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 MoreDaisy’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,...
Read MoreVet 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...
Read MoreVet 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....
Read MoreHyperaldosteronism 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,...
Read MoreVet 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...
Read MoreHope 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...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Abscesses in Pets
Vet Talks 4 min readA frequently asked question our pet experts usually get is “how do I treat an abscess?”. Unsurprisingly, abscesses are rather common and some pets may be more exposed than others. Although an abscess would not be considered a life-threatening issue, it is crucial that you use the correct method of treatment. We wanted to help...
Read MoreDiet Tips For Rabbits
Pet Diet & Nutrition 3 min readEaster is just around the corner and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate but to talk about RABBITS! Sure they are the first pets we can think of when it comes to the holiday, but did you know that their diets can be very specific and involve more than just carrots? A...
Read MoreWin Free Product & Save with NHV’s Easter Egg Hunt 2020
Promotions & Giveaways 5 min readSpring has finally sprung for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere! To celebrate the arrival of Spring and to give us something fun to do while in social distancing due to COVID-19, we are having a virtual Easter Egg Hunt 2020! April 6-8th, 2020 we will be hiding 3 eggs that look like the...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: IBD in Dogs
Vet Talks 5 min readIs your dog suffering from vomiting or chronic diarrhea? Do they seem tired, and have a poor coat condition. These symptoms may indicate that your dog is suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD in dogs is a common gastrointestinal issue. Inflammatory or Irritable Bowel Disease also known as IBD is a common gastrointestinal problem...
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