Choosing a Boarding Kennel for Your Dog
Your guide to finding a boarding kennel that will provide the best possible care for your dog. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, it’s
Adopting a New Dog? Follow These 10 Steps to Success
Whether you’re a first-time dog parent, or are adopting your second, third (or tenth!) dog, following these ten steps will help ensure success — and
Average Vet Costs for Pet Parents
Four-legged family members cost money, and one of the expenses is medical care. To help you budget for pet parenthood, here are the average vet
Summer Road Trips with Your Dog—What You Need to Know
Factoring your dog’s health, safety and comfort into your travel plans makes for a summer road trip that’s fun and stress-free. Over 100 million Americans
Immunity and Homeopathy in Dogs – Focus on Nosodes
Homeopathic nosodes are a potent, safe and effective way to help dogs build specific immunity to many major diseases, without the risks and side effects
The annual veterinary exam – what to expect
Your dog or cat should see the veterinarian at least once a year for a check-up. Let’s take a look at what an annual veterinary
Vaccinating your adult dog or cat: what you need to consider
Rather than having your adult dog or cat vaccinated every year, consider these important factors and make an informed decision that will optimize his health
An update on vaccines and titer testing for dogs and cats
Despite research showing that most vaccines have a much longer duration of immunity than originally thought, many veterinarians and their clients still opt for annual
Preventing cancer in our pets – is it possible?
While no one can predict which dogs or cats will develop cancer, there are steps you can take to reduce the risk. Cancer rates in
Additives and adjuvants in animal vaccines
Most vaccines for dogs and cats contain additional ingredients that can raise the risk of adverse reactions. Let’s look at what these ingredients are, and
Rabies and your pet
Rabies is a serious disease, so making sure your dog or cat is protected with vaccination remains a necessity. As with any vaccine, however, the
Kennel cough
Vaccination doesn’t guarantee your dog won’t get kennel cough. Find out why, and how an integrative approach that includes Chinese herbs and homeopathy can combat
How to detox your dog
Detoxing. You’ve probably heard of it, maybe you yourself have even done a detox. Not every detox is a juice cleanse or tea that promises
How Pet Care Has Changed In 25 Years
From titer testing and better cancer treatment, to pet insurance and the introduction of hemp oil, pet healthcare has improved by leaps and bounds over
Should small dogs receive a half dose vaccine?
This new ground-breaking study on half dose vaccine protocols reveals small dogs should not receive the same size vaccine as large breed dogs. Editor-in-chief note: Currently,
10 tips for healthy dogs and cats
As a pet parent, you are responsible for keeping your animal companions happy and healthy. Here are ten tips to help you care for him.
Does your dog need the Lyme vaccine?
Will the Lyme vaccine protect your dog from tick-borne illnesses? Maybe. But that doesn’t mean he should get it. The first vaccine to help prevent
All about vaccines for dogs
Over-vaccination is a real risk, yet there is still a push for yearly boosters. Learn which vaccines are really necessary, and when, and how to protect
Do I have to vaccinate my dog?
Do you have to vaccinate you dog? Here’s a closer look at your options when it comes to vaccination. Recently, there has been a paradigm
Titer testing in cats
Want to avoid over-vaccinating your cat? Titer testing is a viable alternative to annual booster shots. Jeannie recently adopted a three-year-old cat from her local