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Now offering Plaqclnz!

Posted by Erin McLaughlin on Saturday, August 6, 2011, In : Pet Health Tips 

I have always been skeptical about products that claim to solve the world's problems in just 30 seconds...that is until I used Plaqclnz!  Ok, seriously though, I recently picked up my 8 year old cocker spaniel from a day at the vet's office having his teeth cleaned and quite a few extracted due to advanced periodontal disease.  As you can imagine, the entire procedure (which included 2 office visits, bloodwork, pre cancer screening since we were taking blood anyway, a follow u...


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Interesting findings on spot on flea treatments

Posted by Erin McLaughlin on Saturday, October 16, 2010, In : Pet Health Tips 
In the last several years I have been using spot on flea treatments sparingly and only as needed.  I have 7 fur bearing pets so fleas are definitely a concern for me as an infestation would happen quickly.  However I began to not be so quick to apply the chemicals when one of my dogs would literally run when he heard the packaging open.  I would have to physically remove him from under a bed or table to put the treatment on and then he'd spend the better part of an hour moping around the hous...
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The howlidays approacheth...

Posted by Erin McLaughlin on Saturday, October 24, 2009, In : Pet Health Tips 
Prepare your body, mind, and spirit for the upcoming festivities, and don't forget to be prepared to be extra careful of your pets as well.  With all the treats laying around, our pets are bound to get a hold of something.  Here's some foods that we need to keep out of reach of our hungry pets paws:

  1. Nuts: we know for certain macadamia nuts are one of the most toxic nuts for dogs, followed by walnuts and almonds, especially bitter almonds.  When dogs get into these delicious nuts, dogs seem to ...

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We're having a heat wave!

Posted by Erin McLaughlin on Saturday, August 22, 2009, In : Pet Health Tips 
We all know not to leave our pets in the car when it's warm outside, but I thought I'd add some other pet safety tips for the summertime. 

Visit MyDogIsCool.com for great tips on how to travel with your pet, info on how hot cars get and how fast and what to do if you find a dog locked in a hot car.  If you find a dog locked in a car and can't locate the owners, you can call your local Animal Control Officer for more guidance.  Hamden's Animal Control phone number is (203) 230-4080.

When travel...
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