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STORY AT-A-GLANCEYour cat’s heart rate can offer useful clues about overall health, helping you spot possible stress, pain, illness, or other changes before more obvious…
There’s a certain responsibility that comes with caring for animals who haven’t had the best start in life. Apart from meeting basic needs, it’s also important…
STORY AT-A-GLANCEBad breath in pets is not normal. It signals dental disease, which can spread harmful bacteria through the bloodstream and damage the heart, liver,…
STORY AT-A-GLANCEA team of researchers in France examined 95 healthy, young adult dogs for signs of physiological heart murmurs; almost a quarter (23%) of the dogs…
There is something deeply comforting about a fluffy cat curled up on your lap, purring softly while you run your fingers through layers of impossibly soft…
STORY AT-A-GLANCEHeart murmurs are extra sounds your veterinarian picks up with a stethoscope when blood does not flow smoothly in one direction through the heart.…
Many households with pets can relate to this: the person who didn’t want the pet often ends up becoming the most attached to it. This heartwarming…
Muzamil Hilal, 26, from Rawalpora in Srinagar, has had a dog and a cat for several years now. He says they have made a “world of difference” to…
I want to share something personal with you today. A few weeks ago, I got two pieces of news about my partner, Dean — one that…
Surrey, BC – February is recognized as Heart Month, a time when Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Surrey highlights the importance of cardiovascular health for…