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Dogs Life at Home New Pets Veterinary Care

 New Puppy Essentials: ParasiteProtection

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Reading Time: 4 minutes This is Part Three of a three-part series on new puppy vaccination and prevention essentials. As a new puppy owner, you can’t hide from the fleas, ticks, and other parasites that threaten your furry bundle of joy’s health. Parasites are often viewed as only minor annoyances, but they can cause serious illness in dogs. Plus, […]

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 New Puppy Vaccines: A Fear Free Head Start

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Reading Time: 4 minutes This is Part Two of a three-part series on new puppy vaccination and prevention essentials. Adding a new puppy to your family is an exciting milestone, but puppies come with many responsibilities. Keeping puppies safe, healthy, and happy requires dedication and commitment, especially during the first few months. Protecting your pup from preventable diseases is […]

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Dogs Life at Home New Pets Veterinary Care

New Puppy Essentials: Parvovirus Vaccination and Prevention

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Who doesn’t love a sweet, cuddly, fluffy puppy? While they may be irresistible and lots of fun, new puppies can also be a lot of work. One fundamental responsibility is protecting your little one from serious diseases, including parvovirus. “Parvo” is highly contagious and can be deadly, affecting a puppy’s gastrointestinal (GI) system and suppressing […]

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Dogs New Pets Shelters & Fostering Veterinary Care

Celebrating National Mutt Day: Helping Shelter Pets Find Homes & Stay Healthy

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Reading Time: 3 minutes National Mutt Day is celebrated each December and honors the unique charm and resilience of mixed-breed dogs everywhere. It’s also a day to recognize the many adoptable mutts waiting for loving homes in shelters nationwide. While these incredible animals offer endless love, companionship, and joy, many arrive at shelters with complex health needs that often […]

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Cats Life at Home

Flea and Tick-Related Diseases in Cats

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes All cats, whether they go outdoors or not, are at risk for serious flea and tick-related health issues. Learn more with this handout, sponsored by our friends at Elanco.

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How to Recognize Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in Your Dog

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Do you know how to tell if your dog is fearful, anxious, or stressed? Our handout, using a scale of 0 to 5, shares the signs to look for.

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 How to Recognize Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in Your Cat

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Do you know how to tell if your cat is fearful, anxious, or stressed? Our handout, using a scale of 0 to 5, shares the signs to look for.

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Dogs New Pets Veterinary Care

Puppy Socialization Risks and Rewards

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Puppyhood is a crucial time for physical and emotional development. However, the critical socialization window, when puppies form important impressions about their surrounding world, coincides with their vaccination schedule. You may have received conflicting recommendations about keeping unvaccinated or partially vaccinated puppies away from other dogs while their immune systems develop, and providing safe socialization […]

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Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Veterinary Care

Solving the Mystery: How Pheromones Work to Calm Pets

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Pheromones play a significant role in the social behavior of many species, including dogs, cats, and possibly humans. Although our pets cannot consciously control pheromone secretion, the chemicals can influence how they feel in certain situations and with whom they form social bonds. Dogs and cats rely heavily on pheromone communication, using their refined sense […]

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Sedation for Your Pet is Safer Than You Think

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever felt embarrassed or concerned about your pet’s behavior at the veterinary clinic? Many pets feel fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) at the vet because of past stressful experiences or unfamiliarity with clinic staff and routine veterinary procedures. Although it may seem obvious to you that the veterinary staff is there to help, […]