There is a price to pay for overlooking a pet’s dental health – about $313.That’s the average cost of a dental claim submitted to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI). Dental conditions were the 11th most common type of claim received in 2008 for conditions related to excessive tartar and tooth decay, oral abscesses and root canals. [...]
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How Do I Love Thee?
This Valentine’s Day, show your four-footed furry friend the gift of love while avoiding love gone awry. Make sure all chocolate is behind closed doors. This means Baker’s, semi sweet, milk and dark chocolate – all can all pose potential dangers to animals. Should your pet get into the candy box, watch for vomiting, diarrhea, [...]
Feral Cats In The Winter
Feral cats spend their whole lives outside. They can be found all over the country, from cities to farmland and are members of the domestic cat species, but are not socialized to humans, and so they live in “colonies.” In the cold weather, here are a few simple steps you can take to assist the [...]
Cold Weather Reminders
Some people think that animals’ winter coats are enough to shelter them from the cold. But if you take a look at where your cat chooses to sleep, it’s pretty obvious that he or she will choose to nap in the warmest, sunniest place in the house – especially in the winter. Dr. Jeff Smith [...]
Pet Holiday Dangers
The holidays are a wonderful time to bond with family, but pet owners need to pay special attention to their pet’s activities. Statistics show that vet hospitals see a dramatic increase in patients due to injuries during holiday havoc. The most common are poisonings, foreign body ingestion and trauma. A pet poisoning can occur from ingesting [...]
Doggie Dementia?
While canine cognitive disease also known as “doggie dementia” does exist, Dr. Daniel Hicks, a veterinary neurologist at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, says changes in a dog’s behavior may be explained by other medical conditions. He says dementia is actually connected to a tumor, infection, or stroke. Subtle signs of [...]
Wash Those Hands
The American Veterinary Medical Association and other U.S. public health organizations remind everyone to wash their hands. With warmer weather, pets spend more time outside and bring more germs inside. Proper hand washing can greatly reduce the spread of disease between animals and people – known as zoonotic disease. Dogs and cats, especially those that [...]
Personal Chef for Pets?
Canadian Personal Pet Chef As if you didn’t already think you weren’t already a personal hand maid to your pets, a Canadian company is offering to cook safe, nutritious pet meals for pets. Karen Fraser and Tabitha Chapman have launched Trust Pet Cuisine using only fresh, local, organic, human level ingredients in every meal. “While [...]
Brunfelsia Poisonous to Pets
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center recently issued a warning that Brunfelsia, a common garden plant, (also known as “Morning, Noon, and Night” or “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”) is poisonous. This ornamental plant, which thrives in the gardens of warmer climates, or year-round in pots, has fragrant flowers that bloom in a vivid purple and [...]
Five Emergency Tips
If in a traffic accident, move the animal to the side of the road, using slow, deliberate movements. You don’t want to scare the already frightened animal or worsen any injuries that your pet may have suffered. Call a veterinarian. Do not administer fluids or food to the animal in case an anesthetic is needed, [...]
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