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Preventive Care & Wellness

  • There are many ways we can change our dog's home environment to help them more easily move around and avoid injuries. This handout reviews some key points to improve your dog's comfort at home and on car trips.

  • Contenido en español actualizado.
    Translated from the original English article Care of Open Wounds in Cats

  • Senior Cat Care – Special Considerations

    Mejoras en la nutrición, la prevención de enfermedades infecciosas y los avances en medicina veterinaria han hecho que nuestros gatos cada vez vivan más tiempo y tengan mejor calidad de vida. En la última década, el número de gatos que superan los diez años ha aumentado un 15% y el número de gatos que superan los quince años ha incrementado entre un cinco y un 14%.

  • Hospitals providing curbside care have restructured their practice to avoid the need for clients to enter the lobby and exam rooms. This measure was designed to promote physical (social) distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it may be used in other situations. This handout discusses the benefits and best practices of curbside care.

  • Dandie Dinmont Terriers are live-wire dogs that enjoy rousing play, yet can be as tough as nails when extracting a rodent from its den or when standing up to a challenge.

  • Contenido en español actualizado.
    Translated from the original English article Giving Pills to Cats

  • Contenido en español actualizado.
    Translated from the original English article Giving Pills to Dogs

  • Cat food labels can be confusing. These labels are an important way that pet food manufacturers communicate nutritional information to consumers. It is important to understand some of the rules regulating cat food labels to better interpret the information they contain.

  • “Medicalese” is the “language” or specialized terminology of the medical and veterinary professions. This handout provides a starting point for understanding these terms, so that you can understand what your veterinarian is saying, and make good health care decisions for your pet.

  • Degenerative joint disease is arthritis caused by deterioration and degeneration of tissues lining joints. It is an under-recognized condition in cats. This handout outlines signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, and prevention.