If you find a tick on your dog, you may wonder if it is dangerous. Let's look at the Asian longhorned tick and what it can ...

Dr. Sarah Wooten is a well known international influencer in the veterinary and animal health care spaces. She has 16 years experience in private practice and over 10 years experience in veterinary ...

Kirsten Adams is a freelance writer with a background in education and a passion for animals. She currently lives in Drexel Hill, PA, and Villas, NJ with her husband, two children, and three dogs.

Emily Oliver is a certified veterinary technician (CVT) who spent over 10 years in a mixed animal practice, working with cats, dogs, equines, and farm animals. Interests include surgery and anesthesia ...

Megan is the Associate Director of Custom Content for Great Pet Media. She formerly served as the managing editor of PetMD and LuckyVitamin. She also worked for Lodging Magazine and began her ...

Veterinarians run blood tests on cats for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes, blood tests are intended to diagnose the cause of a cat’s illness. Other times, bloodwork is run for screening purposes, ...

Whether you’re a seasoned pet parent or a brand new one, a sudden illness in a pet can be scary. You have a lot of questions and you need all the answers now. On-going medical issues, like diabetes in ...

While unpleasant to think about, the reality is that worms are quite common in dogs. In a recent study, researchers found intestinal parasites in more than 20 percent of dogs and 85 percent of dog ...

Constipation in cats is rarely serious, but some cases require veterinary attention. Kidney disease, obesity, or poor nutrition could play a role in constipation. Most cases of cat constipation are ...

Emma Stenhouse is a freelance writer living on a small farmstead in Southern Spain. She writes about pets, sustainability, marine science, and climate-based topics. Her work has been published by ...

If you ever watched “The Price is Right” when Bob Barker hosted, you might remember his famous sign-off reminding viewers to “have your pet spayed or neutered.” As an animal lover, Barker saw how the ...