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Dog Tips

This Breed Is More Predisposed to Devastating Disease

It appears to be caused by a genetic anomaly that causes deformities, sometimes severe. These pups have incompetent immune systems and will need a special regimen their whole life. But their lifespan is typically only about 2 years.

Food Facts

When Life Gives You Lemons, Share with Your Pet?

This yellow citrus fruit is used in many culinary creations, but did you know you can use it for your pet's meals as well? Learn how to offer it to your pet here.

Dog Tips

Avoid Tragedy — Check Your Pet for This Underlying Condition

It's a common problem, and a frequently ignored one. It's almost as if ignorance is bliss, optimism bias. Except it's really not — because it's linked to deadly inflammation, especially when combined with these other two tell-tale triggers.

Dog Tips

If This Grows or Changes, Please See Your Vet in the Next 24 Hours

It's usually not so urgent you need to get to an emergency care center. On the other hand, it's wise to get them in to see your vet within 24 hours. Your vet can perform this test to see what's going on underneath the surface. And that makes all the difference in how you treat it.

Dog Tips

Is Your Dog Tired, Picky, or Just 'Off'?

Dr. Lea Stogdale, an integrative/holistic veterinarian in Winnipeg, Canada, is an adrenal gland expert who specializes in treating pets with cortisol insufficiency.

Dog Tips

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Owners Make with Homemade Dog Food

While there are plenty of benefits to making your pet's food at home, it's a lot easier than you think to make mistakes that can put your dog's health in jeopardy. Here are the three most common mistakes owners make with homemade food.

Dog Tips

Makes Your Dog a Sitting Duck for Injury Even Without 'Extreme Sports'

Sets the stage for painful broken legs, slipped discs, and back injuries. Avoid these mistakes, even if (or especially if) your dog thinks he can leap tall buildings in a single bound. They're accident triggers that could severely affect his quality of life. And they're so easy to prevent.

Food Facts

Kiwifruit: The Fuzzy Fruit with a Secret Superpower

Packed full of nutrients like phytochemicals and vitamins C, K, and E, this brown, egg-shaped fruit offers more than meets the eye. Did you know it contains a special enzyme that may help with your pet's digestion, too?

Cat Tips

This Kitty Is So Beloved, Rare, and Healthy That You'll Be Challenged to Find One

Once you learn about this smart and beloved kitty, you'll crave one. They're considered a sign of prosperity, luck, health, and new beginnings in Thai culture, but are rarely for sale. Most are cherished gifts. Rarely, these beauties do come up for adoption. Can you rescue one?

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

This Breed Is More Predisposed to Devastating Disease

When Life Gives You Lemons, Share with Your Pet?

Avoid Tragedy — Check Your Pet for This Underlying Condition

If This Grows or Changes, Please See Your Vet in the Next 24 Hours

Is Your Dog Tired, Picky, or Just 'Off'?

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Owners Make with Homemade Dog Food

Makes Your Dog a Sitting Duck for Injury Even Without 'Extreme Sports'

Kiwifruit: The Fuzzy Fruit with a Secret Superpower

This Kitty Is So Beloved, Rare, and Healthy That You'll Be Challenged to Find One

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