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Keep Your Senior Pet Active and Mobile by Following These Tips
5 Ways to Help Your Senior Pet Remain Mobile As your pet ages, they likely will experience stiff, achy joints caused by osteoarthritis. Fortunately, you have many options to help keep your senior pet active and mobile throughout their golden years. Give the following...
How To Treat Diarrhea in My Dog
3 Reasons Your Dog Has Diarrhoea Nothing makes a pet owner rise from their bed more quickly in the middle of the night than the unmistakable sound—and smell—of their dog having diarrhoea. While this occurrence may prompt you to turn to Google for middle-of-the-night...
3 Ways Your Pet Is Kept Safe Under Anaesthesia
3 Ways Your Pet Is Kept Safe Under Anaesthesia Your pet’s safety is our number one priority, particularly when they undergo anaesthesia and surgical procedures. We understand you also are concerned about your pet’s health and safety while under anaesthesia, and we...
Learn How Pet Vaccines Protect Your Pet From Disease
Learn How Pet Vaccines Protect Your Pet From Disease Although you know your pet needs vaccinations yearly, you may not fully understand which ones are necessary, what they protect against, and how they work. Our team is here to answer these common questions...
Breeding For What? – Part 3: Screwtail Breeds
Last month, we spoke about the health considerations of Brachycephalia. This month, we move away from the head to discuss Screw Tail, Vertebral Malformation and Intervertebral Disc Disease. What is a screw tail? A screw tail is a short, kinked tail. The tail has...
Itchy & Scratchy: Dermatological Conditions in Dogs – Part 1
Did you know that bacteria are normal residents on the surface of the skin and in the hair follicle of dogs? Usually, dogs with normal, healthy skin and immune responses are able to control this bacteria and prevent them from overgrowing and establishing infection on...
How Do Pet Microchips Work?
How Do Pet Microchips Work? It's important to understand how microchips work before microchipping your pet. While they do not provide GPS tracking capabilities, they do offer a permanent means of identification. Read on to learn how a microchip can help reunite...
Learn to Prevent Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Your Cat
Learn to Prevent Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Your Cat Picture this: Your white cat is snoozing away in their favorite windowsill, soaking up the warmth from the late afternoon sun. Such an idyllic scene warms your heart, but too much sun exposure can be...
Arthritis In Our Pets Explained
Joints are the vital structures that day in day out hold our pets weight and get them moving. How do we keep them healthy? Inside the joint, bony ends are covered with thick, smooth cartilage. These cartilage cushions need to effortlessly glide over each other...
Breeding For What? – Part 2: The French Bulldog
French Bulldogs are often described as loyal, intelligent, robust, friendly, joyful and excellent family dogs with tons of attitude. We love them for all these reasons as well as for their characteristic looks: bat ears; broad, short skulls; sturdy, stocky builds; and...