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Playing is fun, but a pet owner's primary responsibility is to monitor their pet's health and look out for medical problems.
Importance of Taking Vaccination for Your Pet
A pet makes your life full of companionship and affection. They also reduce our level of stress, sense of loneliness, and help us improve our social activities, and contribute to a child’s self-esteem and emotionally healthy growth. In return, as responsible pet owners, we must ensure that our pets are healthy, fit, receive nutritious food, love, and affection.
By Canadian VC3 years ago in Petlife
How Dogs Have Boosted Mental Health During the Pandemic, Meet 3 Dogs Changing Lives. Top Story - April 2021.
Since March 2020, most of us have been leading lives of isolation, often struggling with loneliness and despair, but these three at-home-heroes have been making life a little easier for their new found families. Humans have a long-time relationship with the canine species. Affectionately coined as (wo)man’s best friend, dogs have been a large part of our lives for thousands of years. Recent studies published in October 2020’s issue of the Science Journal (Vol. 370, Issue 6516), say that number is over 10,000 years to be exact. It’s clear that we have always valued and understood the many benefits of the human-dog relationship, but now, thanks to this new pandemic lifestyle, we are even more keenly aware of the value of a dog.
By Samantha Kaszas3 years ago in Petlife
SUMMER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR PETS
We all enjoy enjoying the long, sunny summer days outside with our four-legged friends, but being too enthusiastic in hot weather can be dangerous. The majority of us, and many of our dogs, are out and about even more throughout the season. Summer, on the other hand, brings its own collection of future issues. We will keep our pets healthy and safe by using common sense by taking preventative steps.
By kalpit bhawnani3 years ago in Petlife
What You Need to Know About EPI
I’m here to raise awareness about a disease I had no idea existed until several months ago. I’m no expert, but I want to share everything I’ve learned as an owner of a dog diagnosed with EPI. Personal experience is often the best teacher.
By Xennariel Revenlyr3 years ago in Petlife
Common Skin Problems In Cats And Dogs
Skin disorders in dogs and cats can occur in various parts of the body, such as skin, fur, ear and nails, depending on each individual etiology. To determine the causes of illness, medical tests, physical examinations and history of prior exposure to the environment needed for accurate diagnosis. Some of the common skin problems in pets include:
By Jenifer Loras3 years ago in Petlife
What happened when I started feeding my cat CBD
My cat is fat, and somewhat old, she is very sweet and loving, however; she has slowed down a lot over time. I have found her to play less, jump less, enjoy less. She became more irritable, and I worried it maybe due to her joints. I was working at a local CBD store and figured it was time to try CBD for my dear cat.
By L.D. Malachite 3 years ago in Petlife
CATS FOREVER
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), over 3.3 million cats enter Us animal shelters. This a daunting number of stray animals that are roaming around in the streets, posing health risks to a great human population.
By Dandelionclub3 years ago in Petlife
BOAS Surgery
For any brachycephalic breed of dog, this relates to the breed of dogs that have a flat face essentially, the nose is pushed into the face this is known as the brachycephalic form which essentially causes an obstruction of the airways which is why you will see most of these breed snorting, snoring heavily and finding it hard to breath and regulate their temperature soif they over heat which is very common this can be fatal as well as needing to keep them warmer than the average pooch. I would seriously recommend BOAS surgery, all 5 elements.
By Mark Andrew Findlay4 years ago in Petlife