Tagged “preventive care”

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Body-Condition Score

Body-condition score is a hands-on, visual way to rate whether a pet is underweight, ideal, or overweight — often more useful than the scale alone.

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Caring for a Senior Pet

Older pets benefit from more frequent vet checks, comfort adjustments at home, weight and mobility attention, and watchfulness for subtle change.

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Core vs Non-Core Vaccines

Core vaccines are recommended for essentially all pets against serious widespread diseases; non-core vaccines are advised based on a pet's individual risk.

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Feeding Your Dog or Cat Well

Choose a complete, life-stage-appropriate diet, measure portions to body condition, and adjust with your vet rather than by the bag alone.

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French Bulldog

A small, companionable flat-faced breed with a short coat and modest exercise needs, but with breathing and heat sensitivities owners must manage.

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Grooming Basics at Home

Regular brushing, careful bathing, and routine nail, ear, and dental care keep a pet comfortable and let you spot problems early.

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Microchipping

A microchip is a tiny implanted identifier that, when registered and kept up to date, permanently links a lost pet back to its owner.

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Spaying & Neutering

Spaying (females) and neutering (males) are surgical procedures that prevent reproduction and can affect certain health and behaviour outcomes.