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When you think of artificial scents you don’t often think of candles, air fresheners, or laundry products, but they are some of the biggest offenders. As you move throughout your day, you may light a candle or spray an air freshener to make your home smell “clean” and desirable, and you may wash your…
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Just as their human companions, our forever-ageless pets do indeed age. And, although they still bound and jump for joy chasing a squirrel or harassing the birds, our pets do experience failing eyesight as they get older. Watching your pet age and slow down can be a somber time, and that is why The…
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How Much Sleep Should Your Dog Get, Anyway? Sleep is a universal aspect that we humans have in common with our dogs, but unlike our best friends, we can’t spend the day tucked away beneath the our beds dreaming of the squirrels we almost caught or the long walk we get to take later in…
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In our last post, we covered extensively common fruits and veggies that are both beneficial and harmful to your dog. In today’s post, we will take a look at other foods that seem harmless but can cause health issues for your dog. Being a good dog owner takes a lot of responsibility, it is just…
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…And The Foods That Don’t Love Our Dogs Back Treating and spoiling our dogs is one of the ways we show our love and appreciation for them, but sharing everything with them may have unhealthy consequences. As humans, we can discern the foods we can and can’t eat, dogs, on the other hand, will happily…
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How to Tackle Your Dog’s Weight Issue Part of the reason you love your furry best friend is for their companionship — exploring the great outdoors with you, sitting out on the patio of your favorite brewery, or being your co-pilot on errands — our dogs are an extension of ourselves. Along with our very…
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In part one of this series, we explored signs that your dog is trying to tell you something might be wrong, including behavior changes, digestive issues, pain, and changes in their skin and coat, and we’ll continue to expand the conversation in today’s post. Pets are great at masking their symptoms and even better…
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Pet parents take on caring for their animals just as much as people care for their human children, but unlike kids, animals can’t verbally communicate to tell alert someone if something is wrong. Until a pet translator is invented, pet parent’s will have to rely on body language their pet provides to understand what’s going…
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You may be familiar with Chinese medicine and how it benefits people, but are you aware that pet acupuncture exists? Integrative veterinary medicine is guided very much in the same ways that complementary medicine or alternative medicine functions for humans, and pet acupuncture is a healing therapy used with great success. At VetSet, our…
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Just like humans, pets need medical imaging, too. Pet radiology is a diagnostic tool used to assess health issues in animals when the vet needs more information from symptoms such as vomiting, coughing, or limping, and is available in x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, and CT scans. Medical imaging for pets is generally non-invasive and painless for…
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