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Protect Your Pets for National Pet Immunization Awareness Month

Our veterinary experts want to use the opportunity to help raise awareness about the importance of pet vaccinations while helping pet owners understand all the reasons why we immunize our pets.

Protect Your Pets for National Pet Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Pet Immunization Awareness Month, and at Animal Wellness Center, our veterinary experts want to use the opportunity to help raise awareness about the importance of pet vaccinations while helping pet owners understand all the reasons why we immunize our pets.
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding vaccinations lately. Pet vaccinations, however, are among the safest and most effective ways to protect your pets from the most dangerous and highly contagious diseases around.
We encourage you to keep reading to find out why it’s so important to vaccinate your pets!
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Top 6 Reasons Why We Immunize Our Pets

1. It’s Safe and Effective
Immunization is the most effective way to prevent several diseases in dogs and cats. Plus, vaccinations are safe. While there’s always a risk of a pet having an adverse reaction to a vaccine, these reactions are usually minor and quite rare.
2. It’s Often Required by Law
Many vaccinations are required for pets by local laws. Failing to provide your pets with these vaccinations could result in fines and even being forced to surrender your pet.
3. It Prevents Pets From Getting Sick
Vaccination prevents your pets from suffering the ill effects of several dangerous diseases – many of which have no curative treatment. Not vaccinating your pets could result in your pet suffering painful symptoms and even facing death.
4. It Protects Humans From Zoonotic Disease
Several vaccinations prevent zoonotic diseases, infectious diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
5. It’s Cost-Effective
Vaccinating pets is always less expensive than the cost treating a sick pet.
6. It Creates a Safer Community
Vaccinating pets reduces the amount of disease in the pets, wildlife, and people in your community.
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Schedule a Wellness and Preventative Care Appointment

If you’ve adopted a new pet or it’s been more than a year since your pet’s last preventative care appointment, we encourage you to schedule an appointment at one of Animal Wellness Center’s five Wisconsin locations.
Our veterinarians can talk with you about your pet’s vaccine history, infectious disease exposure risk, and recommend an appropriate vaccination schedule. We’ll also talk with you about everything else you can do to keep your pet happy and healthy like providing proper nutrition, exercise, and protecting your pet from parasites.
To learn more or schedule your pet’s next appointment, contact us today.

Safety Tips for Traveling with Pets

It’s hard to believe that we’re already well into the heart of the summer travel season. If you still have an upcoming trip scheduled and plan to take your pets, then continue reading to make sure your whole family – furry members included – can enjoy your time away.

Safety Tips for Traveling with Pets

It’s hard to believe that we’re already well into the heart of the summer travel season. If you still have an upcoming trip scheduled and plan to take your pets, then continue reading to make sure your whole family – furry members included – can enjoy your time away.

6 Travel Safety Tips for Pets

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1. Have the Right Documents
If you’ll be crossing state lines, visiting another country, or traveling on public transportation, your pet will require documents certifying his or her health. This might include vaccination records and/or a certified pet health certificate.
Take a look at local laws and airport regulations well before your departure date to be sure your pet has what they need to travel freely.
2. Make Sure Your Pet’s Protected
Depending on where you’re traveling, your pet could potentially be exposed to different contagious diseases and/or parasites than they are exposed to at home. Before leaving, talk with one of our veterinarians about whether your pet should have any additional vaccinations or parasite preventatives before traveling to a new region.
3. Schedule Travel Breaks
If you’ll be hitting the road with your dog or cat as your co-pilot, be sure to leave yourself plenty of travel time that allows you to take frequent breaks to let your pet stretch out and mark some new territory…if you know what we mean.
4. Map Out Emergency Veterinary Care
Health emergencies can happen when you least expect them. Before you leave, research the locations of emergency veterinary clinics along your travel route and at your destination so you’ll be ready in case your pet requires immediate veterinary care.
5. Pack for Your Pet
Make a checklist to ensure you pack everything your pet needs. Bring plenty of water and food (more than you think you need) for the road, medications, extra leashes, and your pet’s favorite blanket, toy, or bed to reduce anxiety.
6. Update ID Tags and Get a Microchip
In unfamiliar places, pets can easily get scared and run away, quickly becoming disoriented and lost. Make sure your pet’s collar and ID tags have current, readable information. Additionally, you should get a microchip for your pet (and register your contact information with it before you leave).

