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A run through tall grass can leave your dog with more than dusty paws. Foxtails and other grass awns can catch in the coat, slip between the toes, enter an ear or nostril, or puncture the skin, and once embedded, their shape may allow them to move farther into the body rather than working their way back out.
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A sudden burst of loud snorting can make it sound as though your dog cannot catch their breath. They may stop moving, extend their neck, pull their lips back, and rapidly inhale through the nose several times in a row. Episodes like these can look alarming, but they may end within seconds, with your dog quickly returning to thei...
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An unspayed female cat can develop a serious reproductive infection even if she lives indoors, has never been pregnant, or seemed healthy after her last heat cycle. The first changes can be easy to overlook. She may eat less, spend more time hiding, or simply seem quieter than usual, and some cats never develop visible discharge...
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Bringing home a new puppy or kitten comes with excitement and plenty of questions. During these first few months, young pets begin learning what feels safe and how to respond to the people and experiences around them. Veterinary care and a consistent home environment can help them develop healthy habits as they grow.
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You part your dog's fur and find a red patch, a bald circle, or a cluster of raised bumps. The spots may look similar at first, but a dog hot spot, ringworm infection, and dog bug bite can develop for very different reasons and may require different treatment. A lesion's shape can offer clues, but appearance alone is not always ...
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Seeing “high liver enzymes” on your dog’s bloodwork can feel alarming, especially if your dog seems completely normal at home. Many dogs with liver enzyme changes are still eating, playing, and acting like themselves. Others may have vague symptoms that could fit several different problems, such as vomiting, lower appetite, low ...
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A male cat who keeps going in and out of the litter box may look constipated at first. He may squat, strain, cry, lick himself, or leave little to no urine behind. It's easy to hope he is just having a “bad litter box day,” but if a male cat is trying to urinate and cannot, this is an emergency. Urinary blockage, also called ure...
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Cats are very good at hiding pain, especially when the problem is inside the mouth. A cat with a painful tooth may still eat, groom, play, and act mostly normal at home. That's one reason feline tooth resorption can go unnoticed until a veterinary exam or dental procedure reveals what has been happening below the gumline. Feline...
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Few things get a dog owner’s attention quite like seeing their dog drag their rear end across the carpet, grass, or living room rug. It can look funny for about half a second, and then the questions start. Is it worms? Are they itchy? Did something get stuck back there? Should you call the veterinarian?
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Travel can be hard on pets. Some dogs whine, pant, pace, drool, or vomit in the car, while some cats cry the entire ride, hide in the back of the carrier, or arrive at the destination stressed and exhausted. When a trip is coming up, it's understandable to wonder whether sedation would make the experience easier.
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