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Posts tagged "Feliway"

Spring Has Sprung for Pets

Spring Has Sprung for Pets
If spring is truly “in the air,” your pets should be able to pick up the scent! Here are some tips to help pets handle the change of seasons: 1. Preventive veterinary care: Have you seen your veterinarian lately? Twice-annual exams are a good idea, allowing veterinarians to detect problems early, which can mean a... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 3, 2012 at 7:56 pm
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Answering Reader Question: Snoring Dog; Mourning Dog; Bacon Lover; Visiting Friend with Cat

Answering Reader Question: Snoring Dog; Mourning Dog; Bacon Lover; Visiting Friend with Cat
From my Tribune Media Services national column, here are some of your questions answered…. Q: Our 10-year-old Shih Tzu recently started snoring, and now it’s getting worse. She snores just about every time she sleeps. If I we wake her when she begins snoring, she just starts up again. Is there something wrong? We’re not... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 14, 2012 at 6:16 am
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Reader Questions, Cat Doesn't Like Going to Vet; Impact of Pulling on Leash; Hyperesthesia syndrome

Reader Questions, Cat Doesn't Like Going to Vet; Impact of Pulling on Leash; Hyperesthesia syndrome
Q: Our cat, who’s at least 12 years old, has always been traumatized during her yearly veterinary exams. On her most recent visit, the vet indicated the cat’s heart was galloping, apparently because the visit was so stressful, and prescribed Atenolol. What can we do to make these trips less traumatic? Also, when we’re away... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 20, 2012 at 5:56 am
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What to do With Spraying Cats

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So, oh my gosh, your cat or maybe more than one cat in your house has begun to spray…What to do? Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins, of CEVA Animal Health, feline veterinarian and author of “Your Cat: Simple New Secrets to a Longer, Stronger Life”... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 21, 2011 at 6:58 pm
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Questions, Answers from an Animal Behavior Meeting

Questions, Answers from an Animal Behavior Meeting
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Experts from around the world attended the Symposium of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior July 15. The event coincided with the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention. A pawful of the attendees agreed to answer selected reader questions: Q: Due to recent dog attacks... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 29, 2011 at 10:48 am
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Introducing Cats

Tips on introducing a new cat:. For the first week or two, though, behind a closed door – where cat’s can’t yet see one another. After a few days, rotate blankets, and place near the food dishes of the ‘other’ cat, so cats associate food with each other’s smell. Rotate toys too. And use Feliway... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 13, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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