Schedule a Pre-Trip Appointment at Animal Wellness Center

To make sure your pet has all the necessary identification, vaccinations, parasite preventatives, and health certificates to stay safe and travel to your destination, we encourage you to schedule a veterinary appointment well before the date of your departure.
Our veterinarians at Animal Wellness Center will make sure your pets have everything they need before you’re ready to leave.

How to Address Seasonal Allergy Flare-Ups

Just like some people get allergies during certain times of the year, our pets can suffer from seasonal allergies, too. These environmental sensitivities can make them itchy and miserable. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to help manage your pet’s seasonal allergy flare-ups.

How to Address Seasonal Allergy Flare-Ups

Just like some people get allergies during certain times of the year, our pets can suffer from seasonal allergies, too. These environmental sensitivities can make them itchy and miserable. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to help manage your pet’s seasonal allergy flare-ups.
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6 Tips to Help Your Pet With Seasonal Allergies

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1. Change Your Walking Routine
Try not to walk your dog in the early morning or late afternoon when the pollen counts are highest. This will limit your pet’s exposure to common seasonal allergies.
2. Purify Indoor Air
Keep the air inside your house as clean and free from allergens as possible. This means keeping the windows closed, using an air purifier, and making sure the filters on your HVAC system are clean.
3. Clean Surfaces
Whether they come in through an open window or get tracked inside on your feet or your pet’s paws, allergens inside your home can irritate your pet. Keep your floors clean and wash your pet’s bedding regularly to further limit indoor exposure.
4. Add Supplements
Allergies are caused by a wonky immune response to allergens that causes excessive inflammation. Adding nutritional supplements with anti-inflammatory effects like the omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil can help limit your pet’s immune response to allergens.
5. Brush and Bathe
With all that fur, it’s easy for allergens like pollen and dust to get caught in your pet’s coat and continue irritating them long after you come indoors. During your pet’s allergy season, be sure to keep their skin and coat clean with regular brushing and bathing. Clearing allergens and other debris from their coats will reduce itching, help them feel more comfortable, and limit their exposure.
6. Know the Signs of Pet Allergies
You can’t help your pet with their seasonal allergies if you don’t even realize they have them. It’s important to know that allergies can cause different symptoms in pets than in humans.
The most common symptom is itching, but allergies can also lead to:
  • Head shaking
  • Frequent ear and skin infections
  • Rash
  • Hair loss and other coat problems
  • Scabbing
  • Foul-smelling skin or ears
  • Red, swollen paws and/or face
  • Gastrointestinal upset
  • Respiratory issues
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Schedule a Pet Allergy Consultation at Animal Wellness Center

If do-it-yourself allergy control is not providing your pet with enough relief, we encourage you to schedule a pet allergy appointment with one of our veterinarians at Animal Wellness Center. We’ll evaluate your pet and provide you with a variety of more powerful allergy treatment options including antihistamine medications and even immunotherapy for pets.
To learn more or schedule an appointment for your dog or cat, contact us today!

The Benefits of Walking Your Dog (Even When It’s Cold Outside)

Although the cold weather might not be ideal for walking your dog, it’s still extremely important that you head out regularly for walks.

The Benefits of Walking Your Dog (Even When It’s Cold Outside)

It’s winter in Wisconsin, which means less daylight and cold, snowy weather. Although the conditions for walking your dog might not be ideal, it’s still extremely important that you head out regularly for walks. (Pro Tip: If it’s cold, take shorter, more frequent constitutionals.)
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6 Benefits of Walking Your Dog

