Conditioning Your Dog to Nail Trims
Teaching your dog to be calm and comfortable with the nail trimming process is necessary for your pet’s well-being. Your dog needs to hold still as their feet and nails
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Coat Clipping: Other Options to Keep your Dog Cool
When temperatures rise, it can be a challenge to keep pets cool while still being able to enjoy the outdoors with our four-legged friends. One response is to shave dogs,
Clean Houses are Possible, Even With Pets!
Pets are messy. Shedding fur gets everywhere, mud tracks into the house, litter gets kicked out of the box, and water splashes out of the bowl. Plain old dirt conspires
Capturing Desirable Behaviors
You can improve your dog’s behavior in just a few minutes daily. By focusing on the desirable behaviors your dog does naturally rather than correcting the undesirable ones, you are
Cannabis Toxicity in Pets
An Overview Cannabis generally refers to the products of the Cannabis sativa plant, commonly known as marijuana. The Cannabis sativa plant uniquely has over 100 different chemicals called phytocannabinoids. (Phyto means plant.) The most well-known of
Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats: Where to Begin
The terms chronic kidney disease, chronic renal failure, renal insufficiency, chronic kidney failure, and kidney insufficiency all mean the same thing. For simplicity’s sake in terms of this article, the
Cryptorchidism (Retained Testicles) in Dogs and Cats
Cryptorchidism is a condition in which a male’s testicles have not descended (dropped) into the scrotum. At birth, a male puppy’s or kitten’s testicles are located near the inguinal ring.
Calcium Phosphorus Balance in Dogs and Cats
In renal insufficiency, phosphorus is not anyone’s friend. The same phosphorus that has so many helpful roles in the body (from transferring biochemical energy to combining with calcium to form
Cervical (Neck) Disk Disease in Dogs and Cats
Cervical (neck) disk disease is an intervertebral disk pressing on the spinal cord, causing pressure and pain. It’s essentially the same condition as intervertebral disk disease, except it occurs in the
Cryptosporidium is a Particularly Challenging Type of Coccidia for Pets
What are Coccidia and Why they are Bad Coccidia are a common parasite of young puppies and kittens. They reproduce inside intestinal cells, ultimately killing the cells within which they divide