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 MoreWhat Can You Do Today To Help Your Pet Tomorrow: 5 Essential Tips
Pet Care Tips 3 min readWhen our furbabies are young and healthy, it’s easy not to want to think about the future. But too many times, when our pet health deteriorates, and our vet bills skyrocket, we realize all the little things we could have done in hindsight that may have helped prevent it. Here are 5 easy tips you...
Read MoreVet Talks: How to Help Behavior and Anxiety Problems in Pets
Vet Talks 3 min readThink we humans are the only ones who get stressed out and act badly? Well, that’s simply not the case. Dogs and cats also suffer from severe anxiety. In fact, in our veterinary practice, it is very common to see anxiety problems in pets. Our dog patients can suffer from anxiety to exhibit destructive or...
Read MoreNHV Success Story: Ajia’s Struggle with Lymphoma and Hyperthyroidism
Inspiring Pet Tails 2 min readWe love hearing from pet parents about their experience with NHV. Thank you so much Claudia for sharing your story. We are sending Ajia healing thoughts for her continued recovery. PS: On April 3, 2016, it was Ajia’s 16th birthday! Happy birthday sweet girl ð *Product reviews are solely the experience and opinion of the...
Read MoreSpaying & Neutering Kittens: After Care
Pet Care Tips 2 min readWe are pleased to announce two new NHV family members, Jonika and Zimba. These two adorable baby kittens are rescues that we adopted through VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association). All VOKRA cats are housed in foster homes, where they get to start life experiencing the love of human companionship while playing with their...
Read MoreMaking Friends: Introducing Cats and Dogs
Pet Care Tips 5 min readWe all know the saying “they fight like cats and dogs,” but that doesn’t have to be the reality. If introduced properly, your cats and dogs are more likely to get along. That being said, some cat and dog breeds get along better than others. Some dog breeds are also hardwired to see cats as something to...
Read MorePet Loss Prevention Tips for Outdoor Summer Months
Pet Care Tips 3 min readJuly is Lost Pet Prevention Month, and we at NHV do not want our pet parents to experience the stress and sadness of losing a pet, so we have a few tips to help prevent pet loss. Nobody expects to lose a pet, but unfortunately, it happens much more frequently than people realize. It is reported that...
Read MoreVet Talks: Kennel Cough in Dogs
Vet Talks 2 min readAny coughing dog that comes into my clinic is a red alert—is it contagious, is it heart disease or neoplasia? It is important to isolate coughing dogs from other dogs until a diagnosis is made. One common diagnosis is kennel cough. Kennel cough in dogs is a respiratory infection caused by bordetella bronchiseptica and canine...
Read MoreBeat the Heat With These Summer Pet Safety Tips
Pet Care Tips 3 min readIt doesn’t matter if you have a cat, dog, or rabbit. If you think it is hot, guaranteed your pet does too. The only problem is that you can vocalize how you feel much easier than they can. Pets are susceptible to the heat, too, and are at risk of suffering from heatstroke because they...
Read MoreRemy – A Shorthair American Tabby With Kidney, Thyroid And Aches And Discomfort
Inspiring Pet Tails < 1 min readThank you Cheryl for sharing Remy’s story with us. *Product reviews are solely the experience and opinion of the reviewer. Actual results may vary.
Read MoreVet Talks: Integrative Care For Cancer in Pets
Vet Talks 2 min readIn our veterinary clinic, one of the most common and unfortunate cases we’ve presented with is cancer in pets. As an integrative veterinary practice, the owners who see us are seeking help with how to improve quality of life, extend life with holistic therapies, or ease chemotherapy side effects. Diet, supplements, acupuncture, physical therapy, and...
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