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1. Weight Control and Good Health
Walking equals exercise, which not only helps prevent obesity, it also helps pets avoid secondary health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Additionally, staying active promotes good joint health and digestive health.
2. Mental Stimulation
To stay happy and avoid unwanted behaviors, dogs need to stay mentally active as well as physically active. Out in the world, dogs have plenty of opportunities to exercise their minds while they encounter new sights, sounds, smells, and sometimes even tastes. (Just try to keep your dog away from an abandoned cheeseburger).
3. Bonding
While you can let your dog out in the fenced yard for a little exercise, walking is a good activity to do together. It keeps both of you healthy and helps you bond with your furry friend.
4. Socialization
Going for walks also provides great opportunities for properly socializing your dog. When they encounter strange people and pets, you’ll be able to help them learn the proper way to behave around strangers, and they’ll eventually get used to crossing paths with them.
5. Training
Going for walks involves training your dog to walk on a leash, to leave the previously mentioned discarded cheeseburger, and to behave well around strangers. Not only is this good for strengthening your bond, but it also promotes more mental activity. Additionally, you’ll find lots of opportunities to reinforce your pup’s good behavior with reward-sized treats.
6. Better Sleep
A dog getting enough exercise will sleep soundly at night, which means you’ll sleep better, too!

Schedule a Healthy Weight Consultation for Your Pet

If you’re not sure whether your pet might be overweight and facing weight-related health problems, we encourage you to schedule an appointment at one of Animal Wellness Center’s five Wisconsin locations. Our veterinarians will assess your pet, help you determine a healthy weight range based on species, breed, and age, and set your pet up on a weight management plan.

How to Make the Holidays Happy for Pets

Everyone loves the holiday season, but pets sometimes get overlooked in the midst of all the hustle, bustle, shopping, and celebrating.

How to Make the Holidays Happy for Pets

Everyone loves the holiday season, but pets sometimes get overlooked in the midst of all the hustle, bustle, shopping, and celebrating. During the winter months and holiday festivities, it’s important to pay close attention to your pets to make sure they stay healthy, happy, and away from seasonal dangers.

5 Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe and Happy This Season

1. Cold Weather Safety

Baby, it’s cold outside – even for your furry friends! If pets are outdoors, make sure they have a warm shelter with dry bedding to retreat to and be sure to change their water frequently to prevent it from freezing over.
If pets only go out with you for walks, keep an eye on their paws. The cold can chap their delicate paw pads and you might need to get a set of booties for your dog or apply a paw ointment upon returning indoors. It’s also good to wash your pet’s paws after walks outside, as they can pick up toxic antifreeze and ice melt and then ingest it when they lick it away later.

2. Travel Plans

Keep your pet in mind when you make travel plans. Will your pet travel with you? If so, what will you need to pack and how much extra time will it take you to arrive at your destination? Will you leave your pet behind? If so, will you hire a pet sitter or check your dog into a boarding facility. Either way, make sure your dog has the proper vaccinations, supplies, and health certificates ahead of time.

3. Food Dangers

Tempting treats fill the holiday season. Unfortunately, most of these are harmful to pets. Keep them out of the kitchen, away from the table, and make sure they don’t ingest any toxic substances (onions, garlic, raisins, nuts, chocolate, xylitol, and more).

4. Celebration Dangers

Twinkling lights, poinsettias, holly, tinsel, wrapping paper, strings, bows, and other trappings of the season are all dangerous for pets. Keep them away from your decorations or put up a gate around the tree to prevent them from accidentally chewing or ingesting something they shouldn’t.

5. Exercise and Attention

You’re busier than ever, but your pet still needs attention and exercise. Do your best to continue your regular routine through the hectic season.

Make an Emergency Plan for Your Pet

No matter the season and festivities, it’s always smart to have an emergency plan in place for your pet. We recommend keeping the number for the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Hotline on-hand and the number for Animal Wellness Center’s nearest location. To learn more about the holiday precautions you can take to keep your pets safe, we welcome you to schedule a checkup today.

Foods to Keep Your Pet Away From This Thanksgiving

Pets are family, and we want to include them in special family events like Thanksgiving Day. However, with plenty of tempting treats on display, our holiday celebrations aren’t always the safest environments for pets.

Foods to Keep Your Pet Away From This Thanksgiving

Pets are family, and we want to include them in special family events like Thanksgiving Day. However, with plenty of tempting treats on display, our holiday celebrations aren’t always the safest environments for pets.

