5 Tips for Flying with Pets
Because pet owners consider their pets as part of their family, many of them include their furry friends in their vacation plans. Traveling with your pet can be an amazing experience, but you must plan carefully to pull off a successful trip. Pre-travel preparation will include a trip to your veterinarian for a health certificate, which is required for flying. Air travel with a pet can be especially challenging, but if you follow our flight preparation tips, you and your pet can take off without a hitch.
A Safety Guide for Kids and Dogs
Nothing can be sweeter than seeing the bond between kids and dogs. Growing up with a dog is an amazing experience for your child, but you must teach both how to interact safely. Follow our tips to learn how to foster that special child-dog bond, and ensure they stay safe.
Emergency Versus Urgent Care: How to Know Where to Take Your Pet
When your pet is sick or injured, you want them to receive the best possible care, but you may be confused when determining which veterinary facility type will provide them with the most appropriate care. Should you schedule an appointment with your family veterinarian, take your pet to a veterinary urgent care facility, or rush them to an emergency hospital?
The Power of Pets: 10 Ways Pets Make Life Better
Pet parents know the meaning of unconditional love. Pets are extraordinary creatures and add so much joy, humor, and—of course—love to your life. Your fabulous furry friends make your life better by their mere presence, and, better still, owning a pet positively impacts your physical and social well-being every day. Learn 10 ways pet ownership increases your quality of life.
When and How to Find a Great Dog Trainer
Dogs are a wonderful addition to our lives, and provide unconditional love, loyalty, and plenty of laughs. But dog ownership comes with many responsibilities, especially their training. Proper training and socialization are part of a dog's basic needs, and unless you are fortunate to have a naturally well-behaved pup, teaching them manners and basic commands takes some serious time and commitment.
The Itchy Pet Pt. 1: Fall Allergies
Because pet owners consider their pets as part of their family, many of them include their furry friends in their vacation plans. Traveling with your pet can be an amazing experience, but you must plan carefully to pull off a successful trip. Pre-travel preparation will include a trip to your veterinarian for a health certificate, which is required for flying. Air travel with a pet can be especially challenging, but if you follow our flight preparation tips, you and your pet can take off without a hitch.
5 Halloween Pet Safety Tips
Halloween is full of frights, but scarier still is an emergency trip to the veterinary hospital. On the spookiest night of the year, pet owners should take extra precautions to keep their furry friends safe. Enjoy the festive fun by following these Halloween pet safety tips.
4 Simple Tips for Labor Day Pet Safety
Labor Day is the perfect time to relax, put work aside, and enjoy the last summer holiday while celebrating with family and friends. Barbeques are a popular and festive Labor Day tradition for many families, but along with the fun, pets face potential hazards. Avoid a holiday pet emergency while grilling up the good times this Labor Day by following four simple pet safety tips.
The Importance of Pet Immunizations
Vaccinations (i.e., immunizations, or shots) have saved numerous pets' and humans' lives, since some animal diseases can be transmitted to people. Before effective vaccines were available, pets often died from conditions such as distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis, upper respiratory tract infection complications, and the especially deadly rabies virus. Pet vaccinations include core vaccines—required for all pets—and non-core vaccines, which are optional, and administered based on your pet's lifestyle and where you live.
7 Tips For a Stress-Free Veterinary Visit
Many pet owners dread taking their pet to the veterinarian. The veterinary clinic's unfamiliar sounds, sights, and smells can make your pet feel stressed and fearful, causing a health care visit to become an overwhelming endeavor for you both. Determining how to keep your pet calm during a veterinary visit can be a challenge, but by planning ahead and following these tips, you help make the experience as stress-free as possible.