When Skunked – Keep Your Pet Outdoors (the oils in the skunk spray can be difficult to clean out of upholstery fabrics and rugs). First, gather together the following Ingredients and follow these Six Easy Steps: Quart of Fresh 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 1/4 Cup Baking Soda 2 tsp. Dawn Dishwashing… read more →
Recently you may have seen reports on TV, in Newspapers, and in Magazines that there could be a connection between dogs eating Grain-Free Foods and a previously rare type of canine heart disease called Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Specialists at major Veterinary Medical Centers recently began to see cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy… read more →
An Essential Feline Grooming Tool – Why Texture and Placement Matter The list of supplies needed when owning a cat can be staggering. Food, litter, toys, bed, nail clippers and grooming brush…it’s overwhelming! Just shopping for a scratching post, for example, means confronting dozens of sizes, shapes, and materials. When… read more →
Think Your Dog is Smart?? Consider the service dogs trained to detect low blood sugar in diabetics or monitor owners for the onset of seizures. How about the YouTube dog who cleans the house, pulls off his owner’s clothes and closes the dishwasher door which starts it. Every day we… read more →
The Tales The Tail Tells : How to know what’s going on in your cat’s head, just by looking at her tail! We’ve all been there – your feline friend’s tail wrapped across your face when you wake up in the morning, or the light, swishing motion she makes with… read more →
Do Pets Develop High Blood Pressure? We have learned over the past twenty-five years that pets can develop high blood pressure. Just like in people, high blood pressure is difficult or impossible to detect unless you screen for it. When you go to the doctor, it is relatively easy to… read more →
Things That Make You Go Hmmm…The Science of Wet Dog Smelly It is a truth universally acknowledged that wet dogs are pretty stinky. In this newsletter, you can learn all about the science behind that stink. You smell your dog (or anything, for that matter) when different molecules hit the… read more →
Wishing All Our Family of Clients and Their Pets a Happy and Safe Fourth of July Many of us will be celebrating Independence Day with backyard barbecues, drinks, and fireworks. While this can make for a fun holiday for neighbors, friends, and family, it can be bad news for your… read more →
Sight is a very important sense to your pet dog, cat, or rabbit. I want to provide a broad overview of what is normal appearance and anatomy, then discuss the most common ocular diseases, and to finally make you aware of some ocular emergencies. Like humans, our pet’s eyes have… read more →
There is nothing more frustrating to the bunny or cat owner than trying to remove stubborn hair mats from your pet. Every year we have to suture cuts on pets’ skin that are unintentionally inflicted by well-meaning owners wielding scissors trying to cut out those huge hair mats. Over the… read more →