Ticks: Tips To Keep The Ticks Away
Tick season is upon us and if you live in an area where ticks are abundant, you may want to take extra measures to keep your pet tick-free! Pets can contract a number of diseases from a single tick bite such as Lyme Disease, American Canine Hepatozoonosis, Cytauxzoonosis, Tick Paralysis and more! A few symptoms […]
Pet Insurance: Why You Need It
If you don’t already have pet insurance, you may be wondering if you need it. Just like human health insurance, it’s a great idea to have insurance for your pet. On average, the cost of owning a dog, from puppyhood to senior age is approximately $17,700. That lifetime expense could be even higher if your pet […]
Heartworm Disease: What You Need to Know
What is heartworm disease? This disease is caused by worms that live in a pet’s heart and blood vessels of the lungs. Though it primarily affects the heart and lungs, it can also affect the kidney, liver, eyes, and the central nervous system. How does my pet get heartworm disease? Heartworm disease is not spread […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Malocclusion
Cute overbite! There are many different forms of malocclusions. Some may be caused by retained deciduous teeth, some may be a result of trauma and some can be genetic or developmental in origin resulting in a variety of malocclusions. Some malocclusions may result in trauma from abnormal tooth-to-tooth contact and/or tooth to soft tissue trauma. […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Excess, Rotated & Overcrowded Teeth
Puppies normally have twenty-eight deciduous or baby teeth and forty-two adult or permanent teeth. Dogs have four types of teeth – incisors, canine teeth, premolars, and molars. Extra teeth, rotated teeth, and overcrowding of teeth can cause pain, misalignment of teeth, excessive wear, soft tissue trauma and subsequent development and progression of periodontal disease. Selective […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Retained and Fractured Deciduous Teeth
All deciduous or baby teeth should be gone at the age of 6 months for dogs and age of 5 months for cats and replaced by adult or permanent teeth. If there are deciduous teeth still present or retained at the time of spaying or neutering at 6 months of age, the deciduous teeth should […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Discolored Teeth
Teeth are comprised of four major components – Enamel, Dentin, Cementum, and Pulp, which you will learn about over the next few weeks. Discolored teeth indicate the tooth or teeth have been involved in blunt trauma such as, being hit by a car, running into a wall or excessive chewing on hard objects such as […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Fractured Teeth
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs – Fractured Teeth Fractured teeth are very common in dogs and cats. Chewing on hard toys, sticks, cages, hard play toys, catching rocks, running into objects, or objects running into them, can all cause damage to the teeth. The most commonly fractured teeth are the strategic teeth […]
Top 10 Dental Problems in Cats and Dogs: Periodontal Disease
Preventative dental care helps protect your pet and catch problems before they become more serious. Since most pet dental disease occurs below the gums, it is vital that pets visit their Veterinarian and have a dental exam at least once a year. February is National Pet Dental Month and to recognize it we will be […]
10 Facts About Senior Pets
Thanks to research and improvements in veterinary care, pets are living longer than they used to. In honor of these seniors, we’d like to share some interesting facts and information about our elderly four-legged companions. From signs of aging and orthopedic beds, to the benefits of adopting an older pet, here are 10 facts about […]