Pet Care Center

When Should I Take My Pet to an Emergency Vet?

How To Know When Your Pet Needs Immediate Treatment It’s scary when your pet is having a medical issue, especially if it’s at night and your regular veterinarian’s office is closed. It can be difficult to decide if you should rush to an emergency vet or if it can wait…

Why is My Dog Itching So Much?

Why Do Dogs Scratch? Dogs scratch for the same reason humans do — something is irritating their skin and scratching provides relief. The veterinary term for itchy skin is pruritus. In early stages, it can make your pup’s skin red or inflamed. In more advanced cases, it can lead to…

What Vaccines Does My Dog Need?

A Dog Parent’s Guide to Vaccinations Everyone wants their dog to be happy and healthy. One of the keys to protecting their health is to ensure they get their vaccinations on the proper schedule. This will help protect them from serious and potentially fatal diseases, including rabies, distemper and parvo.…

How Often Should My Dog Have a Wellness Exam?

Why Dogs Need Regular Checkups Veterinarians are trained to spot, identify and treat a pet when it is ill or injured. But it’s also important for a pet to receive regular wellness exams. A veterinarian will identify problems that could be harmful and save your pet from pain in the…

Does My Pet Need Flea and Tick Prevention Year-Round?

Why Flea and Tick Prevention is Important In addition to creating itchy irritations, fleas and ticks can cause serious health problems in pets. Ticks can transmit things like Lyme disease, while fleas can exacerbate skin allergies, create sores, infections and even transmit tapeworms. To protect pets, it’s recommended to utilize…

How Do I Know if My Pet is in Pain?

Signs That Something is Troubling Your Dog or Cat As much as you may wish they did, dogs and cats can’t talk. That means it’s up to you to notice any unusual behavior, including whether your pet is hiding pain. Unlike humans, animals instinctively hide pain and discomfort. This is…