Happy Tails = Healthy Joints
Joint disease related to osteoarthritis can affect dogs and cats of any age. Joint disease can be due to many causes including congenital (“born with it” or breed-related) defects, genetically-related …
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10 Cold Weather Pet Safety Tips
Winter can be a magical time. However, if proper precautions are not taken, it can pose several dangers to your pets! This blog will go over some of the …
A Guide To Vacation With Your Cat Or Dog
Around half of all US dog owners take their pets on vacation with them. This practice is becoming increasingly common and while it’s fun to have your furry friend …
Why and How Cats Have Seizures
It’s likely that seizures in cats, as with those in humans, are linked to the prefrontal cortex. This part of the brain is responsible for decision making, personality, and …
Happy National Pet Health Insurance Month!
September is National Pet Health Insurance Month! Mountain View Animal Hospital & Holistic Pet Care wants to ensure that you have all the knowledge you need in order to …
Causes of Hair Loss In Cats
Have you ever noticed that your cat has developed bald spots? You may think that it’s a natural process and that every cat loses their hair during a particular …
Tips For Pets With Noise Phobia
Have you ever seen your dog or cat become fidgety, anxious and hyperactive when there are fireworks or a thunderstorm? Your dog or cat may start breathing heavily, bark …
Should Your Dog’s Food be Grain Free?
Your dog is important to you, so it follows that you want to treat him or her right and provide only the highest quality food. This makes sense, as …
Holistic Veterinarian Techniques: Acupuncture for Diabetes Mellitus
There are 2 types of diabetes mellitus, type-1 and type-2, with the former being produced by the decreased production of insulin due to disorders of the pancreatic β-cells, while …
Holistic Veterinarian Techniques: Ozone and Epilepsy/Seizures Treatment
Epilepsy is a common seizure disorder affecting a wide array of animals and humans. Antioxidant/pro-oxidant imbalance are emerging as factors that contribute to the gradual process by which a …