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Don’t Let Summer Stress Out Your Pet: Common Seasonal Triggers and How to Help
Summer often brings longer days, outdoor adventures, and more time spent with family. It sounds like a dream for pet owners, but for many pets, the season can feel overwhelming. In the past, have you noticed your pet pacing more, hiding during the day, or acting out of character? These subtle changes may be signs that summer stress is taking a toll.
Monthly Prevention vs. “As Needed” Treatment: What’s Best for Your Pet?
You give your dog a bath and suddenly spot fleas. Or maybe you missed a dose of heartworm prevention and start to worry. Many pet owners find themselves asking the same question: Do I really need to give parasite prevention every month, or can I just treat problems if they show up?
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Summer is the best season to be a dog! The sunshine and great weather lead to endless possibilities of fun outdoor activities. From doggie paddling on a beach summer vacation to leaping through the woods, summer is dog-gone fun!
Consider all the joy and love your dog brings into your life. Now, imagine if you could take measures to help your dog live longer with a better quality of life. Wouldn’t you want to return the happiness your dog provides you for years to come?
Fortunately, with proper care over your dog’s lifetime, she can live happier, healthier, and statistically longer.
Now that the calendar has officially flipped over to 2019, you may be focusing on meeting some new resolutions for the upcoming year. Perhaps one of those is to be an even better pet owner than you already are. This is an excellent resolution, and Med City Animal Hospital wishes to offer some tips below to help you achieve it!