A Veterinary Guide to Treating Itchy Skin in Pets - Parasites
Itchy skin is one of the most common presenting symptoms at our animal hospitals around the county.
Treating itchy skin in dogs and cats, eliminate skin parasites
FLEAS: If your dog is suffering from allergies, adding fleas or mange mites to his misery will make him doubly miserable. Save your poor, beloved pooch that agony, and buy some awesome flea stuff from your veterinarian (nothing over the counter or natural remedy will truly help a dog or cat with a flea allergy).
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How to Help Your Introverted Cat When You Have Guests Over
Much like people, cats have individual personalities. Some love spending time with people, and others would prefer hanging out in their favorite hiding spot when you have guests over. Sharing your home with a shy or introverted cat can be tricky if you are someone with an active social life. You don't want to stress your favorite feline out, but you also don't want to avoid hosting gatherings in your home.
The good news?
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How To Read a Pet Food Label
Finding a quality diet appropriate for your pets body condition and life stage can be a challenge, and basing your choice on the pretty pictures on the front of the bag of food wont help. Neither will be basing your choices on flashy advertising copy splashed across the front of the bag.
Misleading Advertising Terms
Im not picking on this diet, its just the first one I found when I googled natural pet food.
Here are the first four things I see wrong with one of the bags I found, right off the bat:
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A Veterinary Guide to Treating Itchy Skin in Pets - Food Allergies
Itchy skin is one of the most common presenting symptoms at our animal hospitals around the county.
Having treated many hundreds of these dogs over the years, weve developed an 8 week plan for you and your pet, that has had a very good success rate in managing even chronic cases of itchy skin.
Why Is My Dog or Cat Itching?
Most dogs and cats itch for one (or more!) of these six reasons:
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National Cat Day Debunking 6 Common Cat Myths
Cats are mysterious creatures, so it comes as no surprise that many myths exist in an attempt to explain their habits and personalities. However, cat owners must be able to distinguish fact from fiction so they dont put their cats in harms way. In honor of National Cat Day on Saturday, November 29, the following are the six most common myths about cats and the truth behind them.
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10 Commonly Asked Questions About Cats and Their Answers
Whether you're a new cat owner or have shared your home with feline family members for decades, you've undoubtedly had some questions. Even if you don't have cats, there could be things about them that you've always been curious about. Whatever the case may be, we're here to answer all of your most pressing questions. As veterinarians, we answer questions about these adorable (and often perplexing!) creatures every day. In this post, we'll be sharing our answers to several of the most commonly asked questions about cats. Let's dive right in!
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10 Commonly Asked Questions About Dogs and Their Surprising Answers
Sometimes, we witness our dogs acting strangely or doing something that makes us curious. Much like humans, dogs have habits, rituals, and personality traits that make them unique, and we're left to decipher what they mean in the absence of human conversation.
From wrapping their paws around your arm to tilting their head, we've compiled the top 10 most commonly asked questions about dogs and their surprising answers.
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Human Foods that are Toxic to Dogs
OK, I get it, feeding your dog your leftovers is fun. Makes them feel more like family, right? You know, nine times out of ten, I'm cool with that, as long as you're not overfeeding anybody, or feeding more people food than dog food.
And I don't want to hear "he's got kibble available all the time, but he oddly seems to prefer my eggs and bacon over his kibble", because as we all know, that which we prefer is not necessarily that which is best for us.
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