Pet dental care is critical to maintaining your pet’s health and wellbeing. In addition to being extremely painful, oral disease can lead to serious systemic illness. Who knows about dental health better than the Tooth Fairy? Our team at Little Animal Hospital asked the Tooth Fairy to help us offer advice that will ensure your [...]
All too often, pets leave us before we are ready. While time stops for no man—and no pet—you can take steps to try and slow down time, effectively adding years to your pet’s life. A proactive approach is required to detect and treat diseases in early stages, or prevent them altogether. As the old adage [...]
Although pet owners may think their pets don’t need parasite prevention through the winter, we don’t live in an area cold enough to kill off mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks. Since these pests are present year round, keeping your furry pal on prevention is critical. A gap in prevention leaves your pet wide open for a [...]
Providing appropriate care for your pet as they enter their golden years can help improve their overall wellbeing, and prolong their life. Our team at Little Animal Hospital wants to help you provide exceptional care for your senior pet by offering information that all senior pet owners should know. Senior pet owners should know when [...]
As human obesity rises, a comparable rise has been observed in pets, and while weight loss programs and inspirational quotes abound for pet owners, these techniques aren’t helpful for pets. Our team at Little Animal Hospital wants to motivate your pet’s weight loss by offering advice to make the process easier. Weight watchers need to [...]
In this blog post, Little Animal Hospital proudly presents Trading Cat Spaces with your feline hosts, Tiger and Miss Kitty. In this episode, these cats battle it out as Tiger and his team make some questionable design decisions, while Miss Kitty and her crew hit a home run. Whether Tiger’s team or Miss Kitty’s crew [...]
Preventive care is the most important step you can take as a pet owner to guard your pet’s health. Regular vaccinations at Little Animal Hospital will provide your pet with protection against highly contagious diseases, by building a strong immune response. Your pet’s vaccinations are crucial during early life, but must be maintained through all [...]
Allergy season is in full swing, causing sneezing, sinus congestion, and itchy, watery eyes in those poor souls who suffer with seasonal allergies. While your pet’s signs are not the same, they can suffer from similar hypersensitivities. Our team at Little Animal Hospital answers some common questions we receive about pet allergies. #1: What signs [...]
Worms can actually invade your pet’s heart and cause significant damage to their heart, lungs, and arteries. Heartworms can grow up to a foot long and infect dogs, cats, ferrets, and many wild mammals. Heartworm disease has been diagnosed in all 50 states, but tends to be more prevalent in Texas and the southeastern states. [...]
Buddy is an English bulldog who knows what to do to stay cool in the summer heat. Read our interview with Buddy, to learn key points that will help your pet stay safe in the sun. Question: Why do pets experience heat differently? Little Animal Hospital (LAH): “Why is the same temperature that is fine [...]