How Your Pet’s Adrenal Glands Affect Their Health & Immunity
Vet Talks 4 mins readWhen we talk about immunity and overall wellness in our pets, we often think of vaccinations, nutrition, or regular exercise. But one often-overlooked part of the body that plays a vital role in maintaining your pet’s health and immunity is the adrenal glands. These small but powerful organs are crucial in regulating your pet’s response...
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Supporting Your Pet Through Grief
Pet Care Tips 3 min readBeing a pet parent comes with many happy moments but grieving the loss of our loved ones including our pets is an unfortunate part of the job. Losing a loved one is not only really hard on us humans, but it can be equally devastating for the furkiddos who loved them dearly. Pets may show it in...
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#AskNHV: How Do I Keep My Dog Safe In Summer?
Pet Care Tips 2 min watchAs the weather warms up outside, it’s important to be sun smart when taking your pooch outside in the heat so these summer tips for dogs are important for all you pet parents! Sunny conditions can be harmful to dogs especially when exposed for a long time. Our #AskNHV series is here to help with...
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Vet Talks: Bladder Stones In Pets
Vet Talks 3 min readAs a veterinarian and pet owner, I had many of my patients and my pets with bladder stones. Billy, my 12-years-old dog recently had bladder stones. It was an emergency because it was lodged in his urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body). After unblocking Billy’s urethra...
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Supporting A Dog With Chronic Renal Failure (CRF): Potato’s Story
Inspiring Pet Tails 4 min readWe first met dog mom Jessica and her furkid Potato back in November, when Jessica wanted to learn more about one of our Cushing’s Disease kit. Potato’s vet suspected Cushing’s disease as he had many of the symptoms. Once the test results came back, they discovered that it wasn’t Cushing’s disease but it was a combination...
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Vet Tech Rounds: Hyperthyroidism And Hypothyroidism in Pets
Vet Talks 4 min readThe difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in pets can be very confusing. But, don’t worry, we’re here to help. The terms for describing both conditions are very similar and can cause a mix-up between the two. Both affect the thyroid but work in opposite ways. One way that I learned to remember the meaning for...
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Beef Bone Broth Recipe For Pets
Easy Recipes For Pets 4 min readIf you’ve ever called or talked to one of our pet experts, you’ll probably hear us exalting the benefits of bone broth, and it’s for good reason. This bone broth recipe for pets is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and other great nutrients. It’s not a complete meal on its own, but it makes...
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Eliot’s Journey: Support For Cancer In Cats
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readIt’s never easy to find out our furkids are sick. We are always here to help make difficult moments easier for pet parents. We know how scary it can be when your pet receives a serious diagnosis. Each pet parent we encounter becomes a part of our extended NHV family. When we say the words...
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Vet Talks: Hot Spots On Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readIs your kitty excessively scratching, licking, and/or biting a specific area of their body? These symptoms can have a couple of different underlying causes and it can lead to a condition called acute moist dermatitis, also known as hot spots. What Is A Hot Spot? Hot spots on cats are inflamed skin lesions that are...
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Father’s Day: Which Kind Of Pet Dad Are You?
Pet Care Tips 4 min readPet parents deal with their pets’ sickness in different ways. They all love their pets, but not all show it the exact same way. Our pet experts come across pet owners from all walks of life, and when it comes to pet dads, we can identify a few broad types. To celebrate Father’s Day, we put these five types...
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NHV Team Talks: The New Normal With Our Pets
NHV Behind The Scenes 6 min readAcross the world, life is starting to transition into a new normal with our pets. Pet parents are going , parks and public spaces are reopening, and some kids are going back to school. All of these big changes to our routines in a short amount of time can really be confusing and frustrating to...
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