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Pros and Cons of Pet Vaccination
Clinicians often meet clients with healthy pets who refuse vaccines. This article breaks vaccine myths scientifically and explains that vaccination is needed to prevent disease.
How Dogs Communicate and Socialize
During holidays we visit relatives and sometimes bring our pets. If the host also has pets, do you know how they socialize?
Why a Water Bath Beats Dry Shampoo for Dogs
A dog's skin has many sebaceous glands that secrete sebum, a lubricant and antibacterial layer — the first defense against skin infection. But glands can malfunction, causing too much or too little sebum.
Diseases That Ticks Can Transmit to Dogs
If you have a dog, you likely know ticks well and see many ads for tick products. We take tick prevention seriously because ticks are not just blood-sucking arachnid parasites — like mosquitoes, they spread many diseases in dogs.
What to Do When Cats and Dogs Have Diarrhea and Won’t Eat
When the weather turns cold, pets need more energy to stay warm, and while supplementing their nutrition it is equally important to pay attention to their gastrointestinal health. Diarrhea is a common digestive symptom in dogs and cats, and it is also a frequent ailment in dogs and cats during autumn and winter.
What’s Most Commonly Found in Dog Poop?
What are the most common things found in dog poop?
Just How Dirty Can a Dog Bowl Get?
What material makes the best dog bowl? Stainless steel, of course. So how should you wash it, and how often? Today we cover this series of questions.
The Pros and Cons of Cutting a Dog’s Quick
Cutting a dog's quick keeps overgrown nails from causing pain and bone problems, especially in small breeds with little exercise. It is a painful surgery best done by a vet in puppyhood.
Does a Dog Know It Is a Dog?
Studies show dogs change their behavior with humans yet act dog-to-dog with dogs, and they can pick out another dog's face from photos of other animals. Unlike cats, dogs clearly know they are dogs, not humans.
Common Tail Positions of Cats and Dogs
A cat's tail shows defense, anger, fear, or joy, while a dog's wag, drop, or stillness signals friendliness, danger, or unease. Learning tail language helps you understand your pet.