A little more understanding.
Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.
Everyday Health
A Dog Who Cannot Open the Mouth Needs Help
Painful jaw opening needs an examination. Ask about chewing-muscle disease and testing without forcing the mouth or changing medicines yourself.
A Dog Who Cannot Open the Mouth Needs Help
Painful jaw opening needs an examination. Ask about chewing-muscle disease and testing without forcing the mouth or changing medicines yourself.
Your Dog’s Scan Shows a Gallbladder Mucocele
A gallbladder mucocele can be found before obvious illness. Ask what the scan shows and how the veterinarian will decide the next step.
Your Dog’s Scan Shows a Gallbladder Mucocele
A gallbladder mucocele can be found before obvious illness. Ask what the scan shows and how the veterinarian will decide the next step.
Low Platelets in Your Cat: Was There Clumping?
A low automated platelet count may need blood-smear review. Ask how clumping affects the result without dismissing possible bleeding risk.
Low Platelets in Your Cat: Was There Clumping?
A low automated platelet count may need blood-smear review. Ask how clumping affects the result without dismissing possible bleeding risk.
A Bulge at Your Puppy’s Belly Button
A belly-button bulge needs a veterinary check. Ask what an umbilical hernia contains and whether monitoring or repair is appropriate.
A Bulge at Your Puppy’s Belly Button
A belly-button bulge needs a veterinary check. Ask what an umbilical hernia contains and whether monitoring or repair is appropriate.
A Voluntary Chin Rest Before Dog Handling
Teach a dog to choose a supported chin rest before adding gentle handling, with an easy way to pause and no surprise procedures.
A Voluntary Chin Rest Before Dog Handling
Teach a dog to choose a supported chin rest before adding gentle handling, with an easy way to pause and no surprise procedures.
High Calcium in a Cat: Which Result Is Elevated?
Total and ionized calcium are different measurements. Ask how a high result will be confirmed and investigated before changing food or supplements.
High Calcium in a Cat: Which Result Is Elevated?
Total and ionized calcium are different measurements. Ask how a high result will be confirmed and investigated before changing food or supplements.