Let’s Talk about Anal Sacs in Dogs
Boot scooting. We’ve all seen our companion dogs do it. Your kids laugh and you are grossed out thinking about all of the bacteria spreading all over your carpet or …
Tools to Remove Fur from Furniture
Did anybody else think there appeared to be a shortage of disposable lint rollers due to the pandemic last year? This is simply an anecdotal observation. Anyway, after a desperate …
Do NOT Mask Companion Pets: COVID-19 Updates January 2021
Hemopet is frankly appalled to learn that companies are preying on and heightening anxiety levels surrounding COVID-19 by profiting from selling pet face coverings. One pet mask company reported that …
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Make Donating Blood a Lifelong Habit
While we have been consumed by news of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus for the past year and life slowed, we have to remember that other medical conditions necessitating transfusion treatment did …
Choosing a Companion Dog Shampoo and Bathing
Hemopet has recently spotlighted the importance of frequent handwashing and choosing hand soap because of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. At this time, we know of no evidence …
Is dog saliva clean?
There is an ancient belief – supposedly dating back to the Egyptian times – that dog saliva can cure or help heal human wounds. Interestingly, this belief is widely held …
Minimizing Glyphosate Exposure: Why Organic Matters
Glyphosate – the active chemical found in herbicidal products such as RoundUp® – has been implicated in causing several health problems in humans and animals such as cancer, kidney toxicity, …
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Liver Damage in Dogs: A Case Study
Liver damage in dogs can be caused by numerous disorders, toxins or infections, and can be congenital or inherited such as occurs with portocaval shunts. Some of the acquired causes …
At-Home SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Testing
At-home COVID-19 testing kits are starting to hit store shelves and online shopping sites. With the expected onslaught of tests and testing, what do you need to know to sort …
Vitamin D and COVID-19 and Pet Nutrition
“During a WSAVA webinar on September 15 2020, speakers urged veterinarians to encourage owners to treat companion animals testing positive for SARS-Cov-2 with kindness and not to relinquish them. During …