When you love your pet and want to help care for them, you know that they are vulnerable and need you to keep watch over them to ensure they are safe and healthy. Your pet may encounter illnesses throughout its lifetime that you need to keep an eye out for. Some of these illnesses can be prevented with vaccinations. Read on for a few of these illnesses to keep watch for.
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When you must board two dogs due to an upcoming trip, finding the right boarding kennel can likely come with a bit more of a challenge compared to someone with just one dog. Instead of rushing into choosing just any boarding facility and arranging for your dogs to stay there, you need to see what you should be looking for and how you can avoid common issues when your dogs haven't stayed at a boarding kennel before.
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Man's best friend is an often-used description of dogs, but this level of love is regularly tested by some of their antics. At least once during the relationship with your canine buddy, you will experience an intense feeling of dread as your dog swallows an object that was not meant for them. It may be a sock, a plastic toy, or a child's treasured soft toy. The steps you take after you watch this event occur will make a difference in how sick your dog becomes.
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Many of the diagnostic testing tools that are used on human beings also get used on animals. One such example is a CT scan. Also known as computed tomography, CT scans for animals allow veterinarians to look inside their bodies.
There are several reasons your pet dog or cat would need a CT scan. Here are three of those reasons.
1. Your Pet Has Experienced Head Trauma
Some of the most common causes of head trauma in pets include:
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One thing you may not know about cats is that they can experience allergies, just like humans. They can be allergic to grasses, pollen, other animals, and even to ingredients in food. As a cat owner, it is important to know the signs of allergies in your cat and what to do if your cat starts to show allergy signs and symptoms. Then, you can be sure you are doing everything you can to take care of your cat's health and their overall sense of well-being going forward.
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