7 Thanksgiving Favorites to Keep Away From Your Pets

1. Nuts

Nuts contain too much fat for pets and can cause problems like indigestion and pancreatitis. Macadamia nuts and walnuts are highly toxic to dogs and cats. Eating them can be fatal. Keep pets away from nuts and dishes that contain them.
2. Grapes and Raisins
Popular in fruit salads and stuffing, grapes and raisins are dangerous for dogs and cats. Keep pets away from these chase-able round fruits and dishes that contain them.
3. Onions and the Rest of Their Family
The entire onion (allium) family – red, white, yellow, and green onions, shallots, scallions, leeks, chives, and garlic – is extremely toxic to dogs and cats. These ingredients (including dried and powdered versions) are found in our favorite recipes for mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and green bean casserole.
4. Dessert
Desserts often contain nuts and other potentially poisonous ingredients. For example, chocolate and xylitol (a sweetener commonly found in sugar-free desserts) are toxic to pets. Plus, plain-old sugar isn’t good for dogs or cats, either. It can cause an upset stomach. So, keep your pets away from the dessert tray.
5. Poultry
While a bite of turkey might seem harmless for a cat or dog, be careful to keep them from eating turkey skin or bones. They can choke on bones or suffer a perforated intestine if they manage to swallow one. Plus, the high-fat content in a basted turkey can lead to pancreatitis or an upset stomach. 
6. Ham
Ham is another human classic that’s not a great choice for treating pets. It’s high in fat which can upset your pet’s stomach and contribute to obesity. Even a small bite contains a huge amount of calories for a small dog or cat.
7. Alcohol
Alcohol is toxic to cats and dogs. Be sure to keep all adult beverages covered or well out of your pets’ reach.

What to Do If Your Pet Ingests a Toxic Food on Thanksgiving Day?

It’s safest to keep your pet in a quiet spot in your home during all the excitement of holiday festivities, but if your pet accidentally gets his paws on a toxic food this holiday season, be ready to take action. Contact the Animal Poison Control hotline for instructions and have the number for an emergency veterinarian on-hand at all times.
For more information about keeping pets safe on Thanksgiving Day, schedule an appointment with an Animal Wellness Center veterinarian near you.

Help Your Pets Grow Old Gracefully with Aging Pet Care

Just because your dog or cat is getting older and starting to slow down does not mean that they should also lose their playful spirit, experience a diminished quality of life, become sick, or suffer from chronic pain.

Help Your Pets Grow Old Gracefully with Aging Pet Care

Just because your dog or cat is getting older and starting to slow down does not mean that they should also lose their playful spirit, experience a diminished quality of life, become sick, or suffer from chronic pain. Throughout a pet’s entire life, healthcare and dietary needs change. Just like puppies, kittens, and adult pets, senior dogs and cats thrive with veterinary care, lifestyle adjustments, and nutrition customized to meet their changing needs.
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Specialized Care for Aging Pets

More Frequent Checkups and Health Screenings

Senior pets are at risk of developing age-related diseases. Plus, chronic conditions like arthritis, diabetes, kidney disease, and cancer can progress rapidly. We can most successfully, easily, and affordably treat and manage age-related diseases with early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Senior pets should have biannual veterinary checkups for preventative care, physical examination, and diagnostic health screening.

Dietary Adjustments

Aging pets benefit greatly from diets designed to meet their unique nutritional needs. Switch senior pets to an appropriate pet food formulation and consider adding nutritional supplements to help your pet maintain a healthy coat, weight, and joints.

Grooming

Regular grooming will keep your pet’s coat and skin healthy and their nails remain trimmed to encourage healthy posture. In addition, grooming is a great way to ensure the early detection and diagnosis of new lumps, bumps, or unusual growths as they develop.

Dental Care

Without proper dental care, dogs and cats are at risk of tooth decay, infections, mouth pain, and periodontal disease (and all its risks like organ damage and death). Due to the need for general anesthesia, some senior pets are not candidates for professional dental cleanings. However, you can still promote dental health at home with dental-friendly treats, chew toys, and regular brushing.

