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07/25/2023

Unveiling the truth about pet dental care myths! 🐾 🚫

It's time to bust the misconceptions and prioritize your furry friend's oral health.

Say goodbye to the myths and hello to expert advice! Let's keep those pearly whites shining bright and their tails wagging with joy! 🐶🐱

07/24/2023

Microchips

Time and again, microchips have helped reunite families with pets that have gone missing for months -- sometimes years -- and were found hundreds of miles away. While microchips are invaluable identification tools, they're not magic; they require registration and updating by pet owners so that, if p...

06/06/2022

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05/06/2022

04/27/2022

Due to an increase in veterinary visits, scheduling an appointment with your veterinarian can take a few more days than it used to. Here are some things you can do to provide your pet with some relief while waiting. Vomiting and Diarrhea Monitor how often they are vomiting and/or having diarrhea, th...

04/14/2022

"Pet the dog" is a cute internet meme but when it comes to dog bite prevention, it's important to know how to avoid escalating risky situations and to understand when you should and should not interact with dogs. Here are a few scenarios when you should avoid petting a dog. You can find more helpful tips at avma.org/DogBite.

03/24/2022

Lily toxicity can be fatal to cats. Some warning signs to pay attention to include vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite.

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03/23/2022

A medication that does one thing for people does not necessarily do the same for our pets. 🚫💊🐶🐱

During , discover common human medications that can be unsafe for your pet and how you can keep them safe by following these simple guidelines.

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03/23/2022

During , take a moment to know which human food can be harmful or potentially deadly to pets. Remember, if you're concerned that your pet may have eaten something they shouldn't have, it's best to call your veterinarian: http://bit.ly/2FSTha6

03/23/2022

Lilies are beautiful plants that brighten your home. Did you know that all parts of the lily plant are highly toxic to your cat? This includes the petals, leaves, stems, and even pollen. Call the Pet Poison Helpline immediately if your cat comes into contact with a lily (855) 764-7661, and contact your veterinarian.

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03/15/2022

Poison Prevention

03/13/2022

Did you know that sniffing can make your dog’s outlook more positive? A 2019 study by Dr. Charlotte Duranton (Ethodog) and Dr. Alexandra Horowitz (Barnard College) compared dogs participating in nose work with their owners to dogs participating in heelwork. The dogs were then giving a cognitive bias test, which gauges optimism using one bowl that always contains food in one specific location, and a second that never does in another specific location. The test is what the dog does when they come across a third bowl in a new location, right between the other two. An optimistic dog would get to this new bowl more quickly, thinking it contains a snack; a pessimistic dog would get there more slowly, unsure about the snack or thinking the bowl is empty.

After two weeks of sniff- or heel-training, the nose work dogs went to the third bowl significantly faster time than they had before; the heelwork dogs showed no difference in time to reach the bowl before and after the training.

Why is this? One possibility is that dogs engaged in sniff training are encouraged to move around and make their own choices; heel training requests the opposite, remaining in a specific spot and not moving around or investigating. Smell is also an incredibly important sense for dogs, so sniffing allows a dog to engage in a natural behavior while obedience heel work is more artificial, and this may have an effect on how each dog is feeling at after the training.