Asking for Trouble: Should Cats Drink Milk?

Asking for Trouble: Should Cats Drink Milk?

Images of kittens lapping milk from a saucer are just as ubiquitous and inaccurate as pictures of cats playing with balls of yarn. For some reason, these illustrations of feline predilections have persisted into this modern era, but both milk-drinking and yarn-playing should be viewed as the relics they are. We know that cats shouldn’t […]

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Keeping Your Pet Active Through Exercise and Play

Keeping Your Pet Active Through Exercise and Play

All pets need exercise and enrichment for their physical and behavioral well-being. These are the key ingredients to a vibrant, happy life for furry ones, and can help with weight management and preventing diseases like pet diabetes. Whether you’re out and about or stuck indoors, there are always great options for keeping your pet active. […]

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Are These 3 Fad Diets Harmful To Your Pets?

Are These 3 Fad Diets Harmful To Your Pets?

The diet industry is constantly trying to sell us new kinds of foods that will supposedly help us lose weight fast or increase energy levels, and it is no different for our pets. Every day, we are bombarded with ads for a new grain-free dog food diet or a raw food diet that is better […]

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What’s Better, Scheduled Meals or Free Feeding?

What’s Better, Scheduled Meals or Free Feeding?

The votes are in. Dogs are 100% for free feeding. Humans are on the fence. Which is better? There are pros and cons to both options. Still, dogs are all-in on the idea of an open bowl! The team at Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care is here to help you decide which option is […]

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Five Possible Reasons You’re Not Exercising Your Cat

Five Possible Reasons You’re Not Exercising Your Cat

The majority of feline illness can be directly linked to their diet and lifestyle. Their wild relatives stalk and eat an average of 9 times a day, with plenty of attempts to stalk and capture prey in between meals. These cats, which are not reliant on a full bowl of kibble, may consume more protein […]

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Seven Pet Food Trends to Discuss With Us

Seven Pet Food Trends to Discuss With Us

Being on trend is important to many of us, and our world is full of the latest and greatest when it comes to our pets. Just as in people, fad diets come and go, some of them more successful than others.  Some pet food trends, however, are worth taking a second look at, while others […]

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Keeping Pets Active Indoors and Out

Keeping Pets Active Indoors and Out

You know the struggle… You finish a long day of work and all you want to do is crash on the couch and binge watch your favorite series. Exercise can go by the wayside  if we don’t remain loyal to what is best for our health. The same is true in keeping pets active. It’s […]

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Something Smells Fishy: The Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Pets 

Something Smells Fishy: The Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Pets 

In today’s world of omnipotent cure-alls, such as coconut oil and essential oils, it can be difficult to know what really works, what is all hype, and what has potential hazards associated with it.  One magic cure that Animal Medical Hospital & 24-Hour Urgent Care can get on board with, though, is fish oil. There […]

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Understanding Food Allergies in Pets

Understanding Food Allergies in Pets

Having a pet with itchy skin can be extremely frustrating, especially if your pet is scratching or licking to the point of developing sores, bald spots, or other injuries. Getting to the bottom of why your pet is so itchy and coming up with a treatment plan is extremely important for their continued health and […]

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Winter Pet Safety Precautions Can Really Save the Day

Winter Pet Safety Precautions Can Really Save the Day

Each season delivers its own set of risks to animals. From parasites to allergies, heat stroke to poisoning, the calendar year is simply full of potential threats to your pet’s welfare. It’s easy to assume that winter pet safety involves basic regard for dangerous dips in temperature, but there is more to it than that. […]

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