19 Jul Kennel Cough
What is Kennel Cough? Kennel cough, or tracheobronchitis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection affecting the airways of all breeds of dogs. The disease causes an inflammation of the dog’s trachea...
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What is Kennel Cough? Kennel cough, or tracheobronchitis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection affecting the airways of all breeds of dogs. The disease causes an inflammation of the dog’s trachea...
Pack your bags. Pack your car. Pack your sleigh. But don’t let your pet pack on the holiday pounds! Holiday season is upon us — a busy time of year for festivities, family and...
Highly contagious canine influenza, or dog flu, can affect dogs of any breed, age, sex or health status. Environments such as dog shows, dog parks, pet day care centers, and...
Upper Valley Vet - Hot Weather Tips Know Prevention, Recognize Symptoms, Learn Emergency First Aid Summertime is a fun time for vacations, baseball games, hikes with your dogs, and weekend getaways. It...
Have you ever asked your vet, "How do I do that?" This page contains short "How To" videos to help you help your pet. Click on a link below for...
Fall is here. The leaves are changing, apples are hanging heavy on the trees, the air is nippy in the morning, and your pet has more energy as the air...
Fall is here and Halloween is approaching. Halloween is a fun-filled holiday for everyone. However, the scary creatures, silly costumes, decorations and treats can be frightening and potentially dangerous for...
FLIP THE LIP! February is National Pet Dental Heath Month. Do your pet a favor and take a few seconds to take a peek at his or her teeth - a...
There are many pet safety hazards that Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah and all the resulting celebrations and decorations bring. Aside from the over excitement and confusion caused by too many guests, there are purely physical problems: A dog can singe a tail on a candle or it can swallow tinsel and wind up with an intestinal blockage that may need surgery to repair. Hospitals often see more cases of toxicity, cases related to an animal's biting an electrical cord or cases related to a pet eating chocolate or table scraps and developing pancreatitis.
THE TREE - The natural smell of a Christmas tree attracts pets. But remember that needles (even artificial ones) are indigestible. Keep your pet away from the tree. Artificial trees have small pieces of plastic or aluminum that can break off and be swallowed, causing intestinal blockage or irritation to the mouth. Don't use preservatives in the stand water. They can be toxic if consumed by a thirsty pet. Lights can get very hot. Remove them from the lower branches of the tree so they won't burn your pet. Tinsel has sharp edges that can cause cuts in the mouth. Don't use edible ornaments or fragile, easily breakable glass decorations to trim the tree. Don't use angel hair as it is made of spun glass. Electrical cords should be taped firmly to walls or floors. Wire ornament hooks can easily snag an ear or a tail or if swallowed can lodge in the throat or intestines. Fashioning loops of yarn, ribbon or light weight twine will help you avoid this problem.