Many pet owners include their furry loved ones in Valentine’s Day celebrations. And who better to celebrate on St. Valentine’s Day than the one devoted soul in your life who offers true unconditional love? Valentine’s Day Do’s If you’d like to do something special for your four-legged companion on [...]
Veterinarians diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. Specifically, they care for the health of pets, livestock, and animals in zoos, racetracks, and laboratories. Some veterinarians use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research on human and animal health problems. Others work [...]
Vaccinations One of the biggest controversies in companion animal medicine today surrounds the use of vaccinations in companion animals. Vaccines were developed initially to protect animals against deadly contagious diseases. Many diseases that were fairly common such as canine distemper, canine parvo, and feline panleukopenia are seen much less frequently [...]
Getting Started in Obedience Why Train Your Dog? Dogs, by nature, are pack animals with a well-defined social order. As you and your family become your dog’s pack, your new dog will look to you – the leader of the pack – for guidance. Leadership can be established in a [...]
Types of Medication Bone & Joint – Arthritis, pain and inflammation and supplements. Flea and Tick – Topical applications, oral (by mouth), collars, home and yard, shampoo and spray. Grooming – No shed products, nutritional supplements, odor control, grooming tools, shampoo/conditioners and fly control. Health – Anal suppositories, dental, digestive, [...]
