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Category Archives: Quality of Life
MN Pets Quality of Life Scale
The team at MN Pets has worked together to compile the most important aspects to consider when thinking about your pet’s end of life decision. Download the MN Pets Quality of Life Assessment: MN Pets Quality of Life Assessment Tool … Continue reading
Quality of Life visits
This post was guest-written by one of our very own MN Pets doctors, Dr. Meredith Lum. Deciding when to say goodbye to an animal companion can be an extremely difficult undertaking. Our pets become some of the most important beings … Continue reading
Hyperthyroid Disease in Cats
As your cat ages, there are many age-related ailments that may develop throughout their later years. Hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroid disease, is one of the more common glandular disorders for cats in the middle to senior age range. Cats with a hyperthyroid condition … Continue reading
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Leaky Plumbing: Dealing with Incontinence in Dogs and Cats
By Katie Anderson Incontinence can be one of the most frustrating conditions that pet owners face. Many elderly, once house-broken dogs and cats develop some form of incontinence, from leaking a small amount of urine when they sleep to being … Continue reading
Lumps and Bumps in Dogs and Cats
You’re cuddled on the couch, petting your furry friend, and it happens: you feel a lump. Suddenly, your mind is racing with questions. Is it new? Is it growing? And worst of all, is it cancer? Maybe, but maybe not. … Continue reading
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Coping with loss of appetite
By Katie Anderson For many pets and their owners, meal time is an enjoyable experience. Your dog stands by his dish, eagerly wagging his tail in anticipation of food, and your cat begins to purr at the sound of the … Continue reading
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Arthritis in Pets
As your pet ages, you may notice that the easy, graceful movements that were so common have now become more difficult. The lope across the backyard has become a stiff walk, the jump to a favorite couch becomes impossible, and … Continue reading
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