Your pup has diarrhea…what’s the first thing you should do?
Do you have a dog whose daily mission is to find “treasures” in the back yard or garbage can? Maybe your pup recently indulged in a new treat or some human tidbits. Whatever the situation, all pup parents will have to deal with doggy diarrhea at some point in their lives. So when you find […]
A Strong Defense against Dog Flatulence
You’re enjoying a calm, cozy evening with your family… The humans are fed, the dogs are fed, and you’ve just started the next episode of your latest Hulu binge, when all of a sudden you smell something rather unpleasant. Everyone looks around, trying to pinpoint the guilty part. All eyes land on Buddy, your beloved […]
Myth: Heartgard and Frontline should be given May through November
The common belief is that fleas, ticks and mosquitoes are only threats to ourselves and to our pets in the warmer months. While there is some truth to that thought, those pesky little buggers aren’t only a nuisance in the summer. Depending on the weather, our pets may benefit from using flea/tick and heartworm preventatives […]
Does your pet’s stool smell absolutely rancid?
You just got a new puppy, so your vet recommended testing a stool sample… and it came back positive for Giardia. Now what? Giardia isn’t one of the intestinal parasites that we typically think of (like hook worms and round worms) but it’s actually more common than you might think. In fact, we had several […]