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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Vet Tech Rounds: Bad Breath in Dogs
Vet Talks 4 min readBad breath in dogs is a quite common problem and it can be easy to understand why. Firstly, our dogs do not brush their teeth as we do. Our doggos also do not eat the food that we eat. A dog’s diet generally consists of wet or dry meat and some pet parents like to...
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Neem For Pets: Herb Facts, Use, And Safety
Herbs For Pets 3 min readNeem, also referred to as Azadirachta indica is one of the plants that have been used for thousands of years in India and the African continent and has shown a multitude of medicinal benefits. The seeds and leaves of the Neem tree can be used medicinally. They are rich in quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-fungal effects....
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Vet Talks: Inflammatory Bowel Disease – IBD In Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a disorder that affects mostly middle-aged to older cats and it’s caused by an inflammatory reaction to an irritation in the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach and intestines. Difference Between IBD and IBS? Although diarrhea is a similar symptom in both of them, IBD refers to an inflammation in...
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Hope for Chance: Surviving Kidney Stones in Dogs
Inspiring Pet Tails < 1 min readJust like hoomans, dogs can also have lots of kidney disorders. When mama Carol welcomed her furkiddo home, Chance, she noticed something wasn’t quite right. Carol did everything she could to support Chance and keep him strong and healthy. And that’s when we received the best news! We’re so proud of mama Carol and Chance for...
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Vet Talks: How to Alleviate Dog Allergies
Vet Talks 4 min readYou’re relaxing at home with your dog at your feet when suddenly they begin to scratch an itch. They fold themselves almost entirely in half and stretch way out to reach the itchy spot. It’s usually kind of cute. But your dog has been itching more and more lately. You applied their flea treatment not...
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#AskNHV: How Do I Trim My Pet’s Nails?
Pet Care Tips 2 min watchHearing the click-clack of nails on the floorboards? Or maybe your furkiddo leaves a scratch when giving you all their love! These are the first signs that it must be time to trim your pet’s nails. Cutting your furkiddo’s nails can be a daunting task, and while your pet may initially be nervous, our #AskNHV...
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Olympia: A Pet’s Journey With Multiple Health Issues
Inspiring Pet Tails 2 min read“After the storm, comes a calm” is the perfect sentence to this pet tail we’re about to share with you. Olympia is a 15-year-old kitten with multiple health issues, but her meowmy, Amy has been doing everything she can to keep her healthy and strong and we’re all super proud of both of them. Olympia’s...
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Vet Tech Rounds: Conjunctivitis in Pets
Vet Talks 4 min readWe all know that conjunctivitis is a condition that usually pops up at some stage, whether young, old, healthy, or sick. Any pet can also end up with conjunctivitis. For those that don’t know, anything ending in “itis” generally means that the specific area is inflamed and infected. In this case, conjunctivitis in pets refers...
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Back To The Office: Supporting Stressed Pets During COVID
Pet Care Tips 5 min readAs we plan on heading back to the office, all pet parents can think about is what we are going to do with our fur kids! Are they going to be okay alone again, after long periods of constant cuddles, and oodles of attention? As we make this transition, here are some tips on how...
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Goldenseal For Pets: Herb Facts, Use, and Safety
Herbs For Pets 4 min readGoldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a herb that has been traditionally used by the indigenous people of North America and gained popularity during the 19th century as a “cure-all” herb. Today, Goldenseal is still a popular herb for medicinal use and can be helpful in supporting the health of pets. It is a perennial herb from the...
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