What is Pillow foot? Pillow Foot in Cats (Plasma Cell Pododermatitis in Cats) is a rare disease of the footpads of cats. Due to the accumulation of a specific type of white blood cells called plasma cells, the footpad becomes inflamed. Plasma cells play a major role in the immune system. Causes of Pillow Foot in...

What’s that one sound which a pet parent would never want to hear? The sound of a hairball getting ejected.  Even more effective at springing you into action than a fire alarm. Jeffrey’s mom Allison is one of our dearest pet moms who always turn to us for advice and tries to do what she can...

We first heard from Beazy’s mum Cassy when her beloved pup was struggling with heart disease. After it had steadily progressed to Heart Failure, Cassy wanted to find something else that she could give to her sweet fur kid. Heart Disease affects 7.8 Million dogs in the US; that’s a staggering 10% of all the dogs currently...

The Labrador Retriever has been at the top of the Most Popular Pedigree Dog in the US since 1991 and for good reason. Champ is one of our NHV Family Members whose Momma, Michelle came to us when she was looking to improve his symptoms of kidney disease. She found us through another NHV Family Member Wolfgang...

September has rolled back around and before we know it the leaves are falling and the children are going back to school. After a long summer of fun, some of our dogs are also now without their human playmates, whether they are going back to school, off to college, or simply back to work. Many...

No 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...

You 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...

When 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...

Have 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....

As 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...