Pet Care Articles

Suppose your dog is spending a lot of time outside. Then checking ticks should be your daily routine. However, there are many parts of the United States where ticks are active year-round. Here are a few spots where ticks will be seen and what to do if your dog has...

Prevention is better than cure which is very accurate for anybody. Your dog might quickly transfer some types of worms via mosquitoes or faeces: Hookworm, Roundworm, and Heartworm; therefore, it can easily affect your pet. If you leave it untreated, worms can spread and grow, creating severe complications to your...

Photo by Pexels Lyme Disease In Dogs The Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria cause Lyme disease and that spreads into the dog’s bloodstream through the bite of a tick. Bacteria can move in different parts of the body and cause problems in the dog’s joints & organs and overall illness. Once your dog has...

As a parent of a dog, you must be wondering what food you should give to your dog. Of course, we always want to share our delicious food with our four-footers. Sharing food with your loved ones is often seen as an act of love. Pets will tell us they...

Being a good owner and taking good care of a dog can be challenging because they are susceptible to disease and pest infestations.  Dogs can be affected by many illnesses, ranging from the common cold to more serious conditions like cancer. Pests, such as fleas and ticks, can also infect...

Photo: Pexels If you own a cat, you’ve probably heard it cry dozens of times. Meowing and purring are cats’ ways of crying to express pain, misery, or even happiness.  But do cats cry actual tears? The answer is yes, and for many different reasons. Cats get tears in their...

Photo by Gustavo Fring Cats are often described as low-maintenance pets. They are good at caring for themselves and don’t require as much attention as dogs.  However, this doesn’t mean they don’t need any care or attention at all. Cats still need to visit the vet for routine check-ups and...

Photo by Alexas Fotos If you have an aggressive dog, you may be wondering if you can train it to be less so. After all, aggression can be very dangerous to its owners and to the dog itself. Aggression is not a natural trait for dogs. It is often the...

If you’re a pet parent, the last thing you want is ticks on your pets. If you don’t fully realize how bad ticks are, ticks are extremely common parasites that attach themselves to your dogs or cats and feed on their blood. At best, they cause irritation and itching, but...

If you’re a dog parent, you know that the risk of heartworm disease is very real. According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, one out of every 100 tested dogs in the country had a heartworm infection in 2021. The good news? Heartworm is very easily preventable with Heartgard, a...

Dog parents know all too well the nuisance that flea and tick infestations present. Not only do they spread in your home and bedding, but they can also leave your furry friends with several infections and illnesses. The number one line of treatment for these pesky and oftentimes dangerous bugs...

Thinking of visiting the vet for a checkup? Remember to get a screening for canine heartworm. Heartworm is a debilitating, parasitic disease that affects our furry friends. If left untreated, canine heartworm can be fatal.  Heartworm disease affects cats and dogs all over the United States and leaves lasting effects,...

Has your furry friend been scratching and itching a lot recently? It may be due to a flea bite. Flea bites are extremely common, and many pets get them at least once in their life.  If you notice a flea infestation or flea bites on your pets, working quickly to...

Knowledge of the parasite's life cycle(Dirofilaria immitis) is needed to understand to prevent and treat dogs from heartworm disease. Infection begins when infective larvae in the mouth parts of a mosquito enter the dog's skin at the site of a bite. The larvae burrow beneath the skin and undergo two...