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
Welcome to a new feature for subscribers of The Meowing Vet: Top Catnip Snippets!ย At the beginning of each month, you will receive a summary of sorts from the previous month's articles, highlighting the key points that The Meowing Vet wants you to remember about your pet's health. We'll also give you a sneak peek of … Continue reading May 2017 Newsletter: The Meowing Vet’s “Top Catnip Snippets” for April 2017
April serves as Heartworm Awarenessย Month. The Meowing Vet shines the spotlight on heartworm disease, which can lead to heart failure in dogs and cats if not promptly detected and treated. Keep reading to learn how heartworms are transmitted, how the disease is diagnosed and treated, why cats are unique, and what you can do to … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Heartworm Disease
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!