Health

ATTENTION: Information about coronavirus and pets continues to be updated as experts learn more. To see the most recent and updated information, visit the CDC’s Info Sheet on COVID-19 and Animals or World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). With new information about coronavirus and dogs coming out daily, you may …

When you’re doing yoga at home, it can be fun to incorporate your dog. Or… if your dog is like Binky, he may invite himself into the session. Instead of pushing them out of the way, find a way to incorporate them into your practice. This could be a simple …

Dog grooming is often overlooked by many dog owners, but it will help improve the behaviour of your dog. Dogs require a lot of attention and grooming them is a way to spend quality time with your furry friend. Grooming your dog is much more than just brushing them and …

Dental disease affects more than 80% of adult cats and dogs, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. To keep your pet healthy and smiling, PetSmart’s resident veterinarian and pet care expert, Jennifer Freeman, DVM, shares advice on how to take a proactive approach to your pet’s dental health. Periodontal …

You put the bowl down slowly, but your dog has been eyeing it out since she woke up. She pounces and then all of the sudden it’s all gone. Vanished. Like it was never there. Was it even there? If you have a dog who doubles as a food vacuum …

Cancer is now the #1 killer of dogs and cats, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. “Cancer rates in pets are alarmingly high, even in young pets,” says Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Shawn Messonnier, founder of Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in Plano, Texas. “Almost 50% of dogs and more …

Almost 50% of all dogs will develop cancer, according to the American Veterinary Medical Society. To protect dogs and cats against the threat of cancer, US researchers are looking to Asia and studying medicinal mushrooms that people in China and Japan have used for centuries to combat cancer and other life-threatening diseases. “Certain mushrooms contain agents …

To most fur parents, paw care simply means clipping your dog’s nails. Or wiping off that mud so it doesn’t track all over the home. But that’s actually just the start.   Dog Paw Problems It’s not just your dog’s internal health that matters—his paws can have problems too! Possible …