With more than 4100 brands of dog food and a similar number for cats, how can you select the best food or foods for your pets? A little nutritional knowledge will help guide your picks.First, there are many choices and many supposed facts as well as a lot...

If you are at all creeped out by things with more legs than you or your pet, stop reading now. Spring is in the air – finally! And, spring is also the time that your veterinarian starts bugging you about bugs. Warm weather makes the creepy crawlies more...

There was a recent article in one of my veterinary journals that has had me mulling for a few months now. It stated that one of the most common reasons for an owner not to take their pet, particularly cats, is STRESS – the hassle and stress of getting them...

We’ve made that Colorado season change again – almost straight from winter/spring snow right into summer heat. And, with the pace of life we are all living at, it’s time for a quick pet health assessment – are your pets ready for summer?Here’s the summer...

There’s no such thing as a free puppy or kitten. But sometimes our hearts are attached before we fully realize the financial realities and other responsibilities of being a pet owner. Why bring up the cost of pets? Because, according to Dogtime.com, “every...

Some days it is just a little bit harder to get up from sitting on the floor or to bend over to pick up something dropped and that’s just me entering middle age.What about our pets as they grow older? Well, they may not develop a mid-life crisis that has...

Teeth are essential tools for almost all creatures, but they are also a trap for bits of everything eaten and home for the bacteria that produce bad breath. Does your cat or dog have what we jokingly call “dragon breath?”That bad breath is just one symptom...

What is one of the most common complaints that both cat and dog owners make about their pet? Stinky breath! And, what is the best way to manage stinky breath? Good oral health care involving both home care and professional veterinary dental care.Think...

Last month we opened the touchy topic of overweight pets and why those extra ounces and pounds are more than a cosmetic concern, but rather are a real threat to your pet’s longevity and health.So you’ve committed to helping your pet lose weight. Now what?...