Microchipping Your Cat
What is a microchip? Today, microchip technology is found everywhere, from computers and cell phones, to implants in wild animals for tracking their movements, to pet microchips that provide identification information. Different types of microchips work in different ways, depending on their purpose. The purpose of microchips used for pets is to provide a form […]
Microchipping Your Dog
What is a microchip? Today, microchip technology is found everywhere, from computers and cell phones, to implants in wild animals for tracking their movements, to pet microchips that provide identification information. Different types of microchips work in different ways, depending on their purpose. The purpose of microchips used for pets is to provide a form […]
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Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs
What is a zoonotic disease? Zoonotic disease or zoonoses are terms used to describe an infection or disease that can be transmitted from an animal to a human. Are there many zoonoses? Altogether, well over 100 diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, although most are rare in North America. All domestic animals, including […]
Heartworm Disease in Dogs
What causes heartworm disease? Heartworm disease, or dirofilariasis, is a serious and potentially fatal disease. It is caused by a blood-borne parasite known as Dirofilaria immitis. Adult heartworms are found in the heart, pulmonary artery (one of the big blood vessels from the heart), and adjacent large blood vessels of infected dogs. Rarely, worms may […]
Ticks in Dogs
What are ticks? Although ticks are commonly thought of as insects, they are actually arachnids similar to scorpions, spiders, and mites. All adult ticks have eight legs and have no antennae. Adult insects, by comparison, have six legs and one pair of antennae. Ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of their host, which […]
Flea Control in Dogs
How can my dog get fleas? Fleas can spread directly from a flea-infested animal to your dog, but usually dogs get fleas from their environment. Fleas live, feed, and mate on many animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, opossums, rodents, and raccoons. Flea eggs fall off these animals, into the environment, where they hatch into […]
Body Condition Scoring in Dogs
What is a Body Condition Score? The Body Condition Score (BCS) is a way to check if a pet is too skinny, too heavy, or just right. It allows a pet owner to determine how much fat their pet has compared to the muscles and bones that make up their body structure (percentage of body […]
Deciphering Dog Food Labels
Evaluating dog food labels can be a challenging and confusing task for pet owners. These labels provide an important way for pet food manufacturers to communicate nutritional information to consumers. However, food labeling requirements for dog foods vary significantly from those for human food. It is important to understand some of the rules regulating dog […]
Puppy Nutrition: Feeding Large and Giant Breeds
Though every puppy is an individual, large, and giant breed puppies in particular require an individualized approach to nutrition, since they have some different needs compared to small and medium breed dogs. When it comes to puppy food, one size does not necessarily fit all. What are the specific nutritional needs of large and giant […]