Learn from the vets

We all know how hard it is to get your pet to do anything at all, let alone brush its teeth for good health. But did you know that up to 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats will experience the beginning stages of periodontal disease by the age of three? That means it’s time to break out the toothbrushes!

Dogs throughout history have been bred and kept for many different tasks and services to people. From hunting and retrieval to guarding, lap dogs and of course family companions and friends.

Guinea pigs generally have few health problems. If they are well fed and properly cared for, they rarely get sick.

Generally in Spring many vets will notice an increase in cases of cats brought into their surgeries with abscesses that need treating.

Arthritis is a familiar problem for most vets. A large number of dogs, and an increasing number of cats, suffer from arthritis.