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Fires, Floods, Hurricanes: Are You Prepared to Protect Your Pet During Natural Disasters?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …remind pet owners to always bring their pets with them if they need to evacuate. If it’s not safe for you, it’s not safe for your pet.” Shelter Considerations The…

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Stop Ear Fear: How To Help Pets Stay Calm During Ear Care

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …brief touch and build slowly from there. For instance, if your pet enjoys being petted on the chest or neck, start there. Follow one to five seconds of petting with…

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Stop Ear Fear: How To Help Pets Stay Calm During Ear Care

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …soft treat in rapid repetition is the gift that keeps on giving. For some pets, positive distractions may also include petting and praise. If possible, a helper whom your pet

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Pet Emergency Preparedness: 10 Most Essential Items for Traveling with Your Pet

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading Time: 2 minutes Pet Emergency Preparedness: 10 Most Essential Items for Traveling with Your Pet Whether it’s a natural disaster, an unexpected event, or just the unpredictability of life,…

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Pet Losing A Limb? How To Help Him Get Back On His Feet

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …techniques to help dogs and cats rebuild their strength and adjust to their new gait and stance. Here’s what to know about giving your pet the best recovery possible. Stay…

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Get The Most From Vet Visits: What Questions To Ask And How

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Reading Time: 3 minutes pet’s treatment? Happens all the time. Here’s how to get the information you need. When I worked as a veterinary technician many years ago, pet parents asked questions all the…

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Got a Pet With a Short Snout? What You Need to Know About Anesthesia

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …your pet calm and pain-free during exams and treatment and may use anesthesia to support your pet’s breathing. Anesthesia is obviously necessary for major procedures such as surgery, but even…

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What’s New In Pain Relief For Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …but what is new for cats? Not as many drugs–yet! But there are a few new medicines available now and some old ones being used in new ways. And more…

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New Family? How To Help A Senior Dog Adapt

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …that your senior dog—like any newly adopted dog—will need to get used to their new environment. During the transition, spend as much time as possible with your new companion and…

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The Itchy Dog, Part 4: How Dermatology Diagnostic Tests Help Your Veterinarian Help Your Pet and Reduce Anxiety and Stress

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Reading Time: 6 minutes …100 percent from exposure to these parasites. The great news is the current medical evidence suggests rapidly-acting oral products in the newest class of flea and tick therapy, the isoxazolines,…