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...
What’s the big deal about GMO in our pets’ food?

What’s the big deal about GMO in our pets’ food?

It’s an interesting debate. After all, where do all the awesome apple varieties come from? They are genetically engineered. (When I lived in Turkey, I asked my friend what kind of apple it was. She looked at my funny and said “red.” Not every country is blessed with...
Are hot sidewalks dangerous for your pet or is that just a myth?

Are hot sidewalks dangerous for your pet or is that just a myth?

Do you remember being a kid and running around barefoot all summer? Remember how hot the tar was compared to the concrete? Same for our cats and dogs. I have a friend who used an infrared thermometer to measure the sidewalk temperature last year – 145F!!! That is skin...
Is dry food good for my cat?

Is dry food good for my cat?

Dry food is, obviously, dry. Over 90% of the moisture has been removed from the food to get it to make a cute, dry kibble that will survive long-term in a bag on the shelf at the grocery store. In order to digest dry food, cats have to add moisture back in to the...

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