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Join Us for National Pet Obesity Awareness Month

Oct 24, 2023 | Cats, Dogs

Is your furry friend carrying a little extra weight these days? If so, your little fur baby is not alone. In fact, 59% of dogs and 61% of cats were classified as overweight in 2022. October isn’t just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice. It is National Pet...

February is National Pet Dental Health Month!

Feb 10, 2023 | Dogs

Enamel, which covers teeth, is the hardest structure in the canine body. Even so, its development hinges on the dog’s inherited genetic code. Hereditary disorders and other genes can cause enamel developmental issues. Without strong enamel, dental decay is...

How do dogs and cats die of old age?

Mar 15, 2021 | Cats, Dogs

It is very important to remember that old age is NOT a disease! We covered the importance of understanding this in an episode of The Senior pet podcast and there is a ton of great information in that episode, I would encourage you to check it out if you haven’t...

What is a high BUN and how do I lower it in my dog or cat?

Mar 3, 2021 | Cats, Dogs

BUN is a value that shows up on almost all of our routine and non-routine blood panels. It stands for Blood Urea Nitrogen. Urea is a waste product composed of nitrogen and other compounds and it is filtered out by the kidneys. There are a few reasons we can see the...

What is the best senior pet food?

Jan 13, 2021 | Cats, Dogs

Ok, so the first thing that I have to say is that the world of pet food is driven by marketing, at least a lot of it. In reality, there are not specific ingredients or qualifications that a diet has to meet to be called a senior food except that it must be able to be...