Tag: dogs

Magen Stevenson, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® As social distancing and business closure mandates continue across the country, getting your pet to their regularly scheduled grooming appointments may come as a challenge. Besides keeping your pet smelling fresh, regular grooming has many benefits. Regular grooming prevents matting that can harm your pet’s skin,…

Katie Peterson, DVM, DACVECC, DABT Emergency and Critical Care Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® I have a busy household including five cats, a dog, eight chickens, and a toddler.  So, when my friend that runs a rescue, posted about a fifteen-year-old cat, whose elderly owner had passed and now needed a foster home, my immediate reaction…

Tonya Tenters, CVT Associate Veterinary Industry Representative Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® We are all experiencing significant changes and disruptions in our daily lives with the COVID-19 pandemic. This means our pets are also experiencing changes and disruptions as well. No more dog parks and playdates in a lot of places. However, there are…

Ariana Schwab, CVT Senior Veterinary Industry Representative Pet Poison Helpline® The grass is getting greener and air is getting warmer.  This is the time of year that we all emerge from our hibernation and enjoy this glorious weather.  Now, more than ever, we are sticking close to home.  Spending a lot of time enjoying our…

Gabby Halpin, LVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® Since we are all spending a bit more time at home these day’s it can be good time to spend quality time with our pets. It’s also a time when we may not be able to get out to dog parks to exercise our canine companions….