While any vet visit can cause anxiety for a pet, when major surgery such as spaying is in order, you can anticipate emotional havoc with both the pet and its owner. A spay typically calls for one to two nights stay, depending on several factors, including how well she does after surgery. When your pet ...
When I lived in the UK from 2000 – 2005, I was surprised that most baby pet ferrets were sold intact. This is not common in the United States. Females or jills, at least, are routinely spayed at 6 weeks of age before going to the pet shop. Although some major pet store chains stopped ...
A lick lick here, a lick lick there. Here a lick there a lick everywhere a lick lick. Every pet owner will notice a dog scratching, licking and chewing on some part of their bodies, and there are several reasons why they may do this. One reason that female dogs may lick at their vaginal ...
Cats are only pregnant for about two months, which is quite short compared to other mammals. For cats, giving birth as early as the 57th day or as late as the 65th day are not uncommon. The mother cat (called a queen by cat breeders) soon goes into heat after the birth of her kittens, ...
You’ve gotten a new puppy, and you’re ecstatic. Your new little buddy is entertaining you and frolicking around your house, and filling your face with the delicious nostalgic scent of puppy breath. While you are enjoying watching your pup go from a floppy little jelly belly into what they may look like as an adult ...
In the fall of 2005 my Pomeranian was only a day away from being spayed when I found detected a lump on her stomach. I immediately became concerned and thought of breast cancer. Precious had been found on the side of the road and my vet estimated that she was probably around 5-7 years old. ...
