August is National Vaccination Awareness Month, an event designed to raise awareness about the importance of pet immunization. Vaccines are products designed to trigger protective immune responses and prepare the immune system to fight future infections from disease-causing agents. Vaccines stimulate …
Why is preventative care so important? Pre•ven•tive Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or accidents from occurring. A medicine or other treatment designed to stop disease or ill health from occurring. The Importance of an Annual Physical …
It’s normal to want to provide the best for our beloved pets, and in this current day and age of constantly changing ideas about our own nutrition, it’s easy to become confused or concerned about what we should be feeding them. Don’t …
Nutrients such as protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals play important roles in the skin and coat health of dogs. The purpose of skin and hair is to prevent things from leaving (such as water or heat) or entering (such as …
Because of marketing messages being put out by dog food companies and retailers, many pet owners are concerned about possible food allergies in their pets. To help you make more informed decisions about the kind of food to give your …
For any pet owner, seeing your dog or cat in a state of itching is always troubling. Itching may be caused by a variety of things, such as mites, infection, or fleas. Does your cat or dog have itchy skin? …
Here are our top reasons why dental care is really important! 1. A pet with healthy teeth equals a pet with better breath! 2. Dental disease can actually lead to problems with your pet’s organs, such as the heart, liver …
Dental disease comes in different degrees of severity, based on the amount of plaque, tartar, gingivitis and periodontal disease that are present. The pictures below illustrate the 4 Grades of dental disease, and the appearance of the teeth after a …