VIP Animal Care

Common Pet Health Information

Vaccinations

Your pet should be vaccinated to protect it from any harmful diseases.  VIP Animal Care’s vaccination recommendations for dogs and cats can be found under “Small Animal Vaccination Protocol” located under the Health tab.  Although vaccines keep your pet healthy, there are always slight risks.  Mild vaccination reactions may occur.  Symptoms may include discomfort, lethargy, fever, or decreased appetite.  If any such symptoms occur, contact your veterinarian immediately.  Dog owners – click here for more information about vaccinations and the possibility of any reactions. Cat owners – click here for more information about vaccinations and the possibility of any reactions.

Fleas & Ticks

Fleas and ticks can cause a variety of problems for your pet, some of which can be severe.  A monthly preventative will help keep your healthy and happy.  Dog owners – click here for more information. Cat owners – click here for more information.

Heartworm Disease

Heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitos and can be deadly to your pet.  A monthly heartworm preventative will help keep your pet healthy and safe.  Click here to learn more about heartworm disease.

Intestinal Parasites

Dogs – Roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms, and hookworms can affect dogs of all ages and sizes.  Left untreated, these parasites can be harmful to your dog’s health.  A monthly heartworm preventative will help prevent most intestinal parasites.  Click here to learn more about canine intestinal parasites.

Cats – Roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms can affect cats of all ages and sizes.  Left untreated, these parasites can be harmful to your cat’s health.  Click here to learn more about feline intestinal parasites.

Additional information on intestinal parasites.

Behavior

There are many behavioral issues concerning pets of all ages.  Some issues are common and easily fixed with training while others may take extra time and care.  Click here to review a list of common problems and tips on fixing these problems.

Loss of a Pet

Losing a pet is always difficult.  Explaining to family and friends, especially children can be difficult.  Here is a list of tips for coping with the difficult passing of a pet.

Foods to Avoid

Many human foods can be harmful to your pet’s health.  Review this list of foods to avoid feeding your pet anything that may be harmful to their health.

Poisonous Plants

A variety of plants are known to have ill side effects to your pet’s health.  If your pet ingests a plant, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Emergency Poison Hotline at 1-888-426-4435.  Click here for a list of the common plants found to cause health concerns for dogs and cats.