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 MoreOlympia: A Pet’s Journey With Multiple Health Issues
Inspiring Pet Tails 2 min read“After the storm, comes a calm” is the perfect sentence to this pet tail we’re about to share with you. Olympia is a 15-year-old kitten with multiple health issues, but her meowmy, Amy has been doing everything she can to keep her healthy and strong and we’re all super proud of both of them. Olympia’s...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Conjunctivitis in Pets
Vet Talks 4 min readWe all know that conjunctivitis is a condition that usually pops up at some stage, whether young, old, healthy, or sick. Any pet can also end up with conjunctivitis. For those that don’t know, anything ending in “itis” generally means that the specific area is inflamed and infected. In this case, conjunctivitis in pets refers...
Read MoreBack To The Office: Supporting Stressed Pets During COVID
Pet Care Tips 5 min readAs we plan on heading back to the office, all pet parents can think about is what we are going to do with our fur kids! Are they going to be okay alone again, after long periods of constant cuddles, and oodles of attention? As we make this transition, here are some tips on how...
Read MoreGoldenseal For Pets: Herb Facts, Use, and Safety
Herbs For Pets 4 min readGoldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a herb that has been traditionally used by the indigenous people of North America and gained popularity during the 19th century as a “cure-all” herb. Today, Goldenseal is still a popular herb for medicinal use and can be helpful in supporting the health of pets. It is a perennial herb from the...
Read MoreTeam Czr: A Dog Mom’s Journey to Support Her Furkiddos
Inspiring Pet Tails 5 min readHaving a pet with health issues is tough for any pet parent, but having two pets with multiple health issues is a big challenge for anyone to handle. Cathy’s furmily has gone through a lot of challenges, especially in the last year and they became an example of strength, perseverance, and unconditional love. We are...
Read MoreNew Pet Parent Tips: How to Take Care of a Dog
Pet Care Tips 9 min readBringing a new dog into your life can feel a lot like bringing home a baby. You have to learn about how to interact with and care for a little one that needs you to guide them. You know what they say, “it takes a village”. That’s why we’re here to help you as much as we...
Read MoreVet Talks: Ozzy and Coconut Fight Feline Herpesvirus (FHV)
Vet Talks 3 min readA few months ago, my partner and I decided to adopt two kittens. This decision came after many years of living in Canada and the loss of my 16-year-old kitten, Frederico. It was a long road to adopt my kittens. After many visits to the place where they were available for adoption, we decided to...
Read MoreFalse Pregnancy in Dogs
Vet Talks 3 min readFalse pregnancy in dogs is definitely not the most common condition, but it certainly makes for an interesting read. Many pet parents will not have experienced this with their dogs and many will not have even heard of such a strange condition. It’s a little different from our popular conditions’ questions, but it can certainly...
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...
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