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Tips & education from My Pet's Animal HospitalWhy Cats Need Regular Veterinary Care
Cats have a reputation as self-sufficient and independent beings. This perception, though often true, has created a myth cats do not need to see their veterinarian as often as dogs. This myth is false. Cats do need to see their veterinarian regularly. Their health and...
Pets Grieve Just Like Us
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is hard. Grieving is hard. When pets lose a companion pet, they grieve too. Though dogs and cats don't fully comprehend dying and grieving, there's no question they grieve. And just like humans, our pets process grief in their own way....
Preparing Children for the Death of a Pet, Part Two
The loss of a beloved family pet can be difficult for children and teens. Some children are less affected when they have knowledge of a pet's short life span. Take for example, a fish or hamster. Children seem to understand these pets will not live as long as a cat or...
Preparing Children for the Death of a Family Pet, Part One
Loss of a family pet may be your child's first experience with death and the concept of mortality. How you respond and support your child can help ease their grieving process. Though we as parents find it difficult to watch our children suffer, it is vitally important...
Are Cicadas Dangerous to Dogs?
Brood X refers to the billions (yes, billions) of cicadas which recently emerged from their 17 year underground slumber. Cicadas are serenading residents and their pets throughout 18 states in the mid-Atlantic region including Tennessee. In fact, Tennessee is one of...
Cats Entertain, Delight and Teach
Cats bring joy and endless entertainment to their pet parents' lives. Google the words "cat video" and countless choices are produced. There's even a cat You Tube channel. Proving cats not only provide companionship, they often are muses for their owners. Not content...
Protect Your Pets Against Heartworm
Heartworm disease is prevalent throughout the United States. Many factors exist which cause rates of infection to vary year to year and state to state. Because risk factors are impossible to predict due to fluctuating conditions, pets should be given heartworm...
Please Leash Your Dog For Her Safety
Recently Susanne Craig, a reporter with the New York Times, shared a story describing what happened when her dog was viciously attacked by an unleashed dog. While out walking her beloved Chloe, who she rescued from a shelter in New Jersey over a decade ago, another...
Let’s All Paws
Let's face it. These last several months have been difficult. Our lives have been upended by the pandemic. We have been forced to make many adjustments in how we operate our lives. For many of us, our personal and professional lives have become muddled. Forced to work...
Caring for an Aging Pet
The best day for a pet parent is the day a new puppy or kitten arrives. Every day after that is the next best day. My toy poodle, Rugby came to my family at six months of age. He was meant to be a gift to his original owner's parents but something happened and they...
Dog Mountain
The heartbreak and grief brought on by the loss of a beloved pet is painful. Dog Mountain was created to provide a place where people can go for healing, reflection and celebration after experiencing the loss of a pet. Created by Stephen Huneck, Dog Mountain is...
Training Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus
Research is underway at Penn Vet Working Dog Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine to train dogs to detect people who are positive for coronavirus. Nine dogs are enrolled in the study which exposes them to the urine from a hospitalized...
Signs Your Pet Misses You
Though the last few months have been many things, normal is not among them. Being stuck at home for weeks on end has been a challenge. Most of us are not accustomed to spending all our time in our homes. One bright spot has been the companionship of our pets. After...
Why Pets are Essential During the Covid-19 Crisis
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most businesses accept those deemed essential are closed. Without essential workers, we would not be able to buy groceries, send or receive packages, or refill a prescription. In Tennessee, essential businesses are allowed to continue to...
COVID-19 Preparedness for Pets
COVID-19 has created a new normal. The possibility of being quarantined means planning to be prepared to stay home for two weeks or longer. Many of us have purchased food supplies and related items we need in case the possibility of a quarantine becomes a reality....
Telemedicine in Veterinary Care
Telemedicine is the practice of caring for patients remotely when the provider, client and patient are not physically together. Using video conferencing tools, veterinarians are able to consult with patients. Modern technology enables the delivery of veterinary care...
Creative Ways to Memorialize a Beloved Pet
Losing a beloved pet is difficult and heartbreaking. When faced with this painful reality, many of us want to honor our four legged family member in a lasting and memorable way. There are many possibilities for doing just that. Options include choosing a more...
Riding In Cars With Dogs
Many of us know our dogs make road trips more fun. A four legged co-pilot offers great companionship and makes driving more enjoyable. Though taking a pet on a road trip requires extra effort, it is well worth it to have our furry family members along for the ride....