Frequently Asked Questions Q: Which food should I be feeding my pets? A: With literally dozens of brands and hundreds of formulas, how do you know what kind of food is right for your pet? For this article we’ll focus on commercially available diets. When choosing a food, in most cases you get what you [...]
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With the holiday season just around the corner, most of us are looking forward to celebrating with our family and friends and we are fantasizing about that scrumptious holiday dinner. However, it is important that we not forget about our special family members, our beloved pets. It is our responsibility to keep the holidays safe [...]
Riley, Western Nevada Regional Youth Center, and CAH would like to thank everyone who contributed to Riley’s surgery fund. Because of your donations Riley received her much needed TPLO surgery last week. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on her recovery over the next 6-8 weeks. Beth Williams of the K9 Wellness Center has [...]
Hit By Car – accidents involving your pets If you know or suspect your pet has been hit by a car, seek veterinary treatment immediately. Many animals are disoriented and painful or bleeding, so the best plan is to wrap them in a blanket and drive them directly to the nearest veterinary hospital to seek [...]
Brushing your pet’s teeth may seem like the impossible dream at first, but it is the most important thing you can do for you pet’s oral health. After all they have the same dental problems that we have and many of these can be prevented by routine brushing. Dental disease is not only a problem [...]
The best way to make sure that your pet is happy is to make sure it’s healthy. Obesity is a serious health concern for your pet and prevention starts with a well balanced diet appropriate to your pet’s breed, age and health status. Fat cells develop during the growth stage of your pet’s life. As such [...]
With the recent natural disasters and acts of terror around the world, are you prepared to respond to an emergency with your pets? If you were asked to evacuate, would you be ready to grab what you need for you and your pets on a moment’s notice? Most of us consider our pets to be family members, but we [...]
Article provided by Dr. John Koehm, DVM, FAVD In recent years we have heard lots of buzz about a new service that initially seems like a good idea—-anesthesia-free dentistry. That is, cleaning a pet’s teeth without the necessity of administering general anesthesia. Sounds great, right? After all, the number one reason pet owners are reluctant [...]
Owning an exotic animal species is a challenging yet rewarding experience. Each individual species has special and unique husbandry requirements. If you decide on an animal species that you have always been interested I recommend that you learn as much as you can about the species before you buy the animal. This way you can [...]