When you take your pet in to your veterinarian’s office to get their scheduled vaccinations, it is important that you are aware of the side effects that your pet may experience after being vaccinated so that you are prepared to respond properly.
Discomfort
When your pet is given a shot, they may feel some discomfort at the area where they received the shot. For example, if your pet got a shot in their back right leg, you may see they favor their other leg and not put a lot of pressure on the leg where they got the shot. Read More»
If your dog’s trek into the woods resulted in some bee stings, you’ll need to provide some basic first aid. Bee stings can be quite painful, which means your dog is going to be looking to you for comfort and pain relief. Here are some steps you should take to help treat the stings and relieve the discomfort.
Remove the Stinger
If your dog has met the business end of a bee, the first thing you should do is remove the stinger. Read More»
Children often have a very close relationship to their pets. In fact, they may be more likely to turn to their pets than to their peers when they find themselves in a crisis, and more kids in the US live with pets than fathers. When your pet gets sick and has to stay at an animal hospital, your child is likely to want to see them as soon as possible, but you may grapple with whether that would be even more upsetting to the child. Read More»
Backyard breeders is the phrase used to describe any breeder that breeds animals to make money and is indiscriminate about the breeding. While a breeder may seem legit because he or she breeds a specific breed and type of animal and charges you a fortune to buy it, you may find that you are sorely cheated later. For example, if you buy a purebred mini dachshund, and you expect that this little dog will not get very big, and then it ends up getting quite a bit bigger than you expected it to, it is possible that you bought from a backyard breeder who was only trying to make the dogs look small to garner big money. Read More»
One of the most popular types of dog product on the market are nutritional supplements, and with good reasons when you consider the wide range of issues that these supplements can help you deal with. Listed below are two reasons to consider giving your dog nutritional supplements.
Homemade Food
A trend that is becoming increasingly common among dog owners is creating their own homemade dog food due to either wanting to ensure that only high-quality ingredients are used in their dog’s food or out of fear from the many recalls that have struck various major dog food manufacturers over the years. Read More»
