All Entries in the "Pet Health" Category
National Pet Dental Health Month Pushes Annual Checkups
This month the National Pet Dental Health month was organized to educate all pet owners on how important it is to check their pets’ teeth.
More often than not we neglect the hygiene of our pets’ teeth, not realising that keeping our pets’ teeth clean, is just as important as it is [...]
Dental Problems In Pets Cannot Be Ignored
Dental problems are often neglected in pets, we often find out they do have a problem when it is already quite serious, it is therefore important to regularly check with the vet in order to avoid delayed reactions.
One cannot rely on a simple external examination, therefore dental x-rays are important for [...]
Signs Of Osteoarthritis In Pets
Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is a common problem, which occurs in the elbow, hip, knee, wrist, ankle, shoulder or spine of our pets.
It can arise from the ordinary daily use and age of our pets, though it can also arise due to a painful incident.
Amongst those pets suffering more often of [...]
Peanut Salmonella Outbreak Could Affect Pets
Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a nationwide scare about people eating many products that contain peanuts, such as the obvious peanut butter.
But also, many other products that people would not consider contain peanut extracts, such as oils, ice cream and many canned products seemingly unrelated to peanuts.
The [...]
How To Keep Your Pet Healthy In Tough Economic Times?
Pets are big business in the United States.
Americans spend a staggering $41 billion a year on their cats, dogs, birds, lizards and any other animal you can think of, according to a 2007 report by Business Week.
But, as the economy takes a downturn — are our pets suffering in the process?
“Without a doubt, finances are [...]
