As we prepare to bid farewell to another amazing year, we would like to take a moment to thank you for choosing Billings Animal Family Hospital. We are honored to have partnered with you and your family in providing the best care possible for your beloved pets. Thank you! We hope you have found our [...]
Thanks to advancements in veterinary medicine and increased owner involvement, our pets are living longer than ever. As a result, senior pet care has become more and more important. Although some pets may still run, jump, and behave like a young pup or kitten, what happens when an older pet starts to slow down? It [...]
As pets age, their nutritional needs will change. Just as a puppy or kitten requires a special diet for rapid growth, a senior pet diet may also need to factor in certain health and lifestyle changes. Typically, many senior pets struggle with weight gain due, in part, to their inability to exercise as much as [...]
Just like us, pets develop health problems as they age. It’s hard to admit (or even recognize), but modern veterinary medicine and regular at-home care can go a long way to improving and extending the lives of senior pets. The Timeline Senior pets are generally considered geriatric at 7 years old. As your pet ages, [...]
While most owners know how important it is to bring their pet in for their wellness examinations, actually mustering up the gumption to do so can be another story altogether. Besides finding the time and wrestling an often unwilling participant into a pet carrier or the vehicle, it can be hard to watch your sweet [...]
Perhaps you’ve seen the multitude of phone or tablet apps that are supposed to translate human speech to barks, growls, and howls that our dogs can understand. Or maybe you’ve read the articles about a machine that will let us know what our pup is trying to tell us. While high-tech translations are a tempting [...]
For many college students (and their parents), heading off into the unknown school year can be intimidating. And, many at-home pet owning students look for ways to bring “home” to their academic experience by looking for pet-friendly dorms (ha!) and apartments. […]
If you own a pocket pet like a rabbit, gerbil, hamster, ferret, or mouse, you are already in an elite club. Not everyone has the passion and know-how to keep one of these pint-sized critters. Keep reading to learn a few things that even you might not know about your fabulous pocket pet. [...]
Imagine this scenario: It’s midnight and your pet just vomited up who-knows-what and appears restless. What is the first thing you’ll likely to do? Honestly? If you said search Google for sick pet symptoms, you would be one pet owner among many. And, while online pet health information can be informative, the problems of relying [...]
Did you know that dogs and cats have something called anal sacs (also sometimes referred to as anal glands)? They are two little pockets just inside the rectum that contain a strongly scented discharge. Normally your pet expresses this liquid during his or her bowel movements and it’s not something you, as a pet owner, [...]