Dog Health Information

Many dogs suffer from the unfortunate condition of hip dysplasia. It’s a disease that is causing many pet owners to turn to FlexPet for help to ease their pets’ pain. Here are the key parts of a great article from The Big Paw Blog about the degenerative joint disease that affects so many of our canine friends. They explain how the malformation of the hip joint causes arthritis, which becomes increasingly debilitating as dogs age. Large breed dogs are more at risk than smaller dogs and those that are overweight are at even a greater risk. Several factors may play a role in the ... Read Full Story

A healthy ear cleaning program should begin with regular cleaning with cotton balls and cotton swabs. Remember that cats and dogs have an L shaped ear canal so you will not hurt the ear drum. To clean your pet’s ear, you can moisten the ear with green tea or use an acidic ear cleanser that does not contain alcohol. There are many natural herbal ear cleaners and wash on the market. Place several drops of cleaner in the ears and thoroughly massage the base of the ear. You can use cotton balls or cotton swabs to remove all the debris and wax in the ... Read Full Story

A healthy ear cleaning program should begin with regular cleaning with cotton balls and cotton swabs. Remember that cats and dogs have an L shaped ear canal so you will not hurt the ear drum. To clean your pet’s ear, you can moisten the ear with green tea or use an acidic ear cleanser that does not contain alcohol. There are many natural herbal ear cleaners and wash on the market. Place several drops of cleaner in the ears and thoroughly massage the base of the ear. You can use cotton balls or cotton swabs to remove all the debris and wax in the ... Read Full Story

I just watched an awesome video. It's a video on dealing with kidney disease for cat owners and it's available on the Partners In Animal Health website . The video is by the Cornell Feline Health Center and made possible by a grant from Purina Veterinary Diets . This video can be an excellent companion to the several posts we've done on feline kidney disease including the Podcast Yvonne and I did with Dr Grace Long just last September. This video is broken down into five chapters, each dealing with a certain aspect of kidney disease. It takes about twenty five minutes to view ... Read Full Story

People tend to treat pets as little furry members of the family and protecting the health of loved ones is very important. In order to prolong the life of household pets, namely cats and dogs, annual vaccinations are required. Preventing diseases is less costly than waiting until a disease develops, then trying to treat it. Puppies and kittens both have different vaccinations that are needed to keep them healthy, these shots continue on into adulthood and can be received by animal hospital vaccines london on. Puppy Shots- Puppy vaccines include shots against Kennel Cough, Hepatitis virus, parvovirus, and distemper virus. Leptospirosis can affect puppies ... Read Full Story