Checking the pulse

The easiest place to locate a pulse is the femoral artery in the groin area. Place your fingers on the inside of the hind leg and slide your hand upward until the back of your fingers touches the abdomen. Gently move your finger...

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7 Tips to Cope with the Loss of a Pet

The English novelist George Eliot said it best about pets when she wrote, “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions and pass no criticisms.” Perhaps that is why some pet owners feel closer to their animals than even other members of their family.

It is no wonder, then, that people experience intense grie...

The following is a list of the 17 most common poisonous plants.

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Lilies Members of the Lilium spp. are considered to be highly toxic to cats. While the poisonous component has not yet been identified, it is clear that with even ingestions of very small amounts of the plant, severe kidney damage could result.

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Marijuana
Ingestion of Cannabis sativa by companion animals can result in depression of the central nervous system and incoordination...

"I can assure you that all of them are in healthy condition and are all ready to go for Christmas Eve," said Dr. Rene Carlson, the official veterinarian of the North Pole. In this role, Dr. Carlson is charged with pr...