Posts in Category: Wellness and Preventive Care

Pocket pets might be small in stature, but they can be big on fun. If you are thinking about adding one to your family, you are probably trying to decide exactly what species is right for your home. All Pet Animal Hospital loves pocket pets of all sorts because of all the good things that they bring to us as humans.

Guinea pigs are one of the more common pint-sized pets that people gravitate towards. We are happy to be your resource for all things guinea pig care related if you decide a guinea pig is the pet for you. 

Reptiles are clearly not cats or dogs, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve the best care. Dental and oral health care is important for all species. All Pet Animal Hospital wants to be sure that our animal lovers of all kinds know how to best care for their pets. Keep reading to learn about reptile mouth rot and how to keep your scaly friend’s breath fresh and healthy.

As a committed animal lover, you most likely enjoy a special relationship with your pet. After a long day, your dog greets you with a wagging tail or your cat winds around your legs with a contented purr. Basically, they can’t wait to see you, and you look forward to giving them some ear scratches and belly rubs.

Your dog or cat is an important part of the family. They curl up on the couch while you watch TV, and sometimes they just hop up for an extra dose of ear scratches. Saying they thrive on attention is an understatement.

If you’re the proud owner of a male dog, you may occasionally catch a glimpse of his fully exposed private parts—and it will likely be when you’re trying to make a great first impression on a new friend! Most of the time, these situations are temporary, if a tad awkward. But when a dog’s penis is permanently stuck in the outward position, this is a condition called paraphimosis, and it is a veterinary emergency that requires immediate attention. 

When your pet is sick, All Pet Animal Hospital’s expert staff is here to help diagnose and come up with a treatment plan. Many times, though, there are things for you to do as a pet owner once your patient leaves the hospital in order to help them get better. So what do you do when your dog is refusing to take medication? Or when it seems impossible to give your cat a pill. Giving your pet medication can be tricky, but we promise that you can do it!

Referred to as “making biscuits,” cats like to knead soft surfaces, like your tummy or a blanket. Sometimes they knead with their claws extended, which can be painful if they’re kneading on their human. This quirky behavior is a large part of why we love our feline friends so much, but why do cats knead so much, and should you discourage kneading behavior?