Keep Your Cats Away from Lilies

Cats are curious creatures by nature. They love to play, jump, and roam around the house or yard, but sometimes their inquisitive personalities get the best of them. They’re just drawn to that beautiful bouquet of stargazer lilies on your kitchen table or the colorful cluster of daylilies in your springtime garden. Lilies are extremely… Continue reading Keep Your Cats Away from Lilies

Buying Pet Medicines Online: Ensuring Products Are Safe

Editor’s note: Buying your pet’s medications online may be tempting in terms of cost. But you need to approach the issue cautiously, say experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If you’re purchasing medications for your pet online to save money or for convenience, there are Internet sites that represent legitimate pharmacies. But… Continue reading Buying Pet Medicines Online: Ensuring Products Are Safe

10 Questions to Ask Your Veterinarian About Medications for Your Pet

To prevent or treat an illness in your pet, your veterinarian may prescribe a medication. Understanding important information about the medication and how to treat your pet can help your animal’s recovery or continued good health. “Just as you would talk to your doctor about a medicine prescribed for you or your children, you should… Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask Your Veterinarian About Medications for Your Pet

Caring for Diabetic Cats

Just like humans, more and more cats are becoming diabetic, and a panel of experts has issued some guidance on caring for these felines. Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes is believed to be linked to obesity in cats, experts say, although medications and other illnesses may also be factors. Although feline diabetes is easily diagnosed, experts… Continue reading Caring for Diabetic Cats

Medicines and Your Pet

Your 9-year-old German Shepherd is limping, and you think that arthritis may be setting in. A trip to the veterinarian proves that you’re right—it’s osteoarthritis, a degeneration of the cartilage and bone that affects joints. The veterinarian prescribes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are a class of drugs extensively used in both human and… Continue reading Medicines and Your Pet