Linda – The Probiotics Tooth Fairy

Michelle O’Neil, mother of Riley O’Neil, shares some things to consider before embarking on the quest to obtain a service dog.

Dozens of students at universities around the country are choosing an entirely different way to keep that close-to-home feeling alive while they attend to their higher education – by taking the family pet along with them.

If your furry buddy loses just 5 percent of his water weight due to excessive heat, he could quickly and easily become very ill.

Instead of loading pets up with prescription drugs, ointments and skin-care products, Dr. Greg has taken a step back to look at the root cause of common health challenges faced by pets. What he’s found is that many, many pets are suffering from food allergies.

What if there was one simple step you could take just once daily that would make your pets’ breath fresh like a puppy or kitten in just a few weeks? What if all you needed to do was balance the bacteria in your pets’ mouths and it would put an end to the foul breath?

Now there is a simple problem solver that can be reused over and over – the Thundershirt. With its patent-pending design, Thundershirt’s gentle, constant pressure has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited. It is this pressure that has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited.

We are pleased to announce that Teddy’s Pride Oral Care has been chosen by the editorial board of Animal Wellness to be featured as a product that has received the Animal Wellness Seal of Approval. In order to be chosen to receive the seal, the editorial department has to decide that the product is genuinely healthy and something their readers should know about.

Fish oil helps keep your dogs and cats healthy! Veterinarians first used omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil to treat canine and feline allergies, but now recommend it for conditions ranging from kidney disease to arthritis and high cholesterol.

If your cat’s breath falls under any of the following categories, get him to the vet right away – he may have a serious health condition that requires immediate attention.

• Unusually sweet or fruity breath could indicate diabetes, particularly if your dog has been drinking and urinating more frequently than usual.

• Breath that smells like urine can be a sign of kidney disease.

• An unusually foul odor accompanied by vomiting, lack of appetite, and yellow-tinged corneas and/or gums could signal a liver problem.

The FDA recently announcement reminded pet owners that even larger bones are unsafe for our furry four-legged friends, no matter how much they might like to chomp on them.