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Dog Cavities: Do Dogs Get Them and Can They be Prevented?

As a dog owner, you probably find yourself wondering about your pet’s health and wellness often. Your dog’s dental health is a part of this, and it’s important to keep up with your pet’s needs...
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What are the Common Causes of Dog Snorting?

Do you have a dog? Have you ever seen them snorting? Dog snorting can actually be a common behavior, but owners may not always recognize the underlying cause of this behavior. If you’ve ever caught...
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4 Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe This Thanksgiving Season

4 Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe This Thanksgiving Season The Thanksgiving season is a great time to gather with friends and family, and it is no secret that this holiday comes with its fair...
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Safely Celebrating the 4th of July

Safely Celebrating the 4th of July With Your Pets A note from Co-Founder and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. George Melillo While I love summer, outdoor barbecues, and celebrating our country’s birth, the Fourth of July...
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Dog Bite Prevention Week: April 11 – 17

About Dog Bite Prevention Week The AVMA designates this week as Dog Bite Prevention Week. There are 85 million dogs owned in the US and 38% of American homes have at least one dog.  With that...
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Canine Vaccines: Protecting your Pet

Vaccinations for your Dog Understanding vaccinations can be tough. Here's a guide to the two groups of canine vaccines. CORE VACCINES: DAPP is a combination vaccine which is started at 6-8 weeks old and boosted every...
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Spay and Neuter Facts

Facts About Spaying and Neutering Your Pets At Heart + Paw, we're passionate about preventive care and would like to see our patients spayed and neutered unless they are going to be bred responsibly.  Breeding pets...
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When Your Pet Eats Something They Shouldn’t Have

What to do if Your Pet Eats Human Food You come into the kitchen and find a fiasco! Your pet has gotten into the food you left on the counter - or maybe they even...
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The importance of puppy socialization

What Is Puppy Socialization? Socialization is the learning process through which puppies become accepting of interactions with various people and animals. Socialization includes localization and allows puppies to become familiar with and accustomed to various novel...
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How to Prevent Dental Disease

Now that we know how serious dental disease can be, and how it progresses...what can we do to slow it down or prevent it?  The good news is, the most important type of dental care...
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Pet Teeth 101

A Beginner's Guide to Pet Teeth Whether your pet smiles for you or not, we all know how important teeth are to a pet’s ability to eat, protect themselves, and express themselves.  However, it wasn’t...
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Unsafe foods for pets during Super Bowl

Unsafe Superbowl Foods For Your Pets Heart + Paw was recently featured on KYW Newsradio highlighting foods your pets should avoid this Super Bowl Sunday. PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Super Bowl Sunday is celebrated with dozens of...