Category Archives: Cats

Cats, Dogs, General Health, General Health

10 Things You Must Know before Using Essential Oils on Your Dog

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
10 Things You Must Know before Using Essential Oils on Your Dog
24
Jul

Humans have been using essentials oils for thousands of years to treat a myriad of health issues. But can essential oils penetrate fur or be safe for pets to ingest or inhale? Essential oils aren’t just pleasantly aromatic oils that freshen rooms. They can help calm anxiety, relieve flu symptoms and help the body return to homeostasis. Humans aren’t the only species to reap the benefits of essential oils.

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Cats, General Health

Cat Fleas: How to Get Rid of Them

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Cat Fleas: How to Get Rid of Them
22
Jul

Poor kitty— those nasty fleas are making him miserable, and he’s itching and scratching like crazy. Here’s how to help your feline start purring again. We’re not trying to say, “I told you so,” but Brendan Russi, DVM, of Banfield Pet Hospital in Vancouver, Washington, can’t stress enough how year-round flea prevention is far more preferable to flea treatment for cats.

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Dogs, General Health

5 Summertime Pool Safety Tips for Your Dog

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
5 Summertime Pool Safety Tips for Your Dog
15
Jul

Following these expert-approved Pool Safety Tips will help keep your dog safe all summer long. There’s no better way to spend a summer day than lounging poolside with the fam, including your dog. But that idyllic summer day holds potential dangers to your pet’s health. While there are no confirmed statistics on just how many dogs drown in pools each year

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Cats, Dogs, General Health, General Health

Temperatures are Soaring: Keep Pets Cool this Summer and Avoid Pet Heat Stroke

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Temperatures are Soaring: Keep Pets Cool this Summer and Avoid Pet Heat Stroke
08
Jul

With temperatures soaring you need to keep your pets cool this summer and avoid pet heat stroke. Pets don’t sweat! That’s a fact. Knowing when your pet is overheating is key to avoiding canine heat stroke this summer.

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Cats, Dogs, Travel, Travel

Pet Travel Tips for Independence Day 2019

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Pet Travel Tips for Independence Day 2019
03
Jul

f you’re one of the 2 million Americans planning to travel with Fido this Independence Day, it’s time to bone up on your pet travel IQ so the holiday is as fun for you as it is for your canine companion. Today the number of pet friendly commercial venues available to people traveling with Fido […]

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Cats, Dogs, General Health, General Health

Independence Day Pet Safety Tips for 2019

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Independence Day Pet Safety Tips for 2019
28
Jun

This year millions of Americans plan to celebrate Independence Day along with their dogs. Whether you’re traveling or enjoying the festivities in your own backyard boning up on your Independence Day Pet Safety tips helps to ensure the celebration is safe and fun filled for you, Fido and Fluffy. Be sure your pets have well-fitting […]

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Cats, CBD, CBD, Dogs, General Health, General Health

Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth Are Collaborating on CBD Products for Pets

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth Are Collaborating on CBD Products for Pets
17
Jun

Martha Stewart is collaborating with cannabis company Canopy Growth on a new line of CBD products that will focus on pets and eventually extend to people.

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Cats, Dogs, General Health, General Health

How Do I Introduce My Pets to My New Baby?

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
How Do I Introduce My Pets to My New Baby?
05
Jun

Start getting yourself and your pets ready as early as possible — but also trust that it will all work out in the end. It’s the ultimate dilemma for pet parents who become human parents: How do I show my dog or cat I still love them once I have a baby? How do I ensure my pet doesn’t hate my child?

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Cats, Dogs, First Aid, First Aid, General Health, General Health

Pet Disaster Preparedness

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Pet Disaster Preparedness
30
May

Just as humans are urged to be prepared for natural disasters at all times, it is equally important that we remember to prepare for our four-legged family members who cannot fend for themselves in a time of crisis.

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Cancer, Cancer, Cats, Dogs, General Health, General Health

Pet Body Weight and Cancer Risk

Posted on by Dr. Carol Osborne
Pet Body Weight and Cancer Risk
20
May

Excess body weight is an important factor as it relates to the risk of developing tumors and cancer in dogs and cats. Simply put extra pounds increase your pet’s risk of developing cancer. If your dog or cat is 15 percent or more above his or her ideal weight, he is obese. Being just 10% percent overweight decreases your pets healthy life span by one-third and predisposes him to heart, liver and kidney disease as well as to arthritis, diabetes, and cancer.

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