Millbrae Pet Hospital Veterinary Blogs
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Veterinary Blogs
The Most Common Holiday Pet Hazards
5 Holiday Hazards That Can Harm Your Pet As the year draws to a close, holiday celebrations are still in full swing. But the additional activity and stress present the perfect opportunity for your pet to get into trouble, so keep an eye out for the following holiday...
How to Spot Hypothermia in Your Pet
How to Spot Hypothermia in Your Pet The temperatures may drop, but your furry pal still wants to go outdoors to play, exercise, and eliminate. However, wet snow, melting ice, and frigid temperatures can lead to hypothermia in your pet, despite their fur coat. ...
How to Make a Thanksgiving Plate for Your Pet
How to Prepare a Pet-Safe Thanksgiving Feast An overloaded table filled with your favorite dishes is one of Thanksgiving’s highlights. While you are drooling over a heaping plate, so is your pet. However, many popular Thanksgiving foods are dangerous for pets. Let...
How to Spot Pet Diabetes
Spot Check: 5 Diabetes Signs in Pets November is National Pet Diabetes Month, a month dedicated to educating pet owners on the signs and management of this endocrine disorder. By learning how to spot the following signs of pet diabetes, you can help them get the...
How to Keep Your Pet Safe Indoors and Out
How to Keep Your Pet Safe Inside and Outside Your Home Your pet’s sense of curiosity and smell can land them in a heap of trouble if you don’t take precautions. In honor of National Animal Safety and Protection Month, our team shares tips on how to keep your furry pal...
5 Tips to Ensure Your Senior Pet Stays Mobile
5 Ways to Help Your Senior Pet Remain Mobile As your pet ages, they likely will experience stiff, achy joints caused by osteoarthritis. Fortunately, you have many options to help keep your senior pet active and mobile throughout their golden years. Give the following...
5 Ways to Keep Your Senior Pet Young
Are you noticing more grey in your pet’s muzzle? Maybe their eyes are becoming cloudy, and their hearing isn’t what it used to be. These are inevitable changes as your beloved pet makes their way to senior status. While every pet is different, most tend to follow...
Recognizing Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in Pets
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) affects roughly 40 percent of dogs and cats over 12 years old. Like Alzheimer’s disease in humans, CDS is a progressive mental deterioration caused by plaque deposits and nerve cell death in the brain. Learn to recognize five...
What’s in a 4DX? Parasitic Disease Testing in Your Pet
Although it’s the middle of winter, parasites never rest. Fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes can easily sneak indoors and set up shop in your cozy warm home, waiting to make a meal out of your pet. Plus, they can emerge outdoors when temperatures rise above freezing, so...
What Constitutes an Emergency for Your Pet?
Veterinary emergencies are not always easy to recognize, despite requiring immediate action, often not only to treat a pet and alleviate their pain, but also to possibly save their life. Learn the signs of the following nine common critical conditions in pets that...