Manage Your Dog's Weight In our society, there is a huge emphasis on weight and all that goes with it. Attaining and maintaining a weight within the range recommended for your age/height range promotes a healthier life in every aspect. Unfortunately, the detrimental effects of obesity are not limited to humans [...]
Healthier Treat Alternatives Best Treats for dogs during the Holidays. With all the family and friend celebrations, you’ll probably want to slip your dog a few bites under the table. Resist! Instead offer some healthy alternatives. Dog owners enjoy giving their beloved pets treats for many different reasons especially at holiday [...]
Whitworth Animal Clinic is joining cat lovers and animal health & welfare organizations nationwide to celebrate and spoil our furry feline companions during the month of September 2022. To show dedication and unconditional love to cats everywhere, owners can take advantage of new, creative approaches to entertain, pamper, and maintain optimal [...]
Aging Pets Need Special Care Most all pet owners agree that no matter the age, our furry friends will always be our babies. As they age, it is our responsibility to make sure that they get the care needed to thrive in their senior years. It is no secret that pets [...]
Causes of Cat Arthritis Cats can get arthritis just like many dogs do. Some of the common causes that increase a cat's risk of arthritis are: Wear and tear on joints as your cat becomes older. Injuries from a joint fracture or joint injury. Obesity can cause the arthritis to become [...]
Overweight Pets The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reports that in 2018: An estimated 60% of cats and 56% of dogs in the United States were overweight or obese. It seems like you’re showing love when handing out treats on multiple occasions throughout the day. By doing so may actually increase [...]
Heartworm in Dogs When it comes to preventive care for our pets there is one serious, common disease that can be prevented, or if detected early it can be treated successfully. The mere thought of it makes most of us queasy, but if a pet is infected it can result in [...]
Spaying or neutering pets provide many health benefits for your dogs and cats, We all know that a spayed or neutered cat or dog cannot reproduce and add unwanted, homeless animals to the animal population. The number of homeless animals euthanized each year is staggering. In most cases these numbers could [...]
September is Animal Remembrance Month Every month we celebrate some kind of pet “awareness” topic. September is a little well known but particularly touching theme - World Animal Remembrance Month. It is a time to remember, respect, and honor the memory of all animals. It gives us humans an opportunity to [...]
Longer living dogs tend to be smaller dogs. The bigger dogs age faster and the bigger they are, the shorter their life span. From the American Society of Naturalists comes: Large dogs age at an accelerated pace, as though their adult life is running at a faster pace than small dogs’. [...]
