Are you a good dog owner who holds your dog's ears back when he or she vomits? (Remind you of your college days?! ๐คฎ) Not only from my clients but also from my family and friends, I receive a plethora of inquiries from worried doggie mommies and daddies about sudden vomiting. The Meowing Vetย recently spoke … Continue reading You Make Me Want to Barf!: Causes of Dog Vomiting
Spring has finally arrived in all its glory! Yet with this beautiful season come certain hazards that may threaten your pet's health. The Meowing Vet describes tips on how to keep your dogs and cats safe in the springtime by teaching what seasonal plants and mushrooms areย toxic, what Easter holiday items cay be harmful, and … Continue reading Let the Sunshine In: Spring Safety Tips for Pets and Wild Animals
What doย you do if your dog yelps in pain and suddenly starts holding up one of his or her back legs? Chances are, your dog has injured a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL or ACL) in the knee, the most common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs... and a common injury in human football players … Continue reading Cruciate Ligament Damage: When Your Dog Sustains a “Football Injury”
In July 2017, The NoBowl Feeding Systemโข was re-branded underย Doc & Phoebe's Cat Co. as Doc & Phoebe's Feeder. A warm welcome to contributing guest writer, Dr. Liz Bales, veterinarian and creator of The NoBowl Feeding Systemโข for cats! Dr. Bales (known in the veterinary community as The Catvocate) joins The Meowing Vet to explain … Continue reading Doc & Phoebe’s NoBowl Feeding System Is the World’s First Indoor Hunting System for Cats!
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
Calling All Petย Owners for Pet Photo Submissions... Do you love your pet so much that you want to tell the world by shoutingย it from the top of a mountain? While you're training for your venture up Mount Everest, why don't you start by telling The Meowing Vet why your pet is so important to you … Continue reading Your Pet’s 15 Minutes of Fame!: Send Us Your Pet Photos
You may have already unleashed your sexy inner Greek god or goddess by following a Mediterranean diet high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but did you know thatย omega-3 fats found in fish oil benefit your dog or cat too?! Not only can a fish oil supplement improve the quality of your pet's skin and fur, … Continue reading Nothing ‘Fishy’ About Fish Oil!: How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Your Pet
Cleaning up cat pee off your carpets... or new couch... or clean basket of laundry is NO FUN!ย Having a sick kitty is even less fun. If your cat has started urinating more frequently yet only producing small volumes of urine at a time, if you observe blood in your cat's urine, or if you notice … Continue reading Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD): If Your Cat Always Needs to Go, Here’s What You Need to Know