By Deb Haines Dog Ears: Importance of healthy ears Keeping a dog’s ears healthy is important for their overall well-being, as good hearing allows them to stay alert, communicate, and navigate their environment safely, while poor ear health can lead to pain, infection, and even hearing loss. Regular ear cleaning and weekly checks for redness,Continue reading “Dog Ears: Importance of healthy ears”
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Summertime Dog Facts
By Deb Haines Sidewalks and pavements can become significantly hotter than the air temperature, posing a risk of burning or blistering a dog’s paws. It’s crucial to check the pavement temperature before walking your dog, and to consider walking them at cooler times of day or on cooler surfaces like grass. Pavement can become veryContinue reading “Summertime Dog Facts”
Ant Control And Pets
There are many different types of ant control methods available, but when you’re looking for pet safe indoor ant killers, then you’ll almost always only want to use liquid or gel bait ant control methods. Why Is Ant Gel and Liquid Baits Safer Than Sprays? Ant baits are safer for your pets because they have anContinue reading “Ant Control And Pets”
Why Not To Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Induce Vomiting Or Wound Care
By Deb Haines The chemicals which make up a hydrogen peroxide solution act as an irritant to tissues they have contact with. When the dog ingests, it irritates the dog’s mouth, esophagus and stomach lining. To exactly what degree of irritation this creates isn’t always stated in literature but this can vary from mild toContinue reading “Why Not To Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Induce Vomiting Or Wound Care”
Avian Influenza in Cats
By: Deb Haines We are getting numerous posts concerning the meme floating around on Facebook on Cats catching Avian bird flu. While the risk of cats contracting and spreading bird flu to humans is low, cat owners should be aware of the potential risks and take precautions to protect their pets and themselves. The informationContinue reading “Avian Influenza in Cats”
Lily Toxicity Signs In Pets
By Deb Haines Lily toxicity signs will vary among cats and these dangerous plants affect some pets more than others. The reason is unclear. Lily toxicity signs occur less than 12 hours after ingestion and renal damage occurs between 12 and 24 hours after exposure. Signs include: Pets undergoing treatment for lily toxicity will likelyContinue reading “Lily Toxicity Signs In Pets”
Nail Caps
By Deb Haines Nail caps are tiny plastic covers that you glue over your cat’s nails. They’re inexpensive, you can apply them at home, and they last between four to six weeks, but check paws often. To properly use cat nail caps, trim your cats nails slightly longer than usual, apply a small amount ofContinue reading “Nail Caps”
Skunks!
By Deb Haines Skunks are most active during dawn and dusk in the warm weather months. While skunks are relatively docile creatures, if they feel threatened, they will defend themselves by spraying their musk — a thick, oily and stinky secretion expelled from the anal glands — as far as 7 to 15 feet towardContinue reading “Skunks!”
Black Fly
By Deb Haines If you have noticed some peculiar marks on your pet’s stomach recently, there is no need to immediately panic.These marks usually appear as a red dot, or sometimes a circular red ring. They are not crusty and not usually itchy but can be to certain pets. These are usually from the “BLACKContinue reading “Black Fly”
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