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 MoreFeLV Positive cat surprises everyone with holistic help
NHV Gives Back 4 min readA while ago we ran a campaign called Natural selfie. Through it, we donated some remedies and supplements to Carson Cats, a team of people who run a cat rescue in Los Angeles. They work selflessly at pulling cats out from high kill shelters and giving them a second chance. One of these cats was Freddie....
Read MoreNatural Help Against Liver Damage From Seizure Drugs in Pets
Pet Care Tips 3 min readSeizure medications, like with humans, are hard on the liver. But to prevent those nerve-wracking minutes of seizure attacks, we are forced to give these drugs to our pets. Sweet fur boy Obby, a 14-year-old dog, had seizures since he was a pup. Just as expected, his liver started showing abnormalities as he grew older....
Read MoreToothless Tigger’s happy tale – autoimmune disease and rodent ulcers
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readWhen Tigger’s mom, Honey Tapley, got to know about our natural remedies and supplements, she knew she needed to get some for Tigger but adding anything to Tigger’s sensitive situation was a complex decision. This toothless cat suffers from auto-immune-related disorders often leading to rodent ulcers (stomatitis). We recommended a holistic regime for this fur baby and...
Read MoreThe Huge Health Benefits of Antioxidants For Dogs and Cats
Pet Care Tips 4 min readThere’s so much talk lately about antioxidants. But what are they really, and how can they help your cat and dog? Well to really understand how antioxidants help our pets, we first need to understand its opposite: oxidation. Oxidation is a naturally occurring chemical process that happens within the body’s cells. When oxidation occurs, by-products like...
Read MoreThe Giardia Parasite in Dogs: What You Need To Know
Pet Care Tips 3 min readGiardia can be transmitted to humans as well as our Fury friends, but let’s talk about our pet’s shall we! What is Giardia? Giardia is a simple one-celled parasitic species that inhibits the intestines of mammals, amphibians, and birds. For your dog to be infected, your pet has to ingest the parasite to get Giardia....
Read More10 Common Pet Troubles And Their Natural Solutions
Pet Care Tips 7 min readIt’s a regular day in a pet parent’s life. You bring your dog home from the park and just as you are about to remove the collar, eeeeek. You notice a tick crawling behind her neck. You rush to get the anti-tick spray. Zapppp! One shot of the strong chemical-laden spray and the red bugger falls...
Read MoreZiggy the cat with a tumor in his heart gives NHV his paws-up
Inspiring Pet Tails 3 min readZiggy’s surprised, everyone. He looks as majestic and handsome as ever. And happier too! When he was diagnosed with a tumor in his heart. The vets gave him a month or two. It’s been almost a year (Knock on wood). We are looking forward to many more healthy ones to come. Here’s what Ziggy’s mom...
Read MoreVet Talks: Ringworm in Dogs and Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readIn our veterinary practice, we see a lot of cat and dog patients with itchy skin. One reason for an itchy pet is ringworm infection. Ringworm, which is actually not a worm but a fungus on the skin and top layers of hair, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. The most common of these fungi...
Read MoreBack-To-School Separation Anxiety in Pets
Pet Care Tips 2 min readWell, we are officially past Labor day, which means it’s back to school, back to activities, and back to the general hectic schedules of fall for families. But did you know that back-to-school time is also really hard on your furkids too? The change in schedules, and more time alone at home and away from...
Read MoreNHV Gives Back – One Pet Selfie At A Time
NHV Gives Back 4 min readGiving back is fun. There is nothing more motivating than the eyes of an animal in need. Even though we aren’t a very big business, we always try to give back. More so, since we lost our sweet beagle, Lady. This year we decided to make our annual giving back efforts more fun. We had all...
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