Preparing Your Senior Pet for Winter: Joint Pain & Stiffness
Pet Care Tips 3 mins readAs the temperature drops, senior pets may face more than just chilly air and the need for more cuddles. Cold weather can actually worsen joint pain in senior pets and make it harder for them to move around as easily. Conditions like arthritis and general stiffness may become more prominent, especially as pets age, leading...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Hernias in Dogs
Vet Talks 4 min readWe have all heard of hernias in people, but did you know that hernias in dogs are a lot more common than you think? Hernias can develop without you even knowing as they are internal. We put together some symptoms and signs to help you when diagnosing your pup with a hernia. What Are Hernias?...
Read MoreCharlie: The Little Rascal Living With Joint Discomfort
Lifestyles of the Furry & Fabulous 3 min readWe recently caught up with our NHV furriend @charlie.little.rascal to get to know Charlie a little bit better. Charlie is a 5-year-old pup who’s always active and running around. We met him when his pawrent reached out for support for Charlie’s joint discomfort. He had weakness in his hind legs, a luxating patella, and a spondylopathy....
Read MoreBanana And Oat Valentine’s Day Cookie Recipe For Pets
Easy Recipes For Pets 2 min readWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of what to give to the true love of your life – your furkiddos! 🐶😻 This vet-formulated recipe is a fun and delicious snack that you and your furry sweetheart can share. This Valentine’s Day cookie recipe for pets will have them falling...
Read MoreWhy You Should Give Pet Supplements Twice a Day
Pet Care Tips 2 min readAs pet parents, we’re always looking for the healthiest most natural way to give our pets all the nutrients they need to live a healthy life. We want to see them happy and living comfortably, always having as much fun as possible. If our pets are uncomfortable or dealing with the symptoms of any health...
Read MoreVet Talks: Coronavirus In Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readFeline Coronavirus (FCoV) is a common viral, but highly contagious intestinal (enteric) infection in cats. It can be asymptomatic but may cause a few problems, like diarrhea in most infected cats. In some cats, however, the intestinal form of FCoV mutates and turns into feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease that is generally fatal. Two forms of...
Read More5 Ways to Include Your Pet in Your Wedding
Pet Care Tips 5 min readWe all love our furkiddos, but sometimes we find a human to fall in love with and decide to get married. Wedding days are a big deal and it makes it so much more magical to have your furry best friend there with you. We have some tips and tricks for including your pet in your...
Read MoreGetting To Know The Valerian Herb
Herbs For Pets 3 min readWhat is Valerian? Valeriana officinalis is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Valerianaceae family and it is widely distributed in temperate regions. The roots and rhizomes of Valeriana spp. are rich in essential oils, iridoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, amino acids, and lignanoids, which possess a characteristic fragrance or off-flavor and are used as medicines based on...
Read MoreVet Talks: Pets And Humans Love Connection
Vet Talks 3 min readThis is a love story between pets and humans that goes beyond scientific explanations. I was returning home after a long night working in the vet hospital and I remember being very tired that day; I had many patients in critical condition that day. I was driving straight from work to the university, as I had to...
Read MorePatch And The Mystery Coughing in Cats
Lifestyles of the Furry & Fabulous 3 min readThere can be many reasons why your kitten is coughing a lot. If the rumbly purr turned into a cough, that means something is irritating their throat, airways, or lungs. Kristen reached out to us because of her fur baby, Patch, as he had a mysterious cough for the last two years. Patch started taking Stimmune and Resp-Aid...
Read More#AskNHV: How To Give My Dog A Bath
Pet Care Tips 2 min watchGiving your furkiddo a bath can be a tricky task, often with more water ending up on you and the floor than inside the tub! If your pooch is not a big fan of taking a shower, it can be quite hard getting them inside the bath and keeping them calm while they’re in there....
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