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Removing Ticks From Your Pets
You should check your animal pretty regularly to see if it has ticks on it. Ticks especially like to nest in the head and neck area. When feeling around your pet, you may encounter an area where you feel a small round lump. If you spread the hair and see a tick, here are the steps you...
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New Digs in the Neighborhood: Health Mutt is Moving and Expanding!
COMING EARLY 2022 - only 5 minutes from original location! Have you heard the “pawsome” news? Health Mutt is getting some new digs in Seminole Heights this year with its planned move to a new location on Florida Avenue, just around the corner. Read now: Creative Loafing Tampa Bay article – Seminole Heights’ Health Mutt will open new store and brewery on Florida Avenue The relocation is coming at the perfect time, since Health Mutt has been a cornerstone of the Seminole Heights community at our current home (corner of Central and Hanna) for almost a decade. The new location at 5023 N. Florida Ave....
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Detecting Allergies in Dogs
Man’s best friend can suffer from allergies in the same way many humans are affected by them. In fact, a wide variety of things may cause allergic reactions in dogs, and it may be difficult to pin down the exact cause in your dog. Dander is often the culprit for allergies in dogs; it is the flakes of dead skin that gets lodged in the fur coat of the animal. Fleas can also spark an allergic reaction in dogs, as well as other inhalants and even certain food products. Inhalants that may cause allergies are pollen, dust, or mold. Some...
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How to Housetrain an Adult Dog
Housetraining a puppy can be a challenge, but what about an adult dog? No matter what the age of your canine companion, there are ways to housetrain an adult dog and help improve their potty habits. Why an Older Dog May Need Housetraining An adult dog may need housetraining for many reasons. If the dog has been adopted, it may never have been housetrained previously, or it may have spent a long period in a kennel or shelter and lost its housetraining habits. Dogs that have always lived outdoors may not have been formally housetrained, or older dogs may need...
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Healthy Dental Practices for Pets
February has been declared Pet Dental Month --and for good reason. The most common disease seen by veterinarians is dental disease. In fact, 75-85% of pets over the age of 2 have dental disease of some form. You’re probably thinking: Great, I don’t like going to the dentist, I can only imagine how my pet feels about it! The truth is, the same philosophy that applies to you and your family also applies to your pets when it comes to dental care. Below, we’ll discuss the importance of healthy dental practices for your pets and what you should do to...