Understanding Senior Pet Cognitive Dysfunction
Senior pet cognitive dysfunction refers to age-related changes in cognitive ability. Changes in cognition can occur at the same time as other medical disorders.
Recognizing & Managing Arthritis In Dogs
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex condition involving inflammation and degeneration of one or more joints. Dogs with OA experience pain and inflammation in various joints that interfere with the activities of daily living.
Check Out These Helpful Tips For Walking Your Dog
Walking is an adventure! Your dog will love all of the new sights, smells, and sounds encountered while strolling. These tips can help make that walk more enjoyable!
Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks?
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Is there any truth in this old adage?
Recognizing & Treating Bladder Stones In Dogs
Bladder stones (uroliths or cystic calculi) are rock-like formations of minerals that develop in the urinary bladder. There may be a large, single stone or a collection of stones that range in size from sand-like grains to gravel.
What To Consider When Caring For A Senior Dog
Dogs older than seven years of age are considered senior pets. Senior dogs are in the stage of life where aging begins to affect every organ system.
Understanding Canine Parvovirus
Parvo, or canine parvovirus (CPV) infection, is a relatively new disease that appeared for the first time in dogs in 1978. Because of the severity of the disease and its rapid spread through the canine population, CPV has aroused a great deal of public interest.
Follow These Halloween Safety Tips For Your Pet
TRICK OR TREAT! Halloween is an annual event that most children, and lots of adults, look forward to enthusiastically, anticipating a day and evening filled with masks, candy, and all things spooky! But this holiday can be particularly scary for the furry children in your family.