Sleep is essential for dogs and people. As in people disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle can occur in older pets and is a common problem, occurring for many reasons, including…

Reactions to thunderstorms are not uncommon: loud noises from overhead are difficult for dogs to process and understand. While many dogs get accustomed to storms over time, others may become…

Eating feces, also called coprophagia, can be distressing  for dog and cat owners. Whether it’s the pet’s own feces or someone else’s, the act itself is, well, gross, and not…

Finding a lump or lumps on your pet is a disturbing event and definitely warrants a trip to the veterinarian's office for an evaluation. Happily, it is not uncommon for…

The best age to bring a puppy home is at 8-10 weeks. That said, bringing an older puppy home doesn't mean your dog won't have any social skills. The slightly…

If your pet has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, which causes fluid buildup, often in the lungs, you will probably be asked to monitor the response to medications by…

Watching your cat have a seizure is difficult. It is a scary time for both you and your cat. This is especially true the first couple of times as most…

Puppies need to play, and they need toys! But picking out the right toy is essential as hard toys can fracture teeth and soft cloth toys can be swallowing risks…

High blood pressure is an extremely important concern in human medicine. But what about our pets? They don’t smoke or worry about the mortgage and they don’t deposit cholesterol in…