Taking Your Pet’s Temperature
Normal body temperature for dogs and cats is 101.0 to 102.5°F (38.3 to 39.2°C). Some pets maintain a baseline temperature a little above or below the average, but if your pet’s temperature rises above 104°F (40.0°C) or falls below 99°F (37.2°C), take your pet to your veterinarian.
Keep Your Pet Safe From These Holiday Toxins
While the holidays add excitement to the long winter months, we cannot forget about indoor and outdoor toxins frequently seen during this time of year.
Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?
Whiskers are both cute and functional – what versatility!
Preanesthetic Bloodwork Is Important & Recommended
Preanesthetic bloodwork allows your veterinarian to assess your pet’s overall health, ensuring your pet is a good candidate for anesthesia.
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.
What To Consider When Caring For A Senior Cat
Improved nutrition, infectious disease prevention, and advances in veterinary medicine have resulted in our cats living longer and healthier lives.
Recognizing & Treating UTIs In Cats
While urinary tract disorders are fairly common in cats, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are fairly uncommon.
Pet Selection: What To Consider When Choosing A Cat
You’ve probably heard lots of funny cat anecdotes; about how you don’t own them…they own YOU; how they feel superior to everyone, especially dogs; that they expect to be treated like royalty. If you are considering a feline acquisition, first consider this: lots of those remarks are true! They’re also funny, curious, and sometimes extremely cuddly!
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.
What Are Ear Mites?
The ear mite, Otodectes cynotis, is a surface mite that lives on cats, dogs, rabbits, and ferrets. It is usually found in the ear canal, but it can also live on the skin surface. Ear mites are highly contagious, and animals become infested by direct contact with another infested animal.