What 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...

This 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...

There 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...

Giving 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....

Keep calm and get through Blue Monday — with a big help from your pets! What is Blue Monday? The third Monday of January, a.k.a today, has been awarded the gloomy title of Blue Monday for being considered the most depressing day of the year. Experts suggest it is due to a combination of the Christmas blues,...

Feline panleukopenia virus is a species of parvovirus that can infect all wild and domestic members of the feline family worldwide. It is a highly contagious, severe infection that causes gastrointestinal, immune system, and nervous system disease. What is Feline Parvovirus (Panleukopenia)? Most people are familiar with canine parvovirus, feline panleukopenia is very similar to...

It isn’t easy to make being diabetes look fabulous, but Button always seems to find a way. You may find him on Instagram as @buttonthediabeticcat singing songs about being a ginger cat, attending many fun pawties, performing in a ballet, or bringing attention to important issues. What you don’t see is what happens behind the...

We recently caught up with our NHV furriends @angelswithwetnoses to get to know the floofs a little bit better. Angels With Wet Noses is a pack of five beautiful girls named Penelope, Flower, Zoey, Ruthie, and Daisy. We met the furmily when their pawrent reached out for support with Ruthie’s skin issues and Daisy after...

Have you ever heard about dogs that are superheroes? If you haven’t, this story is about a wonderful pup named Kelly and her fight with cancer. And she definitely has a superpower: she makes any human smile! We first heard about Kelly @kels_thewonderpup when her pawrent Lania reached out to us back in September of 2019. Kelly...

Is there really anything better than having a pet? YES! Having more than one pet, of course. More than 60% of households in North America have multi-pet families. This can be a combination of dogs, cats, and other pets such as birds or small/large animals. It’s not always easy to introduce new pets to your home...