If Your Pet Is Recovering From Surgery Or An Injury… ST36 Is A Great Point To Try

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Acupressure, Canine, Health & Wellness

St36 is an amazing point. If you follow this blog you can see how often it is used and for many different purposes anything from helping with anxiety disorders to slowing or stopping cancer from metastasizing as it related to osteosarcoma and maybe others. So here is...

IVDD Is One Of The Most Common Neurological Disorders Seen In Pets

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Behavior & Training, Canine, Equine, Grooming, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

What Is Intervertebral Disc Disease Or IVDD IVDD is one of the most common neurologic disorders seen in pets, especially dogs Cats can also have IVDD,  but it is not as common Intervertebral discs are cushioning pads of fibrocartilage that sit between most of the...

Why We Are So Emotionally Connected To Our Pets

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Adoption & Rescue, Canine

We love our pets, and we feel like we understand them. But is that true? How could it be, when we are two species separated by millions of years of evolution? According to a Finnish study published last month, people are actually about as good at interpreting the...

9 Ways to Help an Arthritic Dog

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Behavior & Training, Canine, Equine, Grooming, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

#1 Slim down If your dog is overweight, commit to helping her slim down. Extra weight places extra strain on joints, worsening the pain of arthritis. Feeling guilty because your dog is looking longingly at her food bowl? Mix a little pumpkin (unsweetened, not canned)...

Play Some Brain Games With Your Dog!

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Behavior & Training, Canine, Equine, Grooming, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

Whether your dog is a canine Einstein or a bit of a slacker, he needs physical and mental stimulation. After all, most dogs were bred for specific jobs, like hunting, retrieving, guarding the home, or carting heavy loads. Many dogs today are tasked with nothing more...

How Smart Are Horses?

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Behavior & Training, Equine, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

Dogs are celebrated everywhere these days for the clever things they and their brains can do, and the science of dog cognition continues to soar in popularity. As a cat person, I can’t help but add that cats, too, show off their savviness for science. Now, some...

Music helps dogs chill out, especially if it’s reggae or soft rock

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 10, 2017 | Behavior & Training, Canine, Equine, Grooming, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

Does your dog need to relax? Maybe Fido just needs to hear some Bob Marley or Air Supply. Or better yet, get Spot a Spotify account, because new research indicates that when it comes to music, dogs like variety. In a study conducted with the Scottish Society for the...

It is Flea Season Again ..So Here Is Everything You Ever Wanted Or Didn’t Want To Know About Them

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 9, 2017 | Canine, Grooming, Health & Wellness

Cribnotes… Fleas are no fun, can survive 100 days without food, one flea can drink 10ml of blood.( and dogs rarely have just one flea) So best bet is prevention. There are lots of alternative or more natural methods to help prevent fleas, essential oils, diatomaceous...

5 Signs of Pain That Owners Often Overlook – Are You Missing Them?

by Cabrera Wellness | Apr 5, 2017 | Canine, Health & Wellness

The most common mobility issue in dogs is osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease (DJD). And while arthritis is primarily related to aging and is more prevalent in large and giant breeds, it can affect dogs of all ages and sizes, male and female. Unlike...