Cats with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a heart disease that weakens the heart muscle, may benefit from supplements containing taurine, carnitine and CoQ10.
Taurine for Cats: Does Your Cat Need a Taurine Supplement?
Taurine is an essential nutrient for your cat. If your cat’s diet is deficient in taurine, he will need a supplement.
Heartworm Medicine in Dogs: Myths and Misconceptions
Heartworm medicine in dogs is an important part of good preventive health care. Learn about the common myths and misconceptions about canine heartworm medicine.
Canine Heartworm Disease Treatment
Canine heartworm disease is a parasitic infection caused by a worm that lives in the heart and blood vessels. Learn about heartworm disease treatment in dogs.
Financially Prepare for a Puppy with a Pet Plan
Buying a dog is a big financial decision. Not only do you have to come up with upfront costs, but you need to factor in a monthly budget for food, hygiene, and periodical pet expenses. Create a financial pet plan before getting a new puppy and consider getting pet insurance to protect yourself from unexpected […]
Best Pet Insurance to Protect your Pet and your Budget
Getting a new pet is a big financial decision that many people take much too lightly. Pet care is more than buying supplies and feeding your pet. Unexpected health costs are enough to cause some families to give up their new family members and even euthanize them. Getting pet insurance protects you from going into […]
Feline Upper Respiratory Infection: A Common Cat Disease
Sneezing and coughing are frequent symptoms in cats, particularly in kittens. Upper respiratory infection is the most common cause of these symptoms. Feline upper respiratory infections are sometimes referred to as “cat colds.” What Causes Feline Upper Respiratory Infections? There are a number of different viruses and bacteria that can cause upper respiratory infections […]
Canine Pain: Methods of Pain Relief for Dogs
Dogs feel pain in exactly the same way as humans. Canine pain can come from many different sources and can be acute (such as post-surgical pain) or chronic (like the pain suffered from arthritis). Why Control Canine Pain? Controlling pain is important for several reasons. Pain can lead to additional health complications and slow […]
FeLV: Feline Leukemia Virus Infection in Cats
Leukemia in cats is much different than the types of leukemia that are seen in people. In cats, leukemia is caused by a virus known as the feline leukemia virus, or FeLV. How Can a Cat Owner Know If a Cat Has Feline Leukemia? Many cats that are infected with the feline leukemia virus […]
Canine Leptospirosis: Lepto in Dogs
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that can affect a number of different types of animals, including dogs, horses, cattle, pigs and rodents.
Dangerous Foods for Dogs: Avoid Feeding Your Dog These Foods
Most of us enjoy spoiling our dogs by sharing some of our food with them. And in most cases, this is not a big problem, as long as it is not excessive.
Pyometra: A Serious Uterine Infection in Dogs and Cats
Intact female dogs and cats are susceptible to several conditions that spayed dogs and cats are not. Pyometra is one of these conditions.
