Blog: pet health

dog heat

Preventing Heat Stroke in Dogs

On a sunny day and when temperatures are above 21 degrees, we know that the temperature in a vehicle can soar to very high levels.

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How Many Calories Are in Those Treats?

Is your pet gaining weight and you don’t know why? Are you going for walks daily and still the scale is not going down?

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What to Know About Kennel Cough

Kennel Cough is considered an infectious disease that is caused by the canine Parainfluenza virus, the Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, or a combination of both virus and bacteria. This disease is called kennel cough due to the dry, hacking cough usually seen with infection.

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Every Breath You Take

There are some breeds of dogs which are more prone to develop cardiac disease.  Doberman pinchers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are two such breeds.  However, some dogs develop cardiac disease later in life due to a random event rather than genetic predisposition.  Monitoring heart disease progression allows us to...