Dog & Cat Care

Life’s an itch! Is an itch just an itch, or is it an allergy?

By |March 17th, 2015|Dog & Cat Care, Seasonal|

"Max", the schnauzer next door begins to wheeze, scratch and chew at himself at the first sign of Spring. "Kitty", the sweet tabby across the street gets an upset tummy whenever she eats a particular food. And "Ginger", your very own lovable mutt, scratches herself raw anytime she's bitten by even one flea. She even [...]

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Is Your Dog Acting Senile?  There’s Help for the Older Pet.

By |March 3rd, 2015|Behavior, Dog & Cat Care|

It's heartbreaking to see our old dogs acting, well, old. You figure there's nothing that can be done for a dog showing signs that resemble senility. This is just part of the aging process, right? Maybe not. A remarkable medication, called Anipryl, was approved by the USDA in December of 1998 to treat age-related behavior [...]

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Preparing your Pet for the Cold Weather

By |February 19th, 2015|Dog & Cat Care, Seasonal|

While Harmony Animal Hospital encourages pet owners to keep their cats and dogs inside at all times for their safety and health, if you or anyone you know has an outdoor pet, ensure they are brought inside during cold nights. And since we don't see many cold nights down here in the Sunshine State, we [...]

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Holiday Hazards

By |December 17th, 2014|Dog & Cat Care, Seasonal|

Be careful how you deck your halls! The holiday season is generally a time of family togetherness in which even our pets participate. One's thoughts generally are far from thoughts of injury; however, one must be aware of some important seasonal hazards in order to insure a happy holiday season. RIBBONS & TINSEL These are [...]

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The Benefits of a Raw Diet

By |November 5th, 2014|Diets, Dog & Cat Care|

The Benefits of Raw Diets for Dogs A raw dog food diet is designed to mimic a dog’s natural ancestral menu. The whole concept of raw feeding is based upon a dog’s instinctive carnivorous bias. A built-in desire to capture (or find) and eat another animal.  As unsavory as it may seem, it is completely natural for a wolf [...]

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Insect Bite Reaction in Dogs

By |September 12th, 2014|Dog & Cat Care|

What causes a reaction to an insect bite? Many people and pets are sensitive to the proteins contained in the saliva or venom of many biting insects. They may be born with certain sensitivities or, more often, they may develop sensitivities if they are exposed numerous times to a particular insect bite. Bee stings and [...]

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Got Hooked?

By |September 11th, 2014|Dog & Cat Care, Seasonal|

We have been busy this summer with removing fish hooks from dogs and cat’s mouths, esophagus’, and feet. Why you ask? Dogs and cats are attracted to smelly lures and yummy bait so the pets are usually brought in with a hook in its mouth or lip. If they paw at the lure, the paw [...]

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