I have a confession to make: I’ve changed my mind about pet insurance, or at least most pet insurance. I used to be dead set against it, thinking it would affect veterinary medicine the way it has affected human medicine. I feared a situation where an insurance...
Proper exercise for dogs is important to their overall physical and mental well-being. But often, mental exercise is given short shrift when looking at fulfilling a dog’s needs. Dogs that are bored or anxious can develop mild-to-severe behavioral problems. Providing...
Giardia is a microscopic, contagious parasite common in the Pacific Northwest. It causes the gastrointestinal illness known as giardiasis. Giardia is found in contaminated water (such as puddles), soil, and food that has been contaminated with feces (poop) from...
When is a cat considered a senior? According to Pet Health Network’s feline age chart, a 4-year-old cat is considered to be equivalent to a 26-year-old human being. The process slows down after that. Beginning at around age 9, a cat reaches senior status (the...
By Bubba the Cat Public Relations Officer February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Why an entire month dedicated to pet oral health? Well, mostly to get pet owners’ attention, really, because our doctors talk about dental health all year long. Frankly, as a cat,...
When we think of Lyme disease, most of us think, “East Coast problem,” right? Not so. Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, is increasing in the Western US, particularly in the Southern Cascades and along the Oregon coast. Dogs, cats, and humans...
