Do you know what to do if your dog or cat experiences an emergency? What are signs that you should seek emergency veterinary care? Learn what you can do to prepare for a pet emergency with this guide. This article is a syndicated copy of an original publication by Great Pet Care. Click HERE for … Continue reading How to Prepare for a Pet Emergency – a collaboration with Great Pet Care
September serves asย Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, with today (September 10th) markingย World Suicide Prevention Day. The Meowing Vet highlights a side of veterinary medicine often hidden to pet owners: the epidemic of compassion fatigue and suicide in the veterinary profession.ย Learn how you can help save a life. Trigger Warning: This article discusses mental health struggles … Continue reading What Your Veterinarian Needs You to Know about Compassion Fatigue and Suicide in the Veterinary Profession
April 20th has arrived, officially 420 Day in the marijuana advocacy community. Before lighting up at 4:20pm or indulging in a special brownie, read The Meowing Vet's article on the effects of marijuana and cannabis in pets. We'll address various viewpoints on cannabis, including how marijuana is toxic to dogs and cats as well as … Continue reading High Hounds?: The Effects of Marijuana & Cannabis in Dogs & Cats
๐ถ Let's talk about all the good things...ย And the bad things that may be...ย Let's talk about sex...ย Let's talk about sex... ๐ถ If Salt-N-Pepa can sing about it, then you can talk about it* with your veterinarian. Once your puppy and kitten enter puberty, mating is going to be on their brains, so it's up to … Continue reading The Big Fix: Facts and Myths of Spaying and Neutering Your Pets
I've been dreading writing this article on pet euthanasia for quite some time. However, as both a veterinarian and as a dog and cat owner who has been through the difficult decision of putting a pet to sleep, I realize how important understanding the euthanasia process is for fellow pet owners. Though saying goodbye to … Continue reading Saying Goodbye: Preparing for a Pet’s Euthanasia