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Don’t Let Summer Stress Out Your Pet: Common Seasonal Triggers and How to Help
Summer often brings longer days, outdoor adventures, and more time spent with family. It sounds like a dream for pet owners, but for many pets, the season can feel overwhelming. In the past, have you noticed your pet pacing more, hiding during the day, or acting out of character? These subtle changes may be signs that summer stress is taking a toll.
April Pet Health Tips: Prevent Heartworms and Lyme Disease Early
Spring is finally here, and with it comes longer walks, more time outdoors, and plenty of fresh air for you and your pet. But April also marks the return of two tiny threats that can cause serious harm: mosquitoes and ticks. These pests are more than just a nuisance. They carry diseases like heartworms and Lyme disease that can impact your pet’s long-term health.
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Summer is the best season to be a dog! The sunshine and great weather lead to endless possibilities of fun outdoor activities. From doggie paddling on a beach summer vacation to leaping through the woods, summer is dog-gone fun!
Now that the calendar has officially flipped over to 2019, you may be focusing on meeting some new resolutions for the upcoming year. Perhaps one of those is to be an even greater pet owner than you already are. This is an excellent resolution, and Magnolia Veterinary Hospital wishes to offer some tips below to help you achieve it!
The thought of a cuddly puppy or kitten under the Christmas tree may be tempting, but think twice before giving a pet as a present. The months following the holidays are often the busiest time for shelters as new pet owners grow weary of their Christmas gifts and the unexpected demands they require. Some shelters estimate that 50 percent of pets given as gifts end up abandoned.