Cherice Roth, DVM Just as you do in preparation of your family’s emergency supply kit, including your pet makes sense. Here are tips for preparing for evacuation and/or natural disasters. Print, or place vaccine and medical history on a USB drive. Place those and up-to-date photos...
Shana Buchanan, DVM, MBA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist I was introduced to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) in 2001 during my post-graduate internship in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I had been working with a surgeon, Dr. Patricelli, helping her with a few cases. I had not been convinced of...
We spoke with a veterinarian to bust the myths of healthy pet food and to tell us once and for all what’s safe for our pets and what isn’t. With so much information on the internet, it can be really confusing for new pet owners to...
One of the most common dilemmas faced by dog owners is dealing with a tick infestation on their dog. These tick infestations can be hard to prevent and treat once there has been a tick bite. It is important that dog owners are vigilant...
If you're vegan, you probably want to put your cat on a similar diet. Don't. A vegan cat diet doesn't exist as cats need taurine from meat to survive. Anybody switching to a vegan diet wants the support of their family and pets to help them...
Cats’ physiology change as they grow older. Like us, they experience changes like grey hair, loss of sight and hearing as they grow older. The growth and evolution of their needs makes them require more hands-on care and a special diet for senior cats. As a...
Traveling with cats in a car can be very difficult, especially if they are not used to being in a moving vehicle. Cats can become frightened, stressed, and get motion sickness very easily while in the car. It may be challenging to travel with a...
Does my dog have fleas? How do I get rid of them? Are fleas in dogs dangerous? These are questions that are being Googled daily by pet owners everywhere. Everybody’s sick of fleas in dogs, and nobody understands them. Fleas are a problem throughout the year, but...
As we all know, dogs are a man’s best friend. But unfortunately, they don’t live as long humans and they age quicker. Just like humans, dogs change and have different needs as they grow older requiring greater care and attention from their owners. Here is...
Pets on and off planes have been in the news a lot lately. Whether or not you have a pet for medical reasons, most airlines will allow your friend to travel with you. You just need to follow the specific airline pet requirements set by the...