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You part your dog's fur and find a red patch, a bald circle, or a cluster of raised bumps. The spots may look similar at first, but a dog hot spot, ringworm infection, and dog bug bite can develop for very different reasons and may require different treatment. A lesion's shape can offer clues, but appearance alone is not always ...
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Seeing “high liver enzymes” on your dog’s bloodwork can feel alarming, especially if your dog seems completely normal at home. Many dogs with liver enzyme changes are still eating, playing, and acting like themselves. Others may have vague symptoms that could fit several different problems, such as vomiting, lower appetite, low ...
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A male cat who keeps going in and out of the litter box may look constipated at first. He may squat, strain, cry, lick himself, or leave little to no urine behind. It's easy to hope he is just having a “bad litter box day,” but if a male cat is trying to urinate and cannot, this is an emergency. Urinary blockage, also called ure...
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Cats are very good at hiding pain, especially when the problem is inside the mouth. A cat with a painful tooth may still eat, groom, play, and act mostly normal at home. That's one reason feline tooth resorption can go unnoticed until a veterinary exam or dental procedure reveals what has been happening below the gumline. Feline...
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Few things get a dog owner’s attention quite like seeing their dog drag their rear end across the carpet, grass, or living room rug. It can look funny for about half a second, and then the questions start. Is it worms? Are they itchy? Did something get stuck back there? Should you call the veterinarian?
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Travel can be hard on pets. Some dogs whine, pant, pace, drool, or vomit in the car, while some cats cry the entire ride, hide in the back of the carrier, or arrive at the destination stressed and exhausted. When a trip is coming up, it's understandable to wonder whether sedation would make the experience easier.
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Summer Travel with Pets: Planning for a Safe and Stress-Free Adventure Summer is the perfect time for road trips, family vacations, and outdoor adventures. For many pet owners, those plans include bringing their furry family members along for the ride. While traveling with pets can create wonderful memories, it also requires so...
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"My Pet Never Goes Outside"...Until They Do Our cats and dogs are members of our families with their unique personalities and companionship. Even though we have domesticated them (or attempted to in the case of felines), curiosity regarding the great outdoors still lingers. Yes, some animals are certainly homebodies and seem to...
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When people think of heatstroke in pets, they often picture a dog left outside too long or a pet trapped in a hot car. Cats can be a little easier to overlook because many live indoors, seek out shade, and seem to manage warm weather by napping in cool corners of the house. But indoor cats can get heatstroke, especially when the...
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Finding a tick on your dog can be unsettling, especially if you're not sure whether you are looking at a bite, a skin tag, a scab, or the tick itself. Tick bites on dogs are often small and easy to miss under the coat, which is why many owners first notice a tiny bump while petting or brushing their dog. Sometimes the tick is st...
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