How Pets Benefit from Wellness Visits

 Let’s face it…none of us loves going to the doctor and the added chore of taking our pet to the veterinarian is not something most of us enjoy, either. If your pets are like mine, they quickly became wise regarding trips to their doctor and now whine, claw and generally freak-out when they catch onto [...]

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Your Pet and Sound

On a daily basis, we become immune to the noise that surrounds us. Common household items like a vacuum cleaner, coffee grinder or a television turned up too loudly can produce a large amount of noise…especially for your pet. Since our house pets can have ears much more sensitive than our own, it is important [...]

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Working Dogs

Most people know that a dog’s sense of smell is much more powerful than that of a human…but did you know that a dog’s nose has as many as 300 million smell receptors compared to humans who have only around 5 million? This keen ability enables dogs to detect another dog’s sex, diet, reproductive status [...]

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Losing Holiday Pounds

It is the beginning of a new year and most people are faced with the struggle of losing extra pounds put on during the holidays. What about the extra pounds your pet is lugging around? Festive table scraps and treats may have turned your pets caboose into a freight train. Since pets just a few [...]

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Detecting Pet Allergies

With the recent change in season, you may have noticed that your best pal is acting a bit peculiar….they may be scratching and itching frequently, having digestion issues, or struggling with respiratory problems. Just as people are susceptible to a myriad of allergies caused by skin contact, inhalation or digestion, so are their pets. Since [...]

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