Pets can bring so much into our lives — from unconditional love, companionship, and unending amusement. If you have never had a furry companion before, choosing the type of pet to get can be challenging. 

 There is a considerable body of research on how CBD can benefit human health and many pet owners are becoming increasingly curious about whether CBD is safe for cats and dogs and if it can improve their pet’s health.   Visit Dr. Jeff Werber’s Instagram account (@werbs_dvm) to view and submit questions and answers on weekly AMAs – or call and leave a voicemail at 424-835-0576. Your call will be returned posthaste. For emergencies, download Dr. Jeff Werber’s app Airvet, a video-chat option for veterinary needs at any time of day or night! 

While everyday household items like chocolate, raisins and Xylitol are safe for humans, they can prove to be dangerous to your pet’s health, if ingested. Data by the poison control helpline shows more than 68,000 reported cases of animal poison exposure in 2019 alone. 

Dr. Jeff said, “The short answer is, don’t feed your pets chocolate! The long answer is that there are certain grades and amounts of chocolate that are obviously much more serious than others.” 

Do pets dream?  If you are a dog or cat owner, chances are you have wondered if your pets dream. If you've watched your pet sleep, you've seen him quiver, twitch, run in place, swat at phantoms, or even growl or snap during nightmares.  You probably already guessed it; the answer is yes. Like us, our companion animals dream while sleeping.      How Do We Know This? There are two main types of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and slow-wave sleep (SWS). Both slow-wave sleep and REM sleep are very similar in pets and humans. During this time, the brain processes information learned during the day. The REM or rapid eye movement stage of sleep refers to the...