Our pets diets can complicate their health just like what we eat affects our health as well. The more sugars, salt, and processed foods we eat will reflect on our Heart, Cholesterol, and Diabetes. I put together today this image that goes over diabetic shocks in dogs and what blood glucose values we like to stay within. If your pooch was recently diagnosed, keep this on hand for a while until you have it in your head what to look for. Again, please never hesitate to call your veterinarian for questions, concerns, and further education on diseases such as Diabetes 1 and 2. Diabetes generally is diet influenced on the…
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We Do Microchip Reading!
As of October 14th of 2024, we started to offer Microchip Reading on Lost and Found pets. During normal business hours we hope to keep this free of charge, however the after hours calls will be charged 5$ for each request. That request will give you the Microchip Number, Agency of chip, and General Contact Info if chip is registered. We hope this will help within our community as we continue to see a rise in lost & found pets. We also hope to help rescue groups that work with locating lost & found pets, and local municipal police departments finding the owner(s) in efforts to keep the animal(s) from…
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Now that we are getting ready for the winter and cooler months, let us talk about a “Silent Killer” that we often forget about – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Whether you are just turning the furnace on for the season, or taking this time to make sure your home is being winterized and checked for the season. Let the following statistic sink in a bit .. the Harris Poll reached out in 2020 to over 1,300 U.S. pet owners and over 500 Canadian pet owners, 53% of American and 61% of Canadian pet owners are not confident they could identify the symptoms of CO poisoning in their pets. About 36% of…
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What’s In My Pets Food?
As a pet owner myself, I will admit it can be very difficult at times figuring out what is exactly in the food I’m buying. With having a dog that had suffered from Diabetes Type 1, this was something that needed me reading labels ingredients, chemicals, and company information to make better food selections that were healthy. I will forward you some information and references in hopes this helps you all and your animals that may need a special diet or you may just be searching for healthy diets. The references go over learning the following: Byproducts – What they are and what to avoid. Chemicals & Their Names –…
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Getting a Family Addition?
Many people along with clients have came to The Kritter Koncierge at some point asking if there would be such a “thing” of a checklist to look over when bringing new animals or pets home. The answer usually is “not really” as each pet could have different needs to think about at the time of adoption or ownership. Here are some general tips to keep in mind and to do for animals you adopt or bring home .. Get as much paperwork on the animal when adopting so you are clear on where to start Ask questions about medical / veterinary issues such as: Diet, Vaccines, Last Veterinary Checkup, Where…
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The Kritters in Hot Temps & Vehicles
The Summer brings so many outdoor activities, places to travel to, and often – HOT temperatures! Lets take some time to go over some tips on heat exhaustion/Stroke and hot cars to help prevent our kritters from feeling crummy or dangerously ill. Heat Exhaustion / Heat Stroke Heat stroke is a term commonly used for hyperthermia or high body temperature. Generally speaking, if a pet’s body temperature exceeds 103°F (39.4°C), it is considered abnormal or hyperthermic. Body temperatures above 106°F (41°F) without previous signs of illness are most commonly associated with exposure to excessive external or environmental heat and are often referred to as heat stroke. The critical temperature where multiple organ…
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Communicable Diseases in our Pets
Summer is in full motion for most of us making the weather perfect for taking our pets outside. Socializing with our animals is not just limited to the outdoors or dog parks having daycares and boarding facilities at the fingertips. As fun as socializing our animals can be, it also can come at times with a few downfalls. Having our animals and pets exposed to other animals leaves the window open for illness/disease to spread amongst other animals, and at times very quickly. Below is a list of common illnesses to watch for .. Dogs Ringworm / Worms Kennel Cough Parvo Giardiasis Coccidia / Influenza Distemper …
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Plants VS Pets
Plants can be cool to look at, fun in looks, maybe even refreshing to smell for us humans, however for our kritters that is entirely different story that can sometimes be deadly. Cats and dogs are a bit different, lets break it down and give you some reference links to take a look at if you’re further interested in learning more! Peace Lilly Aloe Vera Cut Leaf Pothos Jade Plants Snake Plants Sago Palm English Ivy Dumb Cane .. Are amongst the top dangerous & deadly household plants for felines. Lilly Aloe Vera Ivy Jade Plant Dumb Cane Elephant Ear Pothos ZZ Plant Asparagus Fern Sowbread .. Are…
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Worms & Parasites
Do you think your pet(s) may have worms or parasites? Well hopefully this article will help you get an answer more quickly! The most common types of worms in cats and dogs are tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms and whipworms- dogs only. Symptoms in Dogs Diarrhea, maybe mixed with blood Worm or worm segments visible in the stool or on the dog’s butt Weight loss A bloated belly Vomiting, sometimes with worms in the vomit Symptoms in Cats Visible presence: For many cat owners, the first sign will be a visible presence of worms. You may see whole worms, parts of worms or worm eggs in your pet’s stool or vomit.…
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Pre-Holiday Air Travel Tips
As the holidays are quickly coming into play, many people also are planning their travel and holiday arrangements. I found some very useful tips from a great set of of references that I wanted to share with you in regards to traveling with pets. Some things you will want to make sure you have when traveling with your pet(s): Cat or Dog Carriers Harness & Leash Updated Tags on pet(s) Recent photo of pet(s) A list of all medications I found also some information regarding safety scores of airlines that i think should also be considered when traveling with your pet(s). The Thrillest, New York Times, & CNN have some interesting…
