Cancer is serious and can affect any animal, including pets. Unfortunately, there is no single answer to the question of how to tell if your pet has cancer. However, there are some signs and symptoms you can look for that may indicate that your pet is sick.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care, Acupuncture for Dogs, Alternative Veterinary Medicine

Diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects the way the body processes glucose, a type of sugar that is essential for energy production. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, regulates glucose levels in the blood. In diabetic pets, the pancreas either does not produce enough insulin or the body does not respond to insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic

It’s summer, which means hiking, morning walks, and lots of outdoor time. It also means that our need for water increases, and that includes our pets. Even while inside, water is going to evaporate faster, so water bowl refills go up.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” — Confucius. At IPH, we work with the best of society—pets. Those family members (furry, feathery, or scaly) that show us unconditional love and are the most enthusiastic when we get home from work. We not only value the significant impact that pets have on our lives but the special relationship between a pet and its owner.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care

Allergies are awful and can lead to atopic dermatitis. Atopic derma-what? It's the inherited condition where your pet has an allergic reaction (inflammation or getting itchy) to some kind of allergen. According to the US National Library of Medicine, about 12.5% of felines suffer from atopic allergies, and 10% of canines suffer from atopic allergies. 

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pets with Allergies

Cats were worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, and some would argue that they still should be. And it’s no wonder—cats are a great source of comfort for millions of people, both nationally and internationally. 

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care, Vets Near Me

The short answer is yes, your dog can get breast cancer, better known in canines as mammary cancer. In fact, mammary cancer is the most diagnosed tumor in female dogs that are still intact. Just like with humans, these tumors can metastasize and spread to other areas of a canine’s body.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Animal Hospital Near Me

April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and so for the theme of this month, we wanted to go over what heartworm is, how it is transmitted, and what we can do to protect our pets. 

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care

A considerable number of people know the joys of having a dog in their life. Whether it was childhood, newlyweds getting a pet together, or adopting a canine after kids come into the picture, interactions between dogs and their humans are quite remarkable.  

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care

Just like humans shed hair, dogs shed their fur throughout their lives, even hypoallergenic dogs. Shedding is a good thing; it’s a dog’s way of getting rid of old and damaged hair. It can be overwhelming in the springtime when some dogs “blow” their winter coat, but overall most dogs lose their fur evenly over their body.

Topics: Pet Wellness Clinic, Pet Care, Pets with Allergies