Every dog owner has experienced their canine friend panting gusts of hot wind in their face. Panting is a normal behavior that typically occurs after exercise or conveys excitement. However, dogs sometimes pant to communicate fear or anxiety, or for more concerning reasons, such as when they are in pain or have an underlying medical [...]
What is heatstroke? Heatstroke is a medical emergency for a dog and requires veterinary treatment. Heatstroke in dogs occurs when a dog’s normal body mechanisms cannot keep the body’s temperature in a safe range. The average normal body temperature for a dog is 101.5 F. A dog with heatstroke will often have a temperature in [...]
Why Microchip? Each year thousands of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by shelters and humane societies across North America. Some of these animals never make it home because they can’t be identified. Microchipping offers pet owners the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back [...]
