The holidays are here, along with many potential pet hazards. As you make your list and check it twice, include strategies to protect your four-legged friend during the holiday craziness. Our Creature Comforts Veterinary Service team offers tips to help keep your furry pal safe this festive season. #1: Practice pet-safe Christmas tree setup You [...]
Pets’ cancer prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate. As many as one in every five adult pets and half of pets older than 10 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Although treatment modalities continue to improve cancer diagnosis outcomes, early detection remains their best opportunity to fight against this [...]
Is your Halloween candy dish actually a potential threat to your dog’s health? While most dog owners recognize that chocolate is a sinister sweet for dogs, fewer are familiar with xylitol—a popular sugar substitute that causes serious, sometimes life-threatening, side effects when consumed by our canine companions. Learn everything you need to know about xylitol [...]
Is your pooch a couch potato? Would your feline rather be fe-lyin’ down than exercising? Have you tried to help your overweight pet lose some pounds, but they can’t seem to resist the siren song of the sofa? They may have a good reason. Overweight pets can become trapped in a cycle of pain, discomfort, [...]
A variety of factors contribute to dogs’ chronic ear infections, a common painful condition. Ear infections can cause your dog discomfort, be difficult to resolve, and if left untreated, lead to serious complications. Our Creature Comforts Veterinary Service team’s guide to chronic ear infections describes how you can help put an end to this painful [...]
You schedule annual checkups to monitor your own health, and you should do the same for your pet, because regular wellness screenings are critical for maintaining their health and quality of life. Our Creature Comforts Veterinary Service team explains the benefits of your pet’s regular wellness screenings. #1: Your pet gets a healthy start Your [...]
Your pet’s vaccinations are immensely important for their health—and that of your family—because they can prevent the undue suffering that common infectious, and often deadly, diseases cause. When your pet is vaccinated for zoonotic (i.e., transmitted from animals to humans) diseases, you and your family are protected. Our Creature Comforts Veterinary Service team believes that [...]
Some pet owners believe their cat’s life will not be fulfilling if they cannot roam outdoors. But consider the hazards a free-roaming cat can encounter—getting hit by a car, contracting infectious disease, being attacked by predators, fighting with other cats, getting lost. Cats have more to gain by living indoors—namely, a longer, healthier life. Our [...]
Apps make our lives easier every day—to have dinner delivered to your door, or to schedule a ride to the airport. Now, the PetDesk app is available for all your pet’s veterinary needs—to verify your pet’s veterinary care history, or to schedule their veterinary appointments—any time of day. Our PetDesk pet care app is available [...]
While your pet loves sharing the bed with you each night, you might wish they were less generous when sharing infectious diseases—parasites, bacteria, and viruses—that can cause you serious adverse health conditions. To limit infectious disease exposure—your pet’s and yours—ensure their preventive care treatments are current. Our Creature Comforts Veterinary Service team describes some of [...]
