Archive for September, 2008

The Housing Market and Your Pets

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The housing market is getting worse and worse. It seems like every day the market is flooded with new homes as homeowners are being foreclosed on. In the middle of all this confusion and turmoil are your pets. There are more and more pet victims of the foreclosure crisis every single day. Pets are being [...]

Do Dogs Get Acne?

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Yes, dogs can get acne.  The most common area for this to occur is on the chin and face.  It is caused from digging in the dirt and rolling in the grass.  Deposits can be left on the chin and face from eating, or the muzzle staying wet after drinking.  All of these things can cause [...]

Top 10 Insured Dog Breeds

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

I recently did a post regarding the popularity of pet health insurance, and today I would like to share with you some numbers that were recently published by Veterinary Pet Insurance (the nation’s oldest and largest pet heath insurance provider). The top 10 dog breeds are: 1. Labrador Retriever – number insured: 38,591 / medical [...]

Put Your Medication Away!

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

This may seem like common sense to most of us, but some people still think it is okay to leave medications (such as prescription medication as well as over the counter medication – including alli). It is hard to believe, but your pets will get into anything and everything you leave laying out.  It doesn’t [...]