http://blog.petcarerx.com Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.petcarerx.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-lyme-disease/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-lyme-disease/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:40 +0000 Nikki Moustaki http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3103 When I contracted Lyme disease in 2011, I had no idea that it was as serious and complicated a disease as I soon learned. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time for people to gain some knowledge about how … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-lyme-disease/feed/ 0 http://blog.petcarerx.com/quiz-do-you-have-lyme-disease/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/quiz-do-you-have-lyme-disease/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:03 +0000 Kat Sherbo http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3191 Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can cause very scary symptoms — from a rash and aches and pains to lasting neurological trauma, depending on how quickly the disease in caught and treated. People who’d have Lyme disease can have … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/quiz-do-you-have-lyme-disease/feed/ 0 http://blog.petcarerx.com/a-famous-dog-a-little-known-disease-bocker-the-labradoodle-and-lyme-disease/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/a-famous-dog-a-little-known-disease-bocker-the-labradoodle-and-lyme-disease/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:35 +0000 Kat Sherbo http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3086 We all want our pets to be healthy, and some of us really go out of our way to make that happen. Take Marie Shelto, who gave her dog, Bocker, flea and tick protection year-round, and always checked his fur … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/a-famous-dog-a-little-known-disease-bocker-the-labradoodle-and-lyme-disease/feed/ 3 http://blog.petcarerx.com/your-dog-heals-your-heart-in-more-ways-than-one/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/your-dog-heals-your-heart-in-more-ways-than-one/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 21:34:13 +0000 Ryan Gellis http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3138 It’s Good To Be A Pet Parent “Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease,” says Glenn N. Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. This past Thursday the American … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/your-dog-heals-your-heart-in-more-ways-than-one/feed/ 1 http://blog.petcarerx.com/top-10-dog-and-cat-illnesses-in-2012/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/top-10-dog-and-cat-illnesses-in-2012/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:18 +0000 Ryan Gellis http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=2983 Why do you take your pets to the vet? A new study by VPI ranks the reported cases of pet illness in 2012 with some surprising and insightful findings. A new ailment has taken the top spot as the issue that … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/top-10-dog-and-cat-illnesses-in-2012/feed/ 2 http://blog.petcarerx.com/nervous-ticks-new-study-reveals-majority-of-pet-parents-fear-lyme-disease/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/nervous-ticks-new-study-reveals-majority-of-pet-parents-fear-lyme-disease/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:31:46 +0000 Laura Fortner http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3063 77% of US pet parents are worried about ticks this season and 64% are concerned about Lyme disease, according to the inaugural Tickitude Survey conducted by PetCareRx this spring. Over 400 pet households nationwide participated in the Tickitude study, designed … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/nervous-ticks-new-study-reveals-majority-of-pet-parents-fear-lyme-disease/feed/ 2 http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-exposed-the-best-videos-and-articles-on-the-web-about-lyme/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-exposed-the-best-videos-and-articles-on-the-web-about-lyme/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:24:59 +0000 Mary Kearl http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3033 Stay tuned all month as we cover how Lyme affects dogs, cats, and people, and how you can be better prepared. The Most Compelling Stories and Best Information About Lyme on the Web Know someone with Lyme disease and want … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-exposed-the-best-videos-and-articles-on-the-web-about-lyme/feed/ 1 http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-awareness-month-get-informed-all-month-long/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-awareness-month-get-informed-all-month-long/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:26:33 +0000 Kat Sherbo http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3038 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which is fitting because flea and tick season has begun! That means ticks are out and about already this year, and you and your pets could contract Lyme. What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/lyme-disease-awareness-month-get-informed-all-month-long/feed/ 3 http://blog.petcarerx.com/national-pet-week-promoting-responsible-pet-ownership/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/national-pet-week-promoting-responsible-pet-ownership/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000 Emily Pope http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=3008 It’s National Pet Week! Each year, the American Veterinary Medical Association sponsors National Pet Week to promote responsible pet ownership, celebrate the human-animal bond, and promote public awareness of veterinary medicine. As pet parents ourselves, we know the joy that your furry friends … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/national-pet-week-promoting-responsible-pet-ownership/feed/ 2 http://blog.petcarerx.com/3-easy-and-essential-steps-to-dog-weight-management/ http://blog.petcarerx.com/3-easy-and-essential-steps-to-dog-weight-management/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:14:11 +0000 Kat Sherbo http://blog.petcarerx.com/?p=2976 Pudgy puppies can be cute, but pet parents beware, overweight dogs are at a much higher risk for serious health issues. Did you know that around 93 million cats and dogs in the US are overweight or obese, according to the Association … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.petcarerx.com/3-easy-and-essential-steps-to-dog-weight-management/feed/ 0