dog vomited. Vomiting is very common in dogs, as they often eat weird things! There are actually many other causes of vomiting, including parasites, kidney disease, liver problems,...
Your New Year’s Diet Could Be Deadly To Your Pet – Xylitol Toxicity In Dogs
Could Your New Year's Diet Be Deadly for Your Pet? If you're planning to lose weight in the new year, you're not alone. In fact, "diet to lose weight" was one of the top five resolutions when Vitagene surveyed Americans about the content of their New Year's...
Anemia in Dogs
Do You Know If Your Dog Is Showing Symptoms of Anemia? Is your normally energetic dog suddenly listless, weak, and uninterested in food? Anemia may be to blame for these troubling symptoms. What is Anemia? Anemia occurs due to a decrease in the number of red blood...
What To Know About Bathing and Grooming Your Dog
How Often Should I Groom and Bathe My Dog? If bathing your dog leaves you wetter than your pet, you may be wondering just how often you really need to wash your pet. Although most dogs don't require daily baths, washing them periodically improves their appearance,...