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Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.

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Before Pet Bloodwork, Confirm the Food and Water Instructions

Blood tests have different preparation needs. Confirm the exact meal, water and medication instructions, and tell the clinic if an unplanned snack happens.

Before Pet Bloodwork, Confirm the Food and Water Instructions

Blood tests have different preparation needs. Confirm the exact meal, water and medication instructions, and tell the clinic if an unplanned snack happens.

Weighing Your Cat at Home: Make the Readings Comparable

Use a suitable scale, subtract the current carrier weight and keep the units with each reading. A home trend supports, rather than replaces, a veterinary check.

Weighing Your Cat at Home: Make the Readings Comparable

Use a suitable scale, subtract the current carrier weight and keep the units with each reading. A home trend supports, rather than replaces, a veterinary check.

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Dessert-Shaped Pet Treats: Read Past the Shape

A doughnut shape is not a bakery recipe. Compare the actual ingredients, feeding purpose and package details of dessert-shaped pet treats.

Dessert-Shaped Pet Treats: Read Past the Shape

A doughnut shape is not a bakery recipe. Compare the actual ingredients, feeding purpose and package details of dessert-shaped pet treats.

A Painful, Cloudy Dog Eye Needs Prompt Pressure Testing

Redness, cloudiness and pain can involve more than a surface irritation. Ask for prompt assessment and explain when the change began.

A Painful, Cloudy Dog Eye Needs Prompt Pressure Testing

Redness, cloudiness and pain can involve more than a surface irritation. Ask for prompt assessment and explain when the change began.

Cherry Eye: Ask About Preserving the Tear Gland

A pink mass at the inner eye corner needs examination. Ask whether it is cherry eye and how the proposed treatment protects tear production.

Cherry Eye: Ask About Preserving the Tear Gland

A pink mass at the inner eye corner needs examination. Ask whether it is cherry eye and how the proposed treatment protects tear production.

A Dog Who Skips Steps May Need a Kneecap Check

A few skipped steps can still be worth reporting. Describe the pattern and ask how kneecap findings, comfort and function affect the plan.

A Dog Who Skips Steps May Need a Kneecap Check

A few skipped steps can still be worth reporting. Describe the pattern and ask how kneecap findings, comfort and function affect the plan.