Miriam Lawrence

  • Three Problems Foxtails Can Cause For Your Pet

    With warm weather now in most of the United States, it's more common for pets to go outside. However, with that warm weather comes a dangerous threat in the form of a simple weed. Foxtail weeds can potentially cause serious harm to dogs and cats, even though they look harmless. Read on to learn three ways these weeds can injure your pet. Eye Foxtail weeds can easily become embedded in the eye or around the surface of the eye, like in the tear duct.
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  • Preventative Tips For Not Losing Your Pet

    When you have a dog that you adore, one of the last things that you want to find yourself dealing with is wandering around the streets looking for them and calling their name while you post fliers of them on street lamps. Losing your pet can be a devastating experience. You won't know where they are, if they are okay and if you are ever going to see them again. You want to make sure you do everything you can to avoid you from losing your dog and finding yourself in this position in the first place.
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  • Why Your Dog Needs Vaccines Before Boarding

    When you take your dog to be boarded for the first time, it is important to be prepared. Many dog owners lose track of their pet's vaccination records, but you will often need these in order to successfully board your dog. Why do dogs need vaccines before attending a boarding facility? Here's what you need to know. Vaccines Protect Your Dog Because boarding facilities see a larger volume of dogs from all different types of breeds and home situations, your first reason for vaccinations should be protecting your dog from others.
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  • Got An Abused Rescue Dog? Tips To Help It Become A Great Pet

    If you rescued an abused dog from horrible conditions, this is much different than purchasing a new puppy from a loving home. A rescue dog can be just as loving and make a great pet, but it will take a little time to help the dog trust you and get over their fear. Below are some tips on how you can do this so you and your dog can enjoy each other for a long time.
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  • Three Ways In Which Your Vet Makes Sure Your Pet Survives Surgery

    Humans are monitored in several ways when they are having surgery. It prevents them from dying on the surgical table. The same holds true for your pets. Veterinary patient monitors, while vastly different from human ones, essentially do some of the same things as the human patient monitors. Here is how your vet makes sure your pet survives surgery. Heart Monitors Animals, given their vast differences, need to have their hearts monitored differently.
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  • Four Smart Ways To Keep Your Cat Cool In The Summer

    You can keep the air conditioning set to a temperature that feels brisk and refreshing to you, but realize that you don't wear a fur coat all year long. Although their fur keeps them warm in the winter and protects their sensitive skin from insect bites, it can also make them feel hot and lethargic at the apex of the day during the summer months. If you want to avoid needing to take your cat to an animal clinic for over heating or sun exposure, stick to these four tips that outline how to keep your feline friend feeling happy and balanced.
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  • 3 Ways To Make Sure Your Dog Doesn't Run Out Of Water

    The dog days of summer will soon be here. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean your dog is well-suited for the temperatures. In fact, summer heat can be particularly devastating for your dog, even if it's in a cool environment. If you're going to be gone all day, or over the weekend, make sure your dog has plenty of water. You don't want your dog to get dehydrated, and suffer a medical emergency while you're away.
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  • Health Tips For Outdoor Pets

    For many pet owners, it seems only natural for their animals to spend most of the time outside. Yet, it can be easy to overlook the health needs of your pet if it is outside where you can not easily see it. In order to protect your pet's well-being, there are several tips that you should be following when it comes to the time your animal spends outside.   Keep Your Pet Protected Against Common Pests
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  • Summertime Threats From Pet Parasites

    As the weather gets warmer, both pets and their owners are ready to enjoy the beauty of nature. However, behind the beauty lurks danger in very small packages. Parasitic insects can cause serious health problems for both pets and their owners, so extra vigilance is required to keep everyone safe. Ticks and Lyme Disease While Lyme Disease is endemic in certain areas of the country, it can be contracted anywhere where black-legged ticks are present.
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