Pet health & safety Archives

Hotspots on dogs are a common skin ailment you’ve probably seen but don’t know about. Hotspots typically appear as moist,...

As a dog owner, you may not imagine that your four-legged friend could get a yeast infection. However, a dog...

It’s probably safe to say that learning how to make a dog vomit isn’t on top of your list of...

Bloat and torsion are two very serious (and sometimes fatal) conditions that often affect large breeds of dogs — and...

You’d do anything for your dog, even check his stool, especially if you thought something could be wrong. Notice any...

Here are the nine most common summer dangers for pets, along with tips for how you can keep your animal safe...

If you’ve noticed your dog doesn’t have much spunk in his step, is losing weight or has been coughing, he...

You’ve heard about people suffering from staph infections, but did you know that staph infection in dogs could happen too?...

When your dog is in pain, all you want to do is make that pain go away, but pain medication...

Blood in dog urine is often difficult to detect, especially if your pet eliminates outside in the grass or dirt....

It’s common to see a dog shivering playfully, but involuntary shaking may be a sign of something other than excitement....

Feline panleukopenia, also known as distemper, is a highly contagious but often curable disease. Not sure how to tell if...

Fiona, a Scottish Fold and one of our five cats, has had eye problems since she was a kitten. She...

Most people wouldn’t automatically associate dog breath with a great smell, but there are many puppy owners who know and...