Month: March 2015

Clean teeth essential to the health of your pet

This information is provided as the 3rd in our series of fundamental instruction on assuring the health and well-being of your pet’s health.  See our other blogs at : https://powellvets.com/is-there-anything-i-can-do-to-assure-my-pets-health-2/ https://powellvets.com/feeding-your-pet-the-right-food-and-the-right-amount-of-food-is-a-cornerstone-of-his-health/ Regular oral examinations and dental cleanings are essential to the health of your pet. Imagine how your teeth would look and feel if you didn’t… Read more »

Feeding your pet the right food and the right amount of food is a cornerstone of his health

 This information is provided as the 2nd in our series of fundamental instruction on assuring the health and well-being of your pet’s health.  See our 1st blog at : https://powellvets.com/is-there-anything-i-can-do-to-assure-my-pets-health-2/ What to feed? 1. Analyze commercial pet food choices Thoroughly investigate the options offered by identifying the real manufacturer of the pet foods you are… Read more »

Is there anything I can do to assure my pet’s health?

Written by Kate Howell, Powell Veterinary Services Many years ago I was talking to my son about his work. Although he rarely shares stories about his work as a firefighter, we were talking about a response from their crew to a horrific auto accident where there were several fatalities. I had thought often about how… Read more »

How to Calculate a Dog’s Age

The old formula for obtaining the age of your dog is to multiply every year of a dog’s life by seven human years. But that’s not accurate. A dog is full grown at twelve months which would be age eighteen in human terms. From this point on, to calculate the true age of your dog,… Read more »