Westchester Pet World

Is Your Pet’s Bad Breath Dogging You?

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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.

For Dogs, Flu Season Is All The Time

Category: Dogs, Pet Health, Pets | 6 views

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.

Slim Down Secrets For Pets

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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.

How to Keep Your Aging Cat From Becoming a Sourpuss

Category: Cats | 1 views

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.

8 Tips for Air Travel with Pets

Category: Pets, Travel with Pets | 10 views

In spite of high fuel costs, holiday travel is expected to be at an all-time high this summer season. Many people are considering traveling with their pets and here are a few tips and suggestions.

First, several tips to keep in mind:

1. If you travel by plane know that each airline has certain requirements that must be met before your pet can be boarded.