How Often Should you Wash your Dog?
For most pet parents, bath time can be a challenge, time-consuming, and messy. Bathing is important to keep your dog clean and to also keep their coat and skin healthy. However, bathing too much can also cause skin and coat problems. When it comes to the frequency of bathing dogs, there’s not just one right […]
Killing Flea Eggs With Insect Growth Regulators
Only about 5% of the flea population is comprised of adult fleas, while the remaining 95% are in the early development stages (flea eggs, flea larvae, and pupae). Insect growth regulators (IGRs) prevent flea larvae eggs from maturing into adult fleas. This process interrupts the flea life cycle from progressing since the fleas are no […]
How Long Do Ticks Stay on Dogs?
A tick can latch onto its host and feed for days before it’s noticed. Chances are, you’ll one day find a tick on your dog and wonder how long it has been attached – and whether it’s had enough time to put your dog at risk for disease. In honor of Prevent Lyme in Dogs […]
How much exercise does a dog need every day?
Keeping your dog healthy and happy requires more than just a healthy diet and regular visits to the vet. Exercising your dog regularly is equally important in order to tone the muscles, encourage the body and metabolism to function well, stimulate the brain, promote good behavior, and increase socialization. Every dog needs to exercise daily, […]
How Often do Dogs Go Into Heat?
What is “in heat” Going into “heat”, also known as the estrus cycle in female dogs, is the stage in which the dog enters the reproductive cycle. This is the time period that the dog can be bred and become pregnant. Female puppies usually experience their first estrus cycles when they hit puberty (reached sexual […]
Preventing and Treating Canine Cognitive Dementia
There is nothing more difficult than seeing our canine companions age into their senior years. While there are natural consequences to aging, many dogs experience more intense senior symptoms that may be distressing or discouraging to animal guardians. Though it’s most common in terriers, canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) also known as doggy dementia can occur […]
A Holistic Perspective On Immunization
There’s no hotter topic in both human and veterinary medicine than the topic of immunization. From a holistic perspective and in an ideal world, most holistic practitioners would focus on the individual animal relative to health care, and what we call the “terrain” of the patient, rather than the outside environment or “germs,” and in […]
Detecting and Managing Heart Disease in Dogs
Heart disease is one of the most common degenerative conditions seen in senior pets, occasionally presenting as a genetic condition in young companion animals. Common symptoms of heart disease include rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, coughing, tiring easily, loss of fitness, poor appetite, fainting or collapsing, reluctance to exercise and weakness. Cats are notorious for having […]
Preventing And Treating Lyme Disease in Dogs
May is Lyme Disease awareness month, a good time to review natural approaches to this common diagnosis. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria known as Borrelia Burgdorferi, and is transmitted most commonly by the bite of a deer tick. In the vast majority of dogs who test positive for Lyme, it simply means the […]
How Does Pumpkin Help My Dog’s Digestive Health?
If you have a pet, you probably already know that minor digestive upsets can be a common occurrence in pets. It’s no fun for a pet to have an upset stomach, but what can you do when you notice that your dog or cat has a case of diarrhea or is straining to pass stool? […]
How do Oral Flea Preventatives Work?
In addition to the traditional topical medications, flea and tick preventatives also come in convenient oral treatments. The difference is that oral treatments are ingested by your pet instead of applied to the body. Oral flea preventatives come in flavored chewable tablets, soft chewables, or tablets. Unlike topical medications, oral flea medications are given by […]
Flea & Tick Control: Frontline Plus or NexGard?
As the weather begins to get warmer and you have the opportunity to spend more time enjoying the outdoors with your family and your pets, it’s essential to take the necessary precautions to protect your furry companions from potentially dangerous bugs waiting to infest them. Fleas and ticks can also present issues for you and […]
Heartgard Plus Generic Iverhart Max
Preventing heartworm disease with heartworm medicine Many pet owners use a preventative like Heartgard Plus, but there is a generic equivalent to Heartgard Plus, which is Iverhart Max. Both products prevent heartworm disease and also control roundworms, hookworms. However, Iverhart Max also controls tapeworms, whereas Heartgard Plus does not. Symptoms of heartworms in both cats […]
Can I Buy Heartgard Without a Prescription?
As a responsible pet owner, you know the importance of maintaining your pet’s overall health. Not only does your pet need the basics like a healthy diet and exercise, but your pet also needs protection against dangerous internal parasites such as heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms. Using a monthly heartworm preventative like Heartgard Plus can help […]
Hill’s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach & Skin – How Does It Work?
Does your pet suffer from itchy skin, a sensitive stomach, or both? It might be time to switch to a highly digestible, scientifically formulated pet food. Hill’s Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin can help manage symptoms in sensitive dogs and cats. Learn all about the differences between Hill’s Sensitive Stomach and Skin and other […]