One of the hardest parts of being a pet owner is watching our dear animal companions age, slow down and start to have physical issues. Here are some things to watch for that I hope you will find helpful.
Please share any other great advice or tips that you have and think that others would find useful.
I once sat next to a retired veterinarian at a dinner party. To try to make conversation I asked him if he had become a veterinarian because of his love for animals. I was shocked at his response. He turned to me and said "no, it had nothing to do with a love for animals, I simply found veterinary medicine to be an interesting science." Well, that shut me up!
I was reminded of this odd exchange after reading this interesting blog post at ConstantChatter.com called Faith in Humanity. Sometimes it's quite a struggle to maintain ones faith in humanity. We each just have to keep doing our part, albeit how seemingly small.
Have a beautiful day,
Colleen
One of my favorite childhood memories is a 2-week family trip in our motor home through most of the western states. How my parents made it with six girls, including an infant, crammed into a motor home for 2 weeks, roaming around the country still stumps me, but it really is a great memory for me!
We had one ER room stop for the baby (it turned out to be nothing), a flat tire in the middle of Nowheresville, Nebraska, on an endless stretch of flat highway, with 1/2 box of Ritz crackers for all of us, and, I can't think of a third catastrophe to add to the mix, but maybe that's a good thing.
Yellowstone National Park with all of the animals roaming around is a very vivid memory for me. I look forward to my children getting a bit older so that we too can take some of these memorable and educational family trips.
However, if there are no animals to see, Yellowstone will be a completely different experience.
Continue reading "Animal Rescue in Yellowstone Park: Save the Bison!" »
I came across this website the other day and think that this is a great idea! Pets on the Move takes care of the
hassle of pet import and export for you. Hassle like customs clearance,
booking your pet onto a dedicated carrier, talking to other countries,
completing paperwork, dealing with DEFRA (Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs), handling quarantine and vaccinations, and
organising air kennels. Even checking that your pet's microchip works.
The list is endless.
What comes first though is your pet's welfare. With years of experience working with animals through their boarding facilities, they know essential pet needs very well, and what works best for a pet to have a stress-free export or import trip.
They are recognized by IATA, the association that represents and serves the airline industry worldwide.
Have a beautiful day,
Colleen
Go Orange on Thursday, April 10! All over the United States people will be celebrating the ASPCA's victories by "going orange" on behalf of animals and the love and joy they bring to so many people. Show your support by dressing yourself, your kids, your
pet, in ASPCA orange to show the
world your support for the ASPCA and the pets they protect everywhere.
Sign if you'll be going orange this April 10!
Have a beautiful day,
Colleen
Teaching a child NOT to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.
~Bradley Miller
Easter
Celebrations are supposed to be enjoyable. We prepare delicious food,
arrange fun activities and gather together with our family and friends.
"But
with all the joys of the Easter Holiday comes potential safety hazards
which can hurt or kill a child, dog or cat," warns Debra Holtzman J.D,
M.A, an internationally acclaimed safety and health expert and
best-selling author of “The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home
Safety” (Sentient Publications).
Although the list below sounds like common sense, some of these things are really easy to forget. Great reminders for a fun spring holiday . . .
Continue reading "Keeping Dogs, Cats & Children Safe on Easter" »
This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern.
Onions, chocolate, cocoa and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too.
Written by:
Laurinda Morris, DVM
Danville Veterinary Clinic
Danville , Ohio
As we are all aware, the aging process in not unique to us as humans. All of our fellow creatures grow old and experience infancy, adolescence, adulthood, old
age and, inevitably, of course, death. We may not be aware of the many
similarities between us and our fellow creatures as we experience the
various stages of life and death. In fact, however, we share much in
common- even to the point of experiencing similar infirmities, health
issues and illnesses as well as physical and emotional limitations and
challenges
This is very valuable information that I'd like to share with you. If caught early, diabetes in dogs is a completely manageable disease. Learn the signs and symptoms and what you can do to get glucose levels down.
Continue reading "Diabetes In Dogs - A Serious Disease That Is Completely Manageable" »
