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Mar 09 2018
Checking Your Cat’s Urine
Nobody likes a smelly litterbox. While even the cleanest kitty condo will possess a particular perfume, how can a cat guardian separate stinky from sickly? How can you tell if…
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Mar 02 2018
Raw Diet For Cats – Information and Dangers
In recent years there has been a heightened awareness that consuming undercooked meats present a risk for exposure to potentially deadly infectious organisms. In contrast, there has been a resurgence of interest…
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Feb 24 2018
Dental Disease In Dogs
Canine periodontitis is a bacterial infection of the mouth. There are four stages of periodontal disease, progressing from plaque and mildly inflamed gums to established gingivitis (gum disease), and then…
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Feb 23 2018
Steps To Take If Your Dog Ate Something Strange
Dogs are naturally curious, but sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them. This is especially true for dogs with mouths like vacuum cleaners – they tend to eat a…
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Feb 23 2018
Steps To Take If Your Cat Ate Something Strange
Like dogs, cats are naturally curious. But sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them, and this is especially true when cats eat strange things. As connoisseurs of life, many cats don’t hesitate…
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Feb 18 2018
Kitten Season
Here at Parkgate Animal Hospital, we have a lot of people asking us about kittens, and if we know anyone who is selling some. This is the time of year…
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Feb 16 2018
Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure In Dogs
Kidney disease is very common in dogs, and protecting your pooch from kidney disease means you should be prepared to look for problems early. Studies show that 1 in 10 dogs suffer…
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Feb 15 2018
5 Reasons Cat Dental Cleanings Are Worth The Cost
Veterinarians have been talking to cat caretakers about the importance of cat dental health and encouraging regular dental care for probably at least a decade, and with good reason. The…
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Feb 09 2018
Seven Things Cats Hate That We Do
Have you ever thought of all the things that annoy you about certain people? Well, so do cats. Here is some behavior that we display that get on your feline’s…
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Feb 03 2018
Dental Disease In Cats: Why It’s Important To Take Your Pet In
For February, Pet Dental Health month, Jane A Kelly wrote a wonderful article on Catster.com about the importance of taking your cat into the vet for regular dental cleaning, despite…
