Many people assume that a diagnosis of feline leukemia means a cat’s life will be short. While the disease is serious, it is not always an immediate death sentence. With proper care and management, some cats can live for years and enjoy a good quality of life. Quarantine is a wonderful example of this possibility. […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning pet owners, veterinarians, healthcare providers, and pharmacists about the dangers certain topical pain medications may pose to pets. Products that contain the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) flurbiprofen can cause serious illness, or even death, if animals are exposed to them. Even very small amounts of the […]
Most of us understand how smoking affects human health, but many pet owners don’t realize just how dangerous cigarette smoke can be for animals too. Pets exposed to secondhand and even thirdhand smoke face real health risks, similar to those seen in people. Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke exhaled by a smoker and […]
Vaccinations are one of the most effective ways to protect puppies from serious and potentially fatal diseases like parvovirus and canine distemper. When puppies are first born, they receive temporary protection through antibodies passed by their mother. However, this early immunity begins to fade around 6-8 weeks of age, which is when the initial round […]
