Does Your Pet Have Allergies?

If your pet seems to be itching more than usual, your first thought may be fleas. But if it’s not that, it may be allergies. Yes, dogs and cats can get allergies just like people. They can have environmental allergies, food allergies, allergic contact allergies, or flea

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Summer Dog Grooming

Summer Dog Grooming

Summers are hot not just for humans, but for dogs as well. Keep your furry friend happy with these summer grooming tips. A regular brushing will strip out loose hair so air can circulate against his skin. Regular and thorough brushing also prevents mats, which are not

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Summer Dangers for Dogs

During your summer fun these next few months, don’t forget about the dog! It’s so fun to take your dog swimming and hiking and playing all summer long, but it’s also important to keep them safe! Summer dangers include: Heat stroke Heat stroke occurs when your dog’s

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How to Clean Your Dog’s Ears

Just like humans, dogs are prone to buildup in their ears. Unlike humans, they can’t grab a Q-tip to clean them out – they need your help! Keeping pets’ ears clean contribute to their health and wellness by preventing irritation and infection that can be painful and

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How To Clean Your Dog’s Teeth

A recent American Animal Hospital Association study found that two-thirds of dog and cat owners do not take care of their animals’ teeth. Lack of treatment of your pet’s teeth can result in tartar build up and eventual tooth decay. Tartar build-up causes gum inflammation (gingivitis), which

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Vaccine Information for Cats

As with humans, it’s important to get our pets vaccinated. They are very important in managing the health of your cats. Not every cat needs to be vaccinated against every disease. The ones that all cats need are core vaccines. They are considered to be vital to

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Vaccines Required and Recommended for Cats

The difference between core and noncore vaccines for pets is that core vaccines should be given to all cats or dogs and noncore is only for certain cats. Most times, experts agree on which vaccines are core and which are noncore. Core vaccines for cats include panleukopenia,

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Dog Food Ingredients

Another one of the worst ingredients that you absolutely do not want to find in your dog’s food is propylene glycol. If you have a background in the auto field, you may recognize this as a fancy word for a product found in anti-freeze. In dog food,

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Worst Ingredients in your Dog’s Food: Ethoxyquin

We have heard more and more over the past few years that dog food ingredients are important, and it’s important to know exactly what’s in our dogs’ food. For years prior, we didn’t always pay the best attention. Now, though, transparency is crucial when it comes to

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Pet Safety for Halloween

This Halloween, if you have pets, make sure they and everyone around them is safe. Pets can get nervous and over-excited with all the activity of children going around trick-or-treating. They can end up running out of your sight and dangerous things can ensue. Dogs aren’t very

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