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Doggy Breath Can Signal Serious Health Issues in Your Pet

In Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, veterinarian by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore Dental Issues Serious dental issues can quickly surface in your pet. Kona, my 9-year-old terrier mix, was about to deliver a doggy kiss to me when I detected a foul odor from her mouth. I looked closely inside her mouth and discovered she had red, swollen gums. Every couple of weeks, I do a head-to-tail health check …

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Tips to Help Your Pet Live a Longer and Healthier Life

In Animal Health, cat behavior, cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, Dogs, pet care professional, Pet Food Industry, Pet Safety, senior pets, veterinarian by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore Four of my six pets qualify for senior status. Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday, Kona, my terrier mix, was a youngster enrolled in canine obedience classes and Casey, my orange tabby, was finishing the steps needed to qualify as a therapy cat with Love on a Leash. Both are now nine. The …

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Get Your Groom on for Your Dog’s Sake

In groomer, pet care professional, Pet First Aid, Pet Safe Business Spotlight, Pet Safety, Summer pet safety, veterinarian, Wound care by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore All the dogs in my life have sported easy-to-maintain coats. Sure, Chipper, a Husky-golden retriever mix, did shed a lot, but rarely encountered any matted fur. Kona, my terrier mix, is easy to keep clean, requiring occasional brushing and water-free shampoo baths. Regular Grooming But a few years ago, we rescued Emma, a nine-pound poodle-Chihuahua mix. With …

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The Heat Is On for Dogs and Cats This Summer

In Animal Health, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, Summer pet safety, veterinarian by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore Summer is Here With summer’s heat in high gear, dogs and cats are at risk for heat-related health issues. Living in Texas, a state with a reputation for soaring temperatures, I am especially conscious of outdoor activity for my dogs, Kona and Emma, and my pet-stroller-riding cat, Casey. Be aware that heat stroke (medically known as hyperthermia) …

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Avoiding Springtime Problems for Your Pets

In Animal Health, cat first aid, Cats, dog walker, Dogs, pet care professional, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, Spring pet safety, vet tech, veterinarian by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore What Spring Brings As many of us begin to shed our winter coats and store our snow shovels, we welcome the warm temperatures of spring. That means more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors with your dog or adventure-minded, leashed cat.  But be vigilant as there are many perils lurking that could cause injuries or sickness in …

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An Inside Look into the World of Pet Blood Donation

In Animal Health, Dog CPR, Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, Pet Safety, veterinarian by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore In my pet first aid classes, I alert my students that a dog or cat with a serious arterial injury can bleed out and die in as little as five to seven minutes if on-the-scene first aid is rendered. These pets are immediately transported to the nearest veterinary clinic where the medical team does its best to …

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Combating Pain Safely in Cats and Dogs

In Animal Health, cat first aid, Cats, Dog Behavior, Dogs, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, senior pets, vet tech, veterinarian, Wound care by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore Pain. Appropriately, it is a dreaded four-letter word. Noticing your cat limp and gingerly enter the litterbox or seeing your dog race out the backdoor, slip off the porch and land hard on the ground can definitely alarm you and prompt you to want to relieve the pain pronto. That’s why I reached out to one of …

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Professional Groomer Unleashes Tips to Keep Coats Healthy in Dogs and Cats

In cat first aid, Cats, Dogs, groomer, pet care professional, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Industry, Pet Safety, Uncategorized, veterinarian, Wound care by Cara Armour

Written by Arden Moore – our master pet first aid & CPR instructor Cats and dogs come in all sizes, coat types and lengths. But all pets deserve to sport healthy coats. After all, the skin represents the largest organ in their bodies. Skin issues can impact other organs and the pet’s overall health. Advice from a Master Groomer That’s …

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The Popular Onion Powder Seasoning is Potentially Deadly to Dogs

In Animal Health, Dog Behavior, Dogs, Fall pet safety, pet care professional, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, Spring pet safety, Summer pet safety, Uncategorized, veterinarian by Cara Armour

by Arden Moore We love to grill year-round in our Dallas backyard where the outdoor kitchen area sports a gas grill and a pellet smoker. We are careful to ensure our dogs, Kona and Emma, don’t venture near them when we are cooking to prevent them from any burns. But what you season your steak, salmon, chicken or other grilled …

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Is Neosporin Safe to Use on My Dog?

In Dog CPR, Dog Jobs, Dog Show, dog training, dog walker, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet Death, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, pet sitter, Spring pet safety, Summer pet safety, Uncategorized, veterinarian, Wound care by Cara Armour

By Arden Moore Pro Pet Hero Instructor Director and Master Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor When you get a scratch, you may grab the Neosporin from your medicine cabinet shelf. But should you apply this antibiotic ointment on a minor wound on your dog? The answer: it depends. It depends on the type of wound, the location and if your dog …