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| First Aid Kit Checklist | |
| Save your veterinarian's phone number and emergency veterinary clinic’s phone number (if applicable) in your cell phone address book and keep a hard copy in the kit. | |
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| Grooming Your Pet | |
| Fifi comes prancing out of the groomer's, one delicate paw in front of the next. Blue ribbons tied to his ears, his tail cut into a tidy little pompom. | |
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| Issues to consider when adopting a pet | |
| A pet may be more expensive than you think. Be realistic about how much you can afford. | |
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| Keep Your Pet Healthy And Happy | |
| As a responsible pet owner, you can take a few simple steps that will go a long way toward keeping your pet healthy and happy. | |
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| Laboratory Testing | |
| During your pet’s routine wellness exam or if it is suspected that something is wrong, your veterinarian may wish to run laboratory tests using a sample of your pet’s blood, urine, skin, hair or feces. | |
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| Neutering Your Pet | |
| We know that your pet is very important to you. A companion, a friend, and in a real sense a member of your family. | |
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| Pet CPR | |
| It's not a scenario you want to imagine: finding your dog unconscious on your living room floor or your cat hit by a car. | |
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| Pet First Aid | |
| When your pet has an emergency, being prepared is very important. Before an emergency strikes, be sure you know how your veterinarian handles emergencies or where you should go if you have one. | |
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| Pets With Disabilities | |
| As veterinary medicine advances, veterinarians are able to help an increasing number of animals with serious problems, and these animals are living longer than ever before. | |
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| Seeking Second Opinions | |
| When you and your pet are faced with a difficult to diagnose or difficult to treat condition, your primary care veterinarian may recommend getting help from other experts.. | |
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| Senior Pet Care | |
| Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, pets are living longer than ever before. However with this increased lifespan comes an increase in the types of ailments that can afflict senior pets. | |
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| Summer Pet Care | |
| When the lazy days of barbecues and swimming pools roll around, you can make them even better by sharing them with your favorite pet. | |
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| Trimming Pet Toenails | |
| Depending on your pet's attitude, you may not want to say N-A-I-L T-R-I-M too loud. While some cats and dogs barely notice when you're trimming their nails, | |
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| When Is It an Emergency? | |
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Most pet "parents"
have been in a situation like this: Buster slipped on the way down the stairs and now he's walking with a limp. |
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| Adoption ABC's | |
| This story is far from unusual. According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, the top reasons people abandon their pets in shelters are issues like.. | |
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| Basket Muzzle Training | |
| Training your dog to wear a basket muzzle can help protect you and your canine companion from uncomfortable and dangerous situations. | |
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| Brushing Your Pet's Teeth | |
| Equally important to annual dental exams at your veterinarian's practice is home dental care, including brushing your pet's teeth every day if possible. | |
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| Caring for Pets during Emergencies | |
| Nothing says it better than the horror story from Hurricane Floyd: A man was leaving his flooded home when he noticed a neighbor's dogs swimming in circles around the yard. | |
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| Caring for Puppies and Kittens | |
| o two ways about it, puppies and kittens are adorable. It's easy to be transfixed by the tiny paws, tiny noses, and big bellies galloping around your home in a riot of excitement. | |
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| Dangerous Toys | |
| Fluffy may love her ball of yarn, and Rover may chase after that darn stick all day, but pet owners must be cautious when offering toys to their pets. | |
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| Don't Get On-line During a Pet Emergency | |
| Those of us who have the privilege of answering your E-mails are worried. In recent months we have received several E-mails from desperate pet owners asking for help during a pet emergency. | |
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| Exercising Your Pet | |
| ou know it's good for you. You know that exercise can give you energy, help you maintain a healthy weight, keep your muscles and joints flexible, help you live longer, and above all, make you feel better. | |
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