Do Pets Catch Colds as We Go into Winter?

Do Pets Catch Colds as We Go into Winter?

What leads any species to get a cold in the winter? Is it the ambient temperature changes or is it the changes in our bodies? I learned in veterinary school that anytime temperatures change more than 30 degrees in a 24 hour period that we are looking for respiratory...

Why does my beagle scratch his butt under the cabinets all day?

Why does my beagle scratch his butt under the cabinets all day?

That has to be so cute!! But really, why? Is he just itchy, or does he have pain? Remember when we were kids we were told itching is a low grade form of pain? This is probably similar. And, have you ever had a mosquito bite drive you nuts that when you made it bleed...

My dog never lost his puppy teeth. Do I need to worry about this?

My dog never lost his puppy teeth. Do I need to worry about this?

Just like humans, puppies and kitties lose all their baby teeth. In most cases, the teeth come out by 6 months old. In fact, that is one tool vets use to judge the age of a puppy – if she has her canine tooth (the big fang) she is 6 months or older. So, what happens...

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