Accessibility

Like aging people, older pets often experience mobility limitations. Try to accommodate your aging pet by making adjustments around your home. Consider elevating your pet’s food and water bowls, providing stairs up to the bed or sofa, and placing non-slip rugs over any slippery flooring.

Aging Pet Care in Wisconsin

From puppy and kittenhood through their golden years, our veterinarians at Animal Wellness Center’s five Wisconsin locations can help you navigate your pet’s ever-changing wellness needs. We’ll help you determine when your pet should be considered a senior pet (at around seven years of age) and guide you through their ongoing care. From providing thorough health screenings and continuing preventative treatments to managing chronic pain and systemic medical conditions, we’ll be with you and we’ll be there for your pet every step of the way.

How to Choose a Healthy Diet for Your Pet

When selecting a food for your pet, it’s very important to select a high-quality brand with high-quality ingredients and consider their individual needs.

How to Choose a Healthy Diet for Your Pet

Nutrition is the foundation of health, but selecting the right food for your pet can be tough. There hundreds of pet food brands and endless varieties to choose from. Plus, each bag of kibble, packet of treats, or can of wet food has its own marketing, making health and quality claims. With all the flashy packaging and choices, how can you tell which pet foods are actually the healthiest?
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Consider Your Pet's Individual Needs and Choose a High-Quality Pet Food

The first consideration to make when choosing your pet’s food is to select a high-quality brand with high-quality ingredients. Check the product’s nutrition label and look for whole, quality ingredients, like chicken. The FDA requires that pet foods be labeled honestly and list all ingredients.
When selecting a food for your pet, it’s also important to consider their individual needs. Of course, you should choose food that’s formulated for your pet’s species. It’s also important to consider the age of your pet and, depending on their life stage, select a food that’s been formulated for puppies, adults, or senior dogs.
If your pet has dental disease, joint problems, or weight concerns, there are also pet food formulations that contain ingredients designed to help with these health problems.
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Ignore the Grain-Free Diet Hype

While cats are true carnivores, dogs are actually omnivores, and they need a well-rounded diet that includes certain nutrients from plant-based foods. Along with the rise of humans adopting grain-free and gluten-free diets, pet food manufacturers began marketing grain-free pet food options. There’s no evidence, however, that grain-free options are actually healthier for dogs, and there’s even some evidence that these types of diets might even be harmful to dogs.
Since 2014, the FDA began receiving increased reports of dogs developing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). (DCM is a canine heart disease that reduces the heart’s ability to pump blood and can be fatal.) Of these dogs, the FDA found that 91% were on grain-free diets, and 93% were eating foods that replaced grains with lentils, peas, and other legumes.
The development of DCM might be related to a taurine deficiency in dogs eating a grain-free diet with legumes, but the exact reason why these types of diets/ingredients seem to be associated with an increased risk of DCM is not yet fully understood.
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Schedule a Nutrition Consultation to Set Up a Safe, Personalized Nutrition Plan for Your Pet Today

If you’re uncertain about the type of pet food to choose for your cat or dog, we welcome you to schedule a nutrition consultation with a veterinarian at Animal Wellness Center. We can recommend a prescription pet food for a pet with allergies or other dietary medical concerns. We’re also available to help you pick a high-quality brand and formulation that’s available at any pet supply store.

Does Your New Pet Need Puppy Training Classes?

As the owner of a new puppy, it’s your responsibility to set your pet up for success – around temptations, distractions, people, and other dogs – with proper training.

Does Your New Pet Need Puppy Training Classes?

Playful, energetic, and impulsive, puppies are a joy to be around. Left to their own devices, however, puppies will soon grow into overly exuberant adult dogs. Large, medium, or small-breed, an untrained dog can be a nuisance and a danger. As the owner of a new puppy, it’s your responsibility to set your pet up for success – around temptations, distractions, people, and other dogs – with proper training.

Why Puppy Training Classes Are Essential

Owners Need Training, Too!

In addition to introducing behavior expectations to dogs, obedience lessons teach humans to become dog handlers. You’ll learn how to walk your dog, command your dog, reward positive behaviors, and correct mistakes.

Develop Your Bond

Receiving undivided attention, puppies develop especially strong bonds with their owners during training classes.

