The Benefits Of Pet Acupuncture

13 July 2017
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You may have an older pet that has painful joints, an injured pet that requires an extensive amount of time to heal from its injuries, or a combination of both problems. You can help to ease pain and facilitate healing by taking your pet to a provider of pet acupuncture treatments, like Downing Center For Animal Pain Management. It may seem counter-intuitive to relieve pain by placing small needles under your pet's skin and bewildering to consider how these treatments can help the healing process, but acupuncture has been used successfully for centuries in Chinese medicine to achieve these results. Read More

3 Tips For Designing Your Veterinary Practice With Senior Pets In Mind

23 June 2017
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Going into veterinary practice is a wonderful decision, but you want to make sure that you consider all of your patients when you are designing your clinic. For example, while you may think that you will get a lot of puppies and kittens, you will also get older dogs and cats. Here are three tips for ensuring your clinic is suitable for senior animals: 1. Make an Exterior Entrance As pets get older, they become more immobile. Read More

Three Tips For Taking Care Of Your Dog’s Fur During The Summertime

5 June 2017
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In the summertime, you need to pay special attention to your dog's fur. Here are a few summer grooming tips that will help keep your dog happy this summer. #1 Cut It Back Just like how most people enjoy a shorter haircut in the summertime, so do most dogs. You may want to consider trimming your dog's coat during the summer months or shaving their coat down so that it is a little shorter. Read More

Protecting Your Puppy From Parvovirus

27 April 2017
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Parvovirus is a dangerous infection that claims many puppy lives each year. It causes serious symptoms, like vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and dehydration, and even with proper veterinary care, many puppies do not recover. So, it's very important that you know how to protect your little puppy from this dangerous illness. Vaccinate your puppy. Parvovirus is one of the primary diseases against which puppies are vaccinated. Your vet will likely recommend giving your puppy his or her first parvo vaccine at about 6 weeks old. Read More

The Warning Signs Of Feline Hypertension

24 April 2017
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Although cats don't generally consume a high sodium diet like humans often do, cats can still get high blood pressure. Long-term high blood pressure can cause serious health problems for cats, including blindness, so it's important for pet parents to be aware of potential symptoms of this disorder. Read on to learn what these symptoms are and what you should do if you detect them. Restlessness Cats typically sleep—on average—15 hours a day, sometimes more than that. Read More

Saying Goodbye to a Pet

About Me

My name is Lisa Jenkins. Thanks for stopping by my website. I have had dogs, cats, horses and even pigs over the years. I love my pets and when it comes time to say goodbye it hurts terribly. I feel that we have been given a gift by being able to put our dying pets gently to sleep. Euthanization is sometimes the kindest option for a sick and suffering pet. My veterinarian and I are like-minded when it comes to euthanization. If one of my pets is suffering and has no chance of getting better, I feel it’s my duty to help relieve them of their pain. We recently had to put my twenty-year-old cat down. He had cancer for years but didn’t suffer. In the end, he let us know when it was time. I’m going to share some of my experiences and about my amazing veternarian.