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Decrease Carbon Footprint: Easy Tips for Pet Owners

Decrease Carbon Footprint: Easy Tips for Pet Owners

Key Highlights Choosing sustainable pet foods and toys can help reduce your carbon footprint Practicing responsible pet waste management is essential in decreasing your environmental impact Making your own pet food and treats can be a sustainable and cost-effective option Supporting eco-frien...
CDC Dog Import Permit: What You Need to Know

CDC Dog Import Permit: What You Need to Know

Key Highlights Regarding the New CDC Dog Import Permit The CDC has implemented new rules that go into effect August 1, 2024. Dogs must be 6 months old and have an ISO-approved microchip (confirm with your veterinarian it is ISO-approved) before the Rabies vaccination is given. Owners or organi...
10 Nontoxic Flea Repellent Methods

10 Nontoxic Flea Repellent Methods

Key Highlights Protecting your pets from fleas and ticks is important for their health and yours. Reports on the internet abound regarding reactions to flea and tick repellents, creating concern for pet owners. There are safe and effective nontoxic flea repellent methods for control that you ca...
Why You Should Not Free Feed Your Cat?

Why You Should Not Free Feed Your Cat?

Key Highlights According to a 2021 survey, 61% of cats are overweight or obese (1). Clearly, we are overfeeding them. Free feeding, especially dry food, can contribute to health issues such as obesity, diabetes, urinary tract issues, and kidney disease. Cats are carnivores, and their digestive ...
How to Make Homemade Allergy Dog Foods

How to Make Homemade Allergy Dog Foods

Key Highlights True food allergies are not common. However, food intolerances are very common. Homemade allergy dog foods offer numerous benefits, including a favorable omega-3/6 ratio which equates to a less inflammatory diet. Preparing a homemade diet allows for the avoidance of additives an...
Clearing the Air: Heartworm in Cats Myths Debunked

Clearing the Air: Heartworm in Cats Myths Debunked

  As a veterinarian, there is nothing worse than seeing an animal suffer from a disease that could have been prevented, especially when the treatment or symptoms of the disease are so much worse than the preventive. As an integrative veterinarian who prefers holistic treatments whenever possible,...
10 Simple Steps to a Greener Lifestyle with Pets

10 Simple Steps to a Greener Lifestyle with Pets

This Earth Month, join us in exploring ten practical, impactful ways you can reduce your pet's carbon footprint while engaging in eco-friendly practices that support the well-being of the planet. These steps are not only easy to implement but can also enhance your pets' health and happiness. It's...
Librela for Dogs: Considerations After Reported Side Effects

Librela for Dogs: Considerations After Reported Side Effects

Key Highlights This blog post provides an update on Librela, an injection in veterinary medicine used to alleviate pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. Studies have shown that Librela can significantly improve pain scores and quality of life in dogs with osteoarthritis pain. The most ...
10 Essential Facts You Need to Know: Avian Influenza News

10 Essential Facts You Need to Know: Avian Influenza News

  Avian Flu News: Key Highlights Avian Influenza has been reported in shelter cats in the past year. Dogs seem less susceptible, and there have been some reports of them contracting it from eating a bird that died of it. Avian influenza, also known as flu, is a highly contagious disease that pr...
Ensuring the Safety of Your Furry Companions During the Eclipse

Ensuring the Safety of Your Furry Companions During the Eclipse

Key Highlights Pets may exhibit unusual behaviors during a solar eclipse due to the disruption of their internal clocks. It is unlikely that pets will stare at the sun. However, it is recommended to keep pets indoors during the eclipse to avoid potential human activity.   Introduction On Mond...
Holistic Treatment for Cats: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide

Holistic Treatment for Cats: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide

  Key Highlights Holistic/Integrative medicine relies on both Western medicine for technological advances but also allows for less invasive methods that rely on the body's innate mechanisms of healing. Feeding cats a species appropriate carnivorous diet is the foundation of their health. You can...