The Meowing Vet highlights the key points that pet owners should remember from our June 2017 articles and provides a sneak-peek of our upcoming blog topics for July!
Let’s Go Shopping: Explore The Meowing Vet’s Pet Shopping Page
June 5, 2017
- The Meowing Vet’s new pet shopping page was launched on June 5th!
- Discover our latest favorite finds, including toys, treats, OTC medications to have at home, and unique gift ideas for all the pet lovers you know!
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The Meowing Vet reached 1,000 Facebook followers!
June 14, 2017
- You like us… you really like us! Share our Facebook page (and Instagram profile) with all the dog and cat lovers you know so that we can reach and teach even more pet owners! Woohoo!
Disease Spotlight: Lyme Disease
June 16, 2017
- Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) transmitted by ticks (primarily Ixodes scapularis, commonly called deer ticks or black-legged ticks). These ticks feed on deer or small wild mammals before finding a dog or human to serve as their next host.
- Lyme disease is most prevalent in regions of North America, mainly the United States and Canada.
- Lyme disease is zoonotic, meaning both dogs and humans can become infected. The same deer tick that infects your dog can then go on to infect you.
- Dogs and humans infected with Lyme disease can have severe joint, kidney, heart, and brain damage. Others may be asymptomatic yet go on to develop chronic or relapsing illness. Humans (and some dogs) may develop a bulls-eye skin lesion at the site of the tick bite.
- The same annual test that screens your dog for heartworms can also screen for exposure to Lyme disease.
- Treatment of Lyme disease involves a 30-day course of oral antibiotics (such as doxycycline) and any necessary treatment for secondary renal failure if the kidneys have been damaged.
- Prevention is key! If you live or travel with your dog to Lyme-heavy area, protect your dog with a good quality year-round tick control and annual vaccination against Lyme disease.
The Meowing Vet Turns One Year Old!
June 23, 2017
- The Meowing Vet turned one year old on June 23rd! Hooray!
- Learn how The Meowing Vet got its start.
- Thank you so much for the amazing response that www.themeowingvet.com and its corresponding Facebook and Instagram pages have received since June 23, 2016!
- Together, we can continue to improve the health and happiness of dogs and cats worldwide.
Summer Fun Has Begun!: How to Ensure Summertime Safety for Your Pets
June 26, 2017
- Many dogs and cats have intense fear associated with loud noises, or noise phobia. Thunderstorms and fireworks can be frightening triggers. Proper behavior modification, a Thundershirt®, and medications such as Sileo® or anti-anxiety drugs can alleviate your pet’s noise aversion.
- Microchip your pet and provide proper identification tags since more pets become lost during the summer than in any other time of year.
- Avoid feeding your pets rich or greasy food at your outdoor barbecue party, which can cause GI upset, pancreatitis, or toxicity. Also prevent them from ingesting skewers or charcoals from the grill, which can cause a gastrointestinal foreign body.
- Keep your dogs at home rather than bringing them to the summer picnic or BBQ to avoid a dog fight with your friends’ pups.
- Not all pets know how to swim. Monitor them closely around large bodies of water, know the emergency protocol for near-drowning accidents, and consider purchasing a doggie life jacket.
- Swimming can be fun for your dog yet can also promote ear infections. Learn how to reduce your dog’s chance of developing “swimmer’s ear” and an ear infection.
- Review The Meowing Vet’s top 10 tips for beating the summer heat and preventing heat stroke.
Preview of The Meowing Vet’s upcoming article topics for the month of July: (topics or order subject to change)
- July 7: Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats
- July 17: Osteoarthritis in Dogs (by veterinarian Hannah Capon, founder of Canine Arthritis Management)
- July 28: Cats and Fleas (by veterinarian Dr. Liz Bales, creator of The NoBowl Feeding System™ for cats)
Many thanks for your continual support of The Meowing Vet! The world needs more dog and cat owners like you! For more information, visit www.themeowingvet.com. And Don’t forget to subscribe to our e-mail notification list to keep receiving these newsletters.
xoxo
Maranda Elswick, DVM
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