Yesterday (September 28th) was World Rabies Day, and Rabies Awareness Month (held in October) is just around the corner. What better time than now to educate dog and cat owners about the dangers of Rabies?! The Meowing Vet teaches pet owners about the horrors of Rabies and how to properly protect dogs and cats through … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Rabies
Are you a cat owner with questions or concerns about the Feline Leukemia Virus? The Meowing Vet explains the serious health complications of this untreatable and highly contagious feline disease. As August is National Immunization Awareness Month, The Meowing Vet informs cat moms and dads about the pros and cons of the current FeLV vaccination … Continue reading Disease Spotlight: Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
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
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
As explained on Dr. Andy Roark's wonderful blog, no kitten is truly a free kitten. This is the time of year when an extraordinarily high number of kittens need homes. Adopting a kitten is one of the kindest and delightful decisions you can make, but all new cat owners should be prepared that kittens and … Continue reading Kitten Vaccines and Preventative Medicine: Treat Dat Kitty, Gurrrl!
Parvo. Lepto. Kennel cough. Lyme. Rabies. Deworming. Flea, tick, heartworm prevention. You hear all this jargon mentionedย by your veterinarian while you're trying to keep your happy, bouncing new puppy still during its very first vet visit. You tryย to remember all that your vet said, but you leave the clinic feeling frazzled. When should my puppy … Continue reading Puppy Vaccines and Preventative Medicine: How to Protect Your Puppy Like a Boss