Love Your Pet…Go To A Vet!

We Americans love our pets.  According to a recent article from USA Weekend we have 69.9 million dogs and 74.1 million cats.  Many of them are the “fur babies” that are cherished like children. But many of us fail to recognize that serious chronic illnesses like obesity, diabetes and arthritis are on the rise among dogs and cats.  Why? They skip checkups. That same article points out that dog visits have slipped 21%, cat visits 30% since 2001 according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. This crisis has spurred a $5.5 million campaign by more than 90 veterinary groups. “A yearly visit to your family vet is as essential as food and love,” says ads pointing to healthypetcheckup.org for more information. If people would take their pets to see veterinarians once or twice a year, pets would be healthier and living longer, and overall pet owners could actually save money.

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