Whether it’s due to distance, COVID, or time constraints, more and more pet parents are interested in learning to administer vaccines for their pets themselves. 

Can dogs get gingivitis? Yes, just like humans, dogs can get gingivitis. It starts silently, without any identifiable signs.

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...

Is pet exercise really important? Like people, animals need regular exercise to maintain their health. That doesn’t mean you need to take your dog to the gym and teach him to dead lift - it means they shouldn’t be sitting around on the couch all day, just like you shouldn’t be.  Do you exercise routinely, and want to induct your pet to your practice? Bring them to a vet first to evaluate the level and duration of exercise they can handle. Additionally, it’s important to learn from the vet how to scale their exercising to match your routine, so as not to overwork them.  If you do not yet exercise consistently but you want to make sure your pet gets...