NHV Supplements: Shelf Life and Heat-Sealed Packaging
NHV Behind The Scenes 3 mins readIn nature, things decay – it’s all part of the circle of life! However, nowadays, the desire to artificially prolong everything has resulted in human-made “forever chemicals” that permeate the environment. Many industries have forgotten natural preservation methods and instead rely on artificial additives. At NHV, we believe nature provides us with living, breathing ways...
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Congestive Heart Failure in cats – Chewy’s Prognosis
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readChewy had a rough start to life before he was adopted by his forever mom Sylvie. He had spent his early life locked in a basement and under tremendous fear and stress. The stress, lack of human connection, and limited space to roam did not bode well for Chewy’s health. After Chewy was adopted Sylvie provided more than...
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Vet Tech Rounds: Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
Vet Talks 5 min readFood allergies are on the increase, and not just in humans! Sadly some of our furkids may experience discomfort from certain types of food. There is no simple test to diagnose food allergies in dogs and cats, and it can be a long process of elimination. Sometimes the way forward involves a lot of back and...
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Patches: Tackling skin issues in Cats
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readPatches’ mum Thirza has been a part of the #NHVpets family for a long time. We were there to help her when her cat Tiger had an allergic reaction to some flea treatment and we were there to help her when her cat Spook was battling diabetes and eventually skin cancer. With all the conversations...
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Hair loss in cats – Zimba’s new fur coat will surprise you
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readOne of the most stressful things as a pet parent is to see your pet’s health shift and have no idea why. In September 2018, a beautiful orange tabby named Zimba developed sores on his legs and started to lose the fur on his body and hind legs. His parents couldn’t figure out what had...
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Mama’s Sunflower: Flower the Cat’s Brave Battle With Cancer
Lifestyles of the Furry & Fabulous 7 min readWe are always deeply saddened to hear that one of our NHV family members has passed, especially from cancer. When Flower’s meow-ma got in touch to tell us of little Flower’s crossing over the rainbow bridge the whole NHV team was so downhearted to hear the news. One of our little Instagram shining stars, Flower...
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Weight No More—Dexty the Millennial Dachshund Puts His Healthy Paw Forward
Lifestyles of the Furry & Fabulous 3 min readEveryone needs a daily dose of body positivity from an adorable pet. Dexty the dachshund is the perfect pupperoni to serve you giggles on your Instagram feed and make you hungry with his food-related captions. If you don’t already, you can follow Dexter’s life journey through junk food cravings, hat modeling, and irresistible smiles on Instagram @dextythedaschund....
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Vet Talks: Treating Pillow Foot or Plasma Cell Pododermatitis in Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readWhat 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...
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Anxiety and hairballs in cats? A timid Jeffrey was overgrooming.
Inspiring Pet Tails 4 min readWhat’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...
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Eazy Breathing for Beazy – Heart Failure in dogs
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readWe 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...
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Helping Champ the Labrador Retriever with kidney problems
Inspiring Pet Tails 2 min readThe 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...
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