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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Team Czr: A Dog Mom’s Journey to Support Her Furkiddos
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readHaving a pet with health issues is tough for any pet parent, but having two pets with multiple health issues is a big challenge for anyone to handle. Cathy’s furmily has gone through a lot of challenges, especially in the last year and they became an example of strength, perseverance, and unconditional love. We are...
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New Pet Parent Tips: How to Take Care of a Dog
Pet Care Tips 9 min readBringing a new dog into your life can feel a lot like bringing home a baby. You have to learn about how to interact with and care for a little one that needs you to guide them. You know what they say, “it takes a village”. That’s why we’re here to help you as much as we...
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Vet Talks: Ozzy and Coconut Fight Feline Herpesvirus (FHV)
Vet Talks 3 min readA few months ago, my partner and I decided to adopt two kittens. This decision came after many years of living in Canada and the loss of my 16-year-old kitten, Frederico. It was a long road to adopt my kittens. After many visits to the place where they were available for adoption, we decided to...
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False Pregnancy in Dogs
Vet Talks 3 min readFalse pregnancy in dogs is definitely not the most common condition, but it certainly makes for an interesting read. Many pet parents will not have experienced this with their dogs and many will not have even heard of such a strange condition. It’s a little different from our popular conditions’ questions, but it can certainly...
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Daisy’s Diet: Personalized Pet Nutrition Plan
Pet Diet & Nutrition 3 min readCooking for your pet can be as much fun as cooking for yourself. Between meal preps and finding out what makes your furkiddo jump up and down when you say the word FOOD there is one thing pet parents usually have a hard time with; knowing the necessary nutrients for your furbaby’s diet. Each pet is different,...
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Vet Talks: What Should I Feed My Cat?
Vet Talks 4 min readWith so many diet trends, food brands, and conflicting information out there, it can be really difficult to know “what should I feed my cat?”. For starters, did you know that cats are obligate carnivores? This means that they need animal protein to survive! In the past, cats were used to hunt and the carcass...
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Vet Tech Rounds: Teeth Grinding in Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readHave you ever heard of teeth grinding in cats? Or maybe you’ve experienced your own kitty doing it? But why do our furkids do this and how can it be prevented? There are many questions surrounding this issue and we have decided to help by answering some of the mysteries surrounding teeth grinding in cats....
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Hyperaldosteronism in Cats
Pet Care Tips 3 min readHyperaldosteronism is a disease caused by a dysfunction in the adrenal gland and it affects more middle-aged to older cats than dogs. Wait, but what is the adrenal gland? They are two small glands that are located on the top of each kidney. They produce hormones that support vital functions like regulation of metabolism, blood pressure,...
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Vet Talks: Is Oregon Grape Safe for Pets?
Herbs For Pets 3 min readOregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) has a long history of medicinal use. The plant was used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of a wide range of health disorders. It has also been used for centuries by the Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. What Is Oregon Grape? There are often misconceptions that Oregon Grape is...
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Hope for Tobie: Supporting Asthma in Dogs with Resp-Aid
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readCan dogs have asthma? While asthma in dogs is much less common than in cats, dogs can suffer from asthma in much the same ways humans do. It’s defined as allergic disease. Asthma attacks in dogs are caused by an allergic reaction that results in airway inflammation, which causes constriction and spasming of the small...
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