Chilly winter Montana mornings are perfect for couch cuddles and bonding with your furry best friend. However, your cozy love fest sessions may have been halted by foul-smelling pet breath that makes your stomach turn. Although smelly dog breath is considered a normal part of sharing life with a pet, it may be the first [...]
Owning a pet is a rewarding experience, filled with love, companionship, and joy. However, pet owners need to recognize and plan for the financial responsibilities that come with bringing a furry friend into the family. From the initial adoption or purchase fees to the day-to-day essentials and unforeseen veterinary expenses, the costs of caring for [...]
You have multiple options when choosing a new pet. You can work with a rescue or shelter, purchase from a breeder or a pet store, or take in a pet from a neighbor, friend, or family member. However, before you can decide where to obtain a new pet, you must first decide the pet species [...]
Feline arthritis is a painful and debilitating joint condition that affects more than 60% of cats older than 6 years of age, and 90% of cats older than 12 years of age. Identifying arthritis pain signs can be difficult because cats are experts at disguising their discomfort, and many pet owners fail to recognize their [...]
Each year, more than 200,000 hunters take advantage of Montana’s mountains, foothills, and plains to pursue various types of game, and you must prevent your dog from experiencing a potential injury. Our Billings Animal Family Hospital team knows you want your furry pal to stay safe and sound this hunting season, and we offer safety [...]
When you see your pet every day, you are less likely to notice small, gradual changes that could indicate a medical issue. Pets in the beginning stages of chronic diseases often show few or no outward signs, and you can easily consider them perfectly healthy. But, if you wait until clinical illness signs are visible, [...]
A bug may seem like a tiny threat, until you take a close look at the facts. According to the Entomological Society of America, more than 10 quintillion insects exist on earth at any given time, and they include more than 900,000 species. If those numbers are too difficult to fathom, consider the figure this [...]
Is your pet unsettled by loud noises? Does the vacuum cleaner send them into deep seclusion? Do fireworks spark frantic pet behavior? Can a summer storm trigger a swath of destructive digging and chewing? If you answered “Yes” to these questions, your pet may be suffering from noise aversion, which is an anxiety disorder that [...]
In the spring and summer, ticks are abundant. They pose a huge problem for wildlife and livestock who spend all their time outdoors. Ticks aren’t picky about where they get their meals, gladly feeding on animals and humans. Each time a tick feeds, they can pick up and subsequently transmit multiple serious and life-threatening diseases [...]
You may think that since you live in Montana you don’t have to worry about heartworms, but the disease is increasingly problematic for pets across the country and can lead to life-threatening consequences for your four-legged friend. Our Billings Animal Family Hospital team wants to protect your pet’s heart and lungs from heartworms, and we [...]