Date: June 2026   Category: , , ,

What Texas Pet Owners Need to Know About New World Screwworm

Veterinarians across Texas are responding to the threat posed by the New World Screwworm (NWS), an invasive pest that can...

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Date: June 2023   Category: ,

PART II: Intestinal Parasites in Cats and Dogs

Part I: Intestinal Parasites in Cats and Dogs covered roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms and whipworms as well as their forms of...

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puppy medication

Date: October 2021   Category: ,

Why Is My Vet Recommending Anti-Anxiety Medications for My Pet?

Many pet parents feel a sense of confusion when their veterinarian talks to them about . If your pet has...

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Date: February 2021   Category: ,

Supplements: Do They Work? Are They Safe?

Veterinarians are asked every day about a variety of supplements. Nutritional supplements are “non-food” products containing vitamins, minerals, herbs, enzymes...

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Date: December 2020   Category: ,

Christmas Is Coming! Which Toy Do I Choose for My Pet?

Many people want to give their pet something special during the holiday season. Unfortunately, not all toys that are available...

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Date: August 2020   Category: ,

COVID-19 and Our Pets

The coronavirus of 2019 has caused unfathomable disruption to our daily lives including the loss of life and livelihood for...

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Date: March 2020   Category: ,

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

The TexVetPets team is updating this article so it contains the latest findings pertaining to pets and COVID-19. Currently, there...

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Date: June 2019   Category:

Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

Straining to urinate, blood in the urine and urinating outside the litter box—to the untrained eye,  it might seem obvious...

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Date: June 2019   Category: ,

Essential Oils and Pets

Essential oils, which are the aromatic compounds extracted from plants, are experiencing a wave of hype in not only human...

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Date: June 2019   Category: ,

Portioning Food for Dogs and Cats

Why Do We Need to Portion Food for Our Pets? The prevalence of overweight and obese pets in the U.S....

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