A luxating patella is a kneecap that moves out of its normal location. Pet owners may notice a skip in their dog's step or see their dog run on three legs. Then suddenly they will be back on all four legs as if nothing happened. Many small breeds have a genetic predisposition to luxating patellas🐕 See the link below for more information
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/luxating-patella-in-dogs#:~:text=The%20term%20luxating%20means%20'out,legs%20as%20if%20nothing%20happened.
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Luxating Patella in Dogs
Happy Thursday everyone!!
Please don't litter, spay or neuter your critter! 🐱🐶🐩🐕
Here is some information on canine grooming! "All dogs benefit from regular brushing to remove loose hairs and dead skin cells, to keep the coat free of dirt, debris, and external parasites, and to distribute natural skin oils along the hair shafts."
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/grooming-and-coat-care-for-your-dog
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Grooming and Coat Care for Your Dog
Here is a link on four cat food brands that we recommend here at VCA Farmington Hills. 🐱"Your veterinarian has first-hand knowledge and a professional understanding of your cat’s health and medical history, giving them unique insights into their nutritional needs. This makes them a particularly useful resource in the quest for the perfect food." Call your local VCA with any questions ❤
https://www.kittycatter.com/vet-recommended-cat-food/
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Vet Recommended Cat Food : 4 Brands You Should Carefully Consider - Kitty Catter
Here is a friendly reminder to give your pet their monthly heartworm and flea prevention! Heartworm prevention should be given year round to our canine friends ❤
We do not recommend punishment as an attempt to decrease the occurrence of an action or behavior. Pets may become confused or conflicted if they cannot determine whether the approaching hand represents a friendly gesture or another incident of punishment. Also, when you administer punishment, it only serves to stop the behavior when you are present.
Instead, training should focus on teaching the pet the desirable response, rather than punishing what is undesirable. This is why we recommend positive reinforcement!
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/why-punishment-should-be-avoided
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Why Punishment Should be Avoided
Zoonotic disease or zoonoses are terms used to describe an infection or disease that can be transmitted from an animal to a human being. Proper litter box cleaning is the most effective way to reduce the risk of contracting a disease from your cat.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/zoonotic-diseases-in-cats
HAPPY SPOOKTOBER!! The VCA Farmington Hills staff members decorated pumpkins for our yearly Pumpkin Decorating Competition! We want our Facebook followers to judge the pumpkins to help choose winners! Please scroll through all six pictures and hit like on who you think should win🎃✨🍬🔮
We know you’re so excited to go on some autumn nature walks with your dog, but for this #FallSafetyTip, make sure you watch out for snakes, some of which can be venomous! They’re preparing for hibernation and may be a little crankier if disturbed by a curious pet! 🐍
When walking or hiking, if something happens to your pet, be sure to contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. #VCApets
Here are some tips and tricks for trimming your pets nails and brushing his/her teeth! For training, you should take the pet’s favored rewards and use them to gradually accustom the pet to nail handling and trimming. Once the pet will lie or sit quietly and comfortably for rewards, progressively associate the pet’s favored toys and rewards with handling the feet, touching the trimmers to the toes, and gentling snipping the nail.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/handling-exercises-for-trimming-nails-and-brushing-teeth
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Handling Exercises for Trimming Nails and Brushing Teeth
Today is Global Cat Day, a special occasion devoted to unowned, free-roaming “community” cats. These cats often get a bad rap but it’s important to understand that these cats aren’t so different from our beloved pets. As a matter of fact, many are living on the streets as a result of being abandoned by their families.
We've included some tips to help manage and care for the community cats in your neighborhood.
Helping these cats starts by being a responsible guardian! Spay/neuter your own cat and keep them indoors.
* In just seven years, a single pair of cats and their offspring could produce a staggering total of 420,000 kittens! #VCApets
Here are some popular cat breeds! How many of our followers have a breed listed here?!
https://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-breeds/cat-breeds/lifestyle-cat-breeds/top-10-cat-breeds/
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Top 10 Cat Breeds | Pet Health Insurance & Tips
Happy Holidays from your VCA family! 💙🐶
What a cutie!!🐍
For dogs and cats over the age of 1 year, we recommend that wellness testing and blood work be done on a regular basis. Dogs are very good at masking illness, and disease may be present even in dogs that appear to be healthy. If a disease can be detected before a dog shows signs of illness, steps can often be taken to manage or correct the problem before permanent damage occurs.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/wellness-testing-for-dogs
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Wellness Testing for Dogs
Here is some info on cat grooming!😍 All cats benefit from regular brushing to remove loose hairs and dead skin cells, to keep the coat free of dirt, debris, and external parasites, and to distribute natural skin oils along the hair shafts. See the link below for more info!
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/grooming-and-coat-care-for-your-cat
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Grooming and Coat Care for Your Cat
Here are some tips and tricks for puppy potty training!
Did you know that in 2018, there were 79 cases of rabies in animals in the state of Michigan? There is no cure for rabies, and it is almost always fatal. Once clinical signs occur, an infected animal usually dies within five days. Please make sure your canine and feline companions are vaccinated against rabies!!🐶
Allergies are quite common in dogs of all breeds and backgrounds. Most allergies appear after the pet is six months of age, with the majority of affected dogs over age one or two. Call your local VCA if your pet has these symptoms❤
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/allergy-general-in-dogs
Did you know that, unfortunately, approximately 1 in 4 dogs will, at some stage in their life, develop neoplasia? Almost half of dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer. This is why it is important that your pet gets routine physical examinations with their veterinarian. See the link below for more information.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/what-is-cancer
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What is Cancer?
Schedule a yearly dental cleaning for your pet today at VCA!!😊
It is important to vaccinate your dogs/cats against certain diseases and viruses. 🐺 The vaccine stimulates the immune system to learn how to fight the microorganism so that if the microorganism is encountered in the future, the dog will either not get sick or will have less severe illness. Call your VCA with any questions.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/vaccines-for-dogs
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Vaccines for Dogs
