There’s a can of worms. Usually bones from the table are cooked. There are some dogs who will eat them and have bits of bone go through their intestines, slice their intestines and cause horrible pain, if not death. Chicken bones are notorious for this and for...
This is a great question! Some dogs make it really hard to know and that’s part of the answer that question. Some veterinarians send home pain medication as a matter of course. But many patients really don’t need it, and the pain medication can have side...
Just about every pet parent knows chocolate is dangerous for dogs. Most people know that it also depends on the quality of the chocolate. Really high-quality baking chocolate is the most dangerous; While the usual candy we get to share with her sweetheart on the...
Ice melt works by mixing in with the frozen water and lowering the freezing point of the water/ice. Typically, people use salt to melt the ice/lowering the freezing point. The problem with the salt products is it can make the feet really dry, or dogs can lick it and...
How much more fun is it to give presents to your pets? And, even more fun, for a bunch of them, the box itself is great fun! So, let’s look at feeding, grooming, bedding, playing and exercising. My favorite topic, as most of you will know by now, is feeding – great...
The most common reason pet foods are recalled is to potential for Salmonella, a harmful bacteria, to grow. Salmonella can cause terrible intestinal problems, from diarrhea, to vomiting and even systemic infection with fever, dehydration, aches and chills. Where does...
