Westchester Pet World

There are plen­ty of pet -​friend­ly lodg­ing es­tab­lish­ments, restau­rants, and a slew of gear and oth­er pet prod­ucts that make trav­el­ing with Fi­do and Fluffy more com­fort­able. Con­sid­er try­ing the fol­low­ing tips be­fore pack­ing your pets’ trav­el bags.

Dogs and cats use their mouths like we use our hands, so den­tal dis­ease can se­ri­ous­ly af­fect their abil­i­ty to eat and play. Worse, ev­i­dence sug­gests a link be­tween gum dis­ease and oth­er se­ri­ous health prob­lems.

While post-​tu­na hal­i­to­sis is no cause for con­cern, your cat’s breath should not stink con­sis­tent­ly. If you no­tice an un­re­lent­ing odor, your cat might be suf­fer­ing from an un­de­tect­ed health is­sue, such as oral dis­ease or di­a­betes.

If you haven’t heard of the ca­nine in­fluen­za virus (CIV), or the dog flu, you are prob­a­bly not alone – the dis­ease was first iden­ti­fied in 2004. While hu­mans typ­i­cal­ly line up for vac­ci­na­tions in the fall to pro­tect them dur­ing the cold­er months, dogs can get the dis­ease at any time.

Hu­mans aren’t the on­ly ones fight­ing the bat­tle of the bulge. The num­ber of over­weight dogs and cats in Amer­i­ca con­tin­ues to rise. Here’s five sim­ple “Slim Down Se­crets” to help you – work­ing with your vet­eri­nar­i­an – help your pet live a lean­er, health­i­er life.

Un­like ag­ing hu­mans, your aging cat can’t vo­cal­ize com­plaints about aching bones and stiff joints. It is im­por­tant for cat own­ers to ex­er­cise ex­tra vig­i­lance when it comes to car­ing for an ag­ing cat.

Want to know how to keep Angel Fish as a pet? These beautiful tropical fish are quite easy to look after, and are a favorite with aquarium owners. Watch this guide to keeping Angel Fish.

There are a variety of reasons and scenarios that affect how we determine why a dog is vomiting. In this video, Dr. Mike will walk you through potential causes and treatments.