Socialize Your Pup

Puppies have a small window for socialization (learning how to behave with other dogs and people). Obedience classes allow you to safely expose your puppy to a variety of people and other dogs.

Personalized Tips and Immediate Feedback

In lessons, you’ll receive personalized advice (based on your dog’s breed and unique temperament) and immediate feedback on your progress.

Choosing a Puppy Obedience Course

When it comes to dog training, there are plenty of options that run the gambit from researching and watching YouTube videos at home to registering for group classes or working one-on-one with a canine behavior specialist. What’s the best option for you?
Before deciding, think about what you want to get out of the class. For example, a group class will help to socialize your puppy with other dogs and people, but you’ll receive more direct training in private classes. You should also look for a class that focuses on the specific lessons you want your dog to learn: leash training, socialization, and commands.
Look for an educated and experienced trainer who uses positive reinforcement, offers classes in a clean and safe environment, and who comes recommended by your veterinarian.

Register for Puppy Obedience Training Classes in Watertown

Our canine behavior specialists at Animal Wellness Center, also known as Gentle Healer Pet Clinic, are excited to introduce puppy training classes available at our newest location in Watertown, WI. While it’s never too late to start teaching an old dog new tricks, it is much easier to train a puppy who has yet to pick up any bad habits. If you’ve recently adopted a dog, we encourage you to start working with your new pet right away.
To schedule obedience training classes for your new dog, we welcome you to contact Animal Wellness Center in Watertown. We’ll help you and your puppy learn to work together to walk on a leash, discourage jumping up on people, to understand basic commands, and more.

What You Need to Know about Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Pets

With its 15 Days to Slow the Spread guidelines, the White House has implored all United States citizens to take precautions and follow recommendations to stop the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our country. As our Wisconsin communities practice social distancing and as potentially exposed individuals go into self-quarantine, pet owners everywhere are wondering how/whether COVID-19 can affect dogs and cats (other than leading to unprecedented levels of daytime belly scratches, snuggles, and purring).

What You Need to Know about Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Pets

With its 15 Days to Slow the Spread guidelines, the White House has implored all United States citizens to take precautions and follow recommendations to stop the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our country. As our Wisconsin communities practice social distancing and as potentially exposed individuals go into self-quarantine, pet owners everywhere are wondering how/whether COVID-19 can affect dogs and cats (other than leading to unprecedented levels of daytime belly scratches, snuggles, and purring).

What We Currently Understand about Pets and COVID-19 So Far

At this point, we really don’t know much about if or how Coronavirus can affect cats and dogs. Two dogs that were exposed to the virus in China are in quarantine and have been tested. While signs of the virus were found in the nasal swab of one dog, no sign of the virus was detected in the other.

Can Cats and Dogs Transmit or Contract Novel Coronavirus?

So far, there’s no definitive evidence showing that dogs or cats can either contract or transmit COVID-19, but much more research is needed to actually answer these questions.

How to Protect Your Pets from COVID-19

Until we know more, the AVMA recommends taking precautions with your pets. Restrict their interaction with animals and people from other households — just like you’re limiting your own interactions. You should also have a plan in place for protecting your pet should you fall ill yourself. Make arrangements with a friend or family member who can care for your pets in the event you contract COVID-19. Animals and humans can transmit and contract certain viruses to each other, so you should always use proper hygiene with your pets. Always wash your hands before and after playtime.

Canine Coronavirus (CCoV) and Feline Coronavirus (FCoV) Are Not the Same as Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dogs and cats have their own species-specific Coronaviruses that affect only them. These viruses are not the same as COVID-19, and they cannot be transmitted to humans.

Should You Reschedule Your Pet's Appointment? Safety Concerns During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

At each Animal Wellness Center location, our staff is taking extra precautions to protect our clients and our staff during these uncertain times. We’ve ramped up sanitization efforts in all the high-traffic, high-touch locations within our clinics. That being said, the federal government has recommended that people stay home as much as possible, and deciding whether you should venture out is a decision to make while considering yourself, your family, and your pets. We welcome our clients to reschedule their pets’ appointments or to contact us for more information about visiting one of the Animal Wellness Center locations at this time.