Dog, Cat and Pet Health Tips

PetMD Editorial

by Nicole Pajer   As pet parents, we like to think that we are providing a healthy, happy life for our dogs. We feed them top quality food, give them lots of love, and toss the ball around the backyard...

PetMD Editorial

Setting up a terrarium properly is one of the most important things you can do to care for a reptile. An inappropriate habitat can lead to serious side effects for your reptile, including death. Here are...

PetMD Editorial

By Andrew Daniels You’d never decorate your house with explosives, so why would you adorn your pet’s place with equally dangerous décor? Steer clear of these hazardous mistakes when you’re tending to your...

PetMD Editorial

Natural disasters are a nightmare and they happen across the United States. There were 45 major disaster declarations (snowstorms, floods, wildfires, etc.) across the U.S. in 2014, according to the Federal...

PetMD Editorial

Pet food recalls are abhorred by both pet parents and pet food manufacturers. However, pet food recalls don’t happen quite as often as you might think. Of the more than 8 million metric tons of dog and...

Victoria Schade, CPDT-KA

By Victoria Shade, CPDT-KA Next to potty training, the puppy teething phase is one of the most challenging periods of puppyhood. A puppy’s drive to nibble, chew and bite can lead to a household full of...

PetMD Editorial

Many of us are familiar with the blight that is the tick – a disease-ridden, blood-sucking pest of epic proportions. But did you know ticks are found in all 50 states in the U.S. and in every continent...

PetMD Editorial

In order to properly determine how many calories your pet needs, his or her lifestyle, age, activity level, and many other factors must first be considered. How do these factors affect your cat and how...

PetMD Editorial

Most dogs love the outdoors – roaming around and investigating what treasures nature has to offer. Unfortunately, many of these "treasures" are annoying, even dangerous, bugs that can hitch a ride on your...

PetMD Editorial

We love giant dogs like Saint Bernards, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Irish Wolfhounds and Dogue de Bordeaux (pictured here) because of their big hearts and genteel character. It’s important to note that their...