If your cat is scared of the vet and fights you on getting into the carrier, read these expert tips to make your vet visit go much easier.
Category: Pet Health
How to Care for and Brush Your Cat’s Teeth: An Expert Guide
When you commit to a dental care routine for your cat, the results are amazing. This expert guide includes step-by-step toothbrushing instructions.
How to Care for and Brush Your Dog’s Teeth: An Expert Guide
When you commit to a dental care routine for your dog, the results are amazing. This expert guide includes step-by-step toothbrushing instructions.
Veterinary Telemedicine During COVID-19: What to Expect
Veterinary telemedicine can never replace an in-office exam. But during the COVID-19 pandemic especially, it can be a game-changer for people with pets.
COVID-19 Test for Pets: 10 Facts You Need to Know
Just because something is possible doesn’t mean we should be using it … or does it? Here are some answers to questions about the new COVID-19 test for pets.
Coronavirus and Pets: What You Need to Know
“Can I give COVID-19 to my dog or cat?” “Can I get it from them?” Here are some answers to questions you may have, plus lots of helpful information.
Sick Pets, Screaming Clients: The Life of a Veterinarian During COVID-19
Here are some of my observations about the realities of working as a veterinarian during the COVID-19 pandemic. (And, yes, it’s all true.)
Pet Health Quiz: How Many Can You Get Right?
Are you armed with the information to give your dog or cat the longest, healthiest, happiest life possible? Take our pet health quiz in just 5 minutes.
Easter Baskets and Pets: Watch Out for These 4 Hidden Hazards
Chocolate bunnies might be traditional holiday treats, but the contents of your child’s Easter basket can pose a serious danger to your dog or cat.
Going to the Vet During COVID-19: Is It Essential?
Don’t expect to be able to simply walk into the veterinary clinic with your pet. Here’s what to know about going to the vet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Create a Pet-Safe Garden
If you have a pet who likes to romp around your garden, don’t plant anything that might be toxic to them, such as azaleas and Jimson weed.
Xylitol Poisoning in Pets: Know the Facts
These days, animal poison control centers receive thousands of calls across North America about accidental xylitol poisoning in pets.
How Much Chocolate Is Toxic for Dogs?
Chocolate can be very toxic to your dog — but the amount and type of chocolate matters a lot. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Wake Your Hibernating Tortoise (And Why It May Be Important)
If you rely solely on the weather to trigger your tortoise’s alarm call and they oversleep, your tortoise is already at a disadvantage.
How to Use a Dog Thermometer
If your dog seems sick, you may want to learn how to use a dog thermometer. But don’t just poke around blindly — you could hurt them! Here’s what to do.