August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and The Meowing Vet wants to inform pet owners about the risk of Leptospirosis in unvaccinated dogs and how this zoonotic disease can cause kidney failure and liver disease in humans as well. Read more to learn how to protect your dog and yourself from this bacterial infection... Click … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Leptospirosis
Nothing is more pitiful than seeing our fur-babies ill. Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that can infect puppies and adult dogs, potentially causing severe disease. In honor of National Immunization Awareness Month,ย The Meowing Vet explains the ins-and-outs of parvovirus (seriously, it causes terrible vomiting and diarrhea, so thereโs a lot of โoutsโ ๐ฉ). … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Canine Parvovirus
Want to provide the best nutrition for your pet, yet don't know what nutrients your dog or cat requires? Ever wonder why your pet needs protein and fat as part of a balanced diet? Are carbs essential to your pet? How do all the different vitamins and minerals benefit your pet's health, and what happens … Continue reading Get in My Belly!: Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats
Summertime is all about fun! Ensure that your dog or cat enjoys summer activities too by following The Meowing Vet's summertime pet safety tips. Read below to discover how to reduce your pet's fear of thunderstorms and loud fireworks. We also explain how to keep your pet safe from dog fights and GI upset at … Continue reading Summer Fun Has Begun!: How to Ensure Summertime Safety for Your Pets
What would you do if you found a tick attached to your dog? What if it was attached to you? If you live in an area where deer ticks and Lyme diseaseย are a concern, you must use year-round tick control on your pets! The Meowing Vet explains how Lyme disease can cause severe illness in … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Lyme Disease
Food allergiesย mayย be the source of your dog or cat's chronic GI issues, skin itchiness, and frequent ear infections.ย In this article for "Asthmaย & Allergies Awareness Month" for May, The Meowing Vet dispels commonly held misconceptionsย about canine and felineย food allergies, discussesย the most common allergens (likely not the ones you're thinking about), and teaches pet owners how to … Continue reading Food Allergies in Pets: Dispelling the Myths and Explaining the Facts of Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
Is your cat's wheezing and coughing starting to sound like an old lawnmower trying to start up? Or could you be mistaken in your assumption that your cat has a hairball problem when she is actually coughing instead? If these scenarios resemble your cat, your kitty mayย have Feline Asthma. The Meowing Vet teaches you the … Continue reading Let Me Clear My Throat: Q&A on Feline Asthma
Is your dog or cat scratching due toย fleas?! Yikes!!! Do you end up scratching your own head when trying to select the right flea product for your pet? The seemingly endless options of flea, tick, and heartworm preventives can be overwhelming, but The Meowing Vet is here to help! We discuss the actions of common … Continue reading Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products