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Keeping Senior Dogs Safe and Comfortable During the Cold Holiday
The holidays bring joy, family gatherings, and colder temperatures. For senior dogs, winter can be especially challenging, as aging joints, weaker immune systems, and changing needs require extra care. Here’s...
Understanding Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: Signs,Support, & Care
Understanding Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: Signs, Support, and CareAs our beloved dogs age, their needs and behaviors can change, sometimes in ways that surprise us. One condition that pet owners should...
Pets Can Experience Grief, How to Help Them Manage Loss
Written by our very own Dr. Morgan Kline DVM The loss of a pet is arguably one of the most difficult things we as pet owners must endure. We must face...
Cognitive Dysfunction
Written by Dr Jeanette Wilson Cognitive Dysfunction (CD) is a neurodegenerative condition that results in decline of conscious mental activities including the ability to think, learn and remember. There are...
Bathroom Habit Changes & Recommended Litter boxes
Providing Comfort for Your Older Cats: The Best Senior Cat Litter Boxes & Bathroom Habit ChangesAs our beloved feline companions enter their golden years, their needs change, and it is...
Pain in Cats: Recognizing the Signs & Seeking Relief
Author: Dr Valerie Rathbone I have personally experienced how well cats hide pain. I am an experienced veterinarian. I have been practicing for 8 years. Part of being a veterinarian...
Understanding Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in Cats
Buggles the FIV Kitty What is FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, commonly referred to as FIV, is a prevalent disease of cats that weakens their immune system. Due to this, FIV...
Challenges and Recognition of Pain in our Feline Family Members
Studies suggest that as many as 90% of cats have radiographic evidence of degenerative joint disease. However, due to their small size and innate ability to compensate and adjust, as...
Is He in Pain?
By Dr. Gail This is a question our clients ask us every day. Since pets can’t speak for themselves, it is our deepest obligation to answer for them correctly. By...