Cleaning Products That Are Safe for Pets
Cleaning product ingredients can be toxic to your dog or cat, like bleach, ammonia, and more! Learn about pet-safe cleaning product alternatives.
How to Remove Foxtails From Your Dog & Prevent Injury
Foxtails can injure your dog and cause pain and infections. Learn how to prevent foxtail injuries and how to remove foxtails from your dog's fur and body.
Cat Can't Pee? It's An Emergency.
Find out if your cat has a urethral obstruction. This is a severe and critical medical emergency. Death can occur without prompt and appropriate treatment.
Scents That Are Harmful to Pets & Ones That Are Safe
Commonly used scents can cause breathing difficulties and other illnesses in your pets. Learn about harmful scents you may be using and safe alternatives.
How to Properly Care for Your Dog's Paw Pads
Dogs can suffer from blisters, torn, or burnt paw pads, or mats between their toes. Here are tips to make sure your dog's paw pads stay clean and healthy!
Vet Approved Dental Products for Pets
Dental health is important to overall health. Keep your pet's oral health in check with these recommended products trusted by veterinarians.
Cat Interactive Food Puzzles & Why You Should Use Them
Cat food puzzles can be filled with treats, kibble, and wet food. Interactive toys have many benefits, from burning mental energy to combatting boredom.
Incontinence: Is Your Dog Leaking?
Incontinence can happen to any dog but 5%–20% of spayed dogs deal with urine leakage. The good news is that there are treatments and ways to help your dog.
Decoding Feline Fury: Understanding Cat Aggression Toward Humans
See and hear the signs of feline aggression. Cats express themselves through body postures, facial expressions, and vocalization. Learn about them here.
Overcome Dog Leash Pulling with the 1-2-3 Pattern Game
Playing this easy pattern game teaches your dog to heel, prevents leash pulling, helps your dog ignore distractions, and helps leash reactivity training
The Best Pet-Safe Cleaner & Disinfectant
The iClean mini turns water into a disinfectant. The aqueous ozone technology has been proven to kill COVID-19, Parvovirus, E. coli, Salmonella, and more.
What To Do if Your Dog Is Stung
Did your dog get stung by a bee, wasp, or hornet? Read about at-home treatments, when a trip to the veterinarian is needed, and bee sting prevention tips.
Puppy or Baby Shark?
Puppy nipping is normal but training is needed to prevent it from becoming a habit. Here are top trainer tips for how to get your puppy to stop nipping.
Puppy Potty Training
Follow these easy steps to house train your puppy. Plus, learn what to do if your puppy has a potty accident and how to prevent them in the future!
Help Your Puppy Sleep Through the Night
Is your puppy waking up often during the night? Try these recommended tips and products so you and your puppy can get back to sleep as soon as possible.
Puppy Vaccine Schedule: Shots Your Puppy Needs & When
Vaccinations for puppies include Distemper, Parvo, Lepto, Rabies, etc. Find out what shots your dog needs to be protected before playing with other dogs.
7 Ways to Reduce Litter Box Smells and Messes
Is your cat's litter box too smelly? Follow these easy tips to prevent messes and eliminate smells so you and your cat can breathe easily.
What to Do (and Not Do) if Your Cat Has Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the most common problems for cats. At-home treatments can help, but even a mild case can become serious if not treated properly.
How to Stop Your Cat From Waking You Up Early
Is your cat waking you at 4 am every day? You’re not alone. Cats are excellent at training us to do what they want. Find out how to stop this cat behavior.
Scratch This NOT That! How to Redirect Your Cat's Scratching
Cats need to scratch so you can't stop them, but our tips will help you redirect their natural scratching instincts away from your furniture.
Make Cat Play Sessions Fun Using the Prey Sequence
Cats instinctually stare, stalk, pounce, grab, and kill bite their prey. If they can't do this, they can become stressed. Learn how to play with your cat.
How to Help Dogs with Separation Anxiety
Does your dog have separation anxiety? Take a free separation anxiety quiz to find out. Learn the causes, symptoms, and steps for how to fix it.
Why Your Dog is Barking and How to Stop It
Dog barking can be annoying. Learn why your dog is barking in the first place so you can better teach them to be quiet when asked.
Dog Humping: Why It Happens & How to Stop It
Your dog may be humping, but it usually has nothing to do with sex! Even female dogs hump. Learn more about why it happens and what you can do to stop it.
How Much and How Often to Feed Your Dog | Preventive Vet
Find out how much you should actually be feeding your dog and tips to make sure they're getting the right amount for their age and overall health.
How to Get Your Dog Used to Nail Trims
Trimming a dog's nails can be tough if a dog is stressed about the process. Learn how to introduce nail trims to a puppy or dog in a positive way.
Pet Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) Calculator
Calculate your pet's minimum and maximum dosage of diphenhydramine antihistamine, Benadryl®, with this easy-to-use calculator.
Socialize Your Puppy with the Pupstanding App
Socialization is the most important thing you can do with your new puppy. Use Preventive Vet's free Pupstanding smartphone app to help your puppy learn that new people, sounds, textures, and being handled are all things not to worry about!
Pet Suffocation Awareness
Pet suffocation in snack, cereal, and other bags, happens often. And it happens quickly, too. It can happen in less than 5 minutes to both dogs and cats.
Lilies are Toxic to Cats
Lilies, including the Stargazer lily, Tiger lily, Easter lily, and Japanese show lily, are one of the most dangerous flowers for cats. Find out why.
Xylitol: A sugar-free sweetener your dog NEEDS you to know about
Xylitol is toxic to dogs. It can be more dangerous than chocolate! Read product labels carefully. We have a list of over 700 products xylitol is in.
Cat Can't Pee! What to Do If Your Cat Has a Urinary Obstruction.
Find out if your cat has a urethral obstruction. This is a severe and critical medical emergency. Death can occur without prompt and appropriate treatment.
What Are Symptoms of Dog Bloat & Treatment Options
GDV in dogs is life-threatening. Watch the video to see the symptoms of bloat. If your dog is suffering, getting them to an ER hospital asap is critical.
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