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 MoreA holistic cat family who’s been with us since the start of NHV
Inspiring Pet Tails 7 min readNo matter how trying your pet is, you will always love them. Caring for your pet is a great joy. Meet Adrianne, a cat mom from Illinois. This cat mom turned to holistic means back in 2013 when she reached out to us for her cat, Eddie. Eddie faced kidney and liver diseases and Adrianne thought...
Read MoreRecipe: Pumpkin-Turmeric Spice Latte For Pets (And Humans)
Easy Recipes For Pets 4 min readYou know fall is here when the leaves are changing colors and falling, the store displays are changing, the weather is getting cooler… and the popular pumpkin spice lattes have hit the coffee shops! This fall, let your pet be a part of the autumn festivities with this festive Pumpkin Turmeric Spice Latte recipe for...
Read MoreStage 4 Kidney Disease in dogs and the journey after – Pancho’s tale
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readWhen life is going along as usual, we may sometimes be blindsided when our fur babies fall ill. Often, they don’t display symptoms until what ails them has far advanced and we have to work quickly! This is Pancho. Diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure in July of 2018. He was a healthy 17-year-old chihuahua when he...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Piddling Pups and 5 Tips That Work
Pet Care Tips 3 min readHave you ever been so excited that you thought you might ‘piddle’? Probably not, but I bet your dog has! While most adult dogs learn to hold their bladders well, not all have mastered this skill. Dogs who have issues with ‘piddling’ may do so when they’re excited when they are feeling submissive or both....
Read MoreDiet and supplements for senior dog Gracie’s heart
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readAs our pets age, we find ourselves making more visits to the veterinarian. Just as in people, as they grow older, dogs and cats are susceptible to different ailments. This is where we step in and do our best to improve their quality of life. Meet Gracie. She’s a one-of-a-kind, senior hound dog who lives with her...
Read MoreWhat you should know about living with FeLV cats
Inspiring Pet Tails 4 min readFeline leukemia virus also referred to as FeLV is one of the leading causes of death in cats if left untreated. 80% of affected felines receive a poor diagnosis and have to fight even harder to stay healthy and active. The Feline leukemia virus commonly causes Anemia or Lymphoma in cats. It overpowers the immune...
Read MoreAdventures With a Senior Dog: Granite and Aspen Ladd Show How It’s Done
Lifestyles of the Furry & Fabulous 6 min readHaving an MMA fighter as a mom it is expected that as a fur-kid you will lead an active life! For Granite, the senior dog of 13 years old, this is true! Granite’s mom is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). At only 24...
Read MoreSupplements for Sheep: An Ovine Case of Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA)
Inspiring Pet Tails 2 min readMichelle came to us when her beloved sheep had been diagnosed with Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA), more commonly known as “Cheesy Glands”. This condition is a contagious disease best known for abscesses in the external lymph nodes of the neck and abdomen among other areas. Sadly, the bacteria that causes CLA can survive in the environment...
Read MoreMajestic Maine Coons And How To Support Them Naturally
Pet Care Tips 5 min readOne of the larger breeds of cats, Maine Coon is widely thought to be the oldest cat breed native to America. With their unmistakable lion’s mane, bushy tail, and fluffy ear tips they are easily recognized. Legend says that Maine coons were the result of cats and raccoons breeding, however, we know this to be...
Read MoreLiving with Lymphoma: Notes from Tilly the senior cat
Inspiring Pet Tails 6 min readWe first heard about Tilly when her mom got in contact with us on Facebook, after leaving a review for the Lymphoma Gold Support kit. After being diagnosed with large cell Lymphoma, Tilly’s parents had made the hard decision to stop chemo and give Tilly the best care and comfort they could at home. After...
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