By: Dr. Jack Stephens President and Founder, Pets Best Insurance Some people advocate a “pet savings account,” instead of pet insurance. For example, they recommend putting away $50 per month in a special account that is only to be used in the event of a pet health emergency. On the surface this may seem logical [...]

By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance Benji is a sweet, spunky little 3-year-old mixed breed dog weighing just 12 pounds. He really does look like Benji from the old TV movies! He was presented to me for an unusual problem that ended up being very serious. Unbeknownst to his owners, Benji ate about [...]

By: Dr. Jack L. Stephens Pets Best Insurance President and Founder To help assist pet owners in choosing a pet insurance provider and in selecting the best coverage, I am initiating the new “What to look for in pet insurance” series. Once you decide pet insurance is right for you, then you must decide which [...]

By: Diane Ayres SNIP for Pets Best Insurance Imagine the day when no healthy animals are killed in shelters. This goal can be accomplished in our life time. There are four very important elements to this solution. High volume spaying and neutering, adoption , education and working together toward our common goal. Today we will [...]

By: Dr. Jack L. Stephens Pets Best Insurance President To help assist pet owners in choosing a pet insurance provider and in selecting the best coverage, I am initiating the new “What to look for in pet insurance” series. My aim is to provide helpful tips for pet owners to avoid unforeseen pitfalls and traps [...]

Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance Pets Best Insurance solicited questions from our Facebook page fans relating to pet health, happiness and everything in between. Dr. Fiona Caldwell, a practicing veterinarian at Idaho Veterinary Hospital weighs in! Read on to see if your question was answered: Question: Any suggestions on the origin of a [...]

Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance Pets Best Insurance solicited questions from our Facebook page fans relating to pet health, happiness and everything in between. Dr. Fiona Caldwell, a practicing veterinarian at Idaho Veterinary Hospital weighs in! Read on to see if your question was answered: Question: We adopted my Mom’s female cat when [...]

By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance Descriptions of rabies infections go back thousands of years, and most places in the world have had reports of this deadly disease. It is highly fatal, with no known predictable cure. While there have been recent reports of human survival after becoming infected, this is uncommon. Many [...]

By: Fiona Lee Caldwell DVM For Pets Best Insurance It’s just about flu season! Did you know that dogs have their own flu bug as well? Here’s what you need to know about the canine flu to ensure proper pet health this season. Influenza, affectionately called the flu, is a virus that causes upper respiratory [...]

Posted by: H.R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manager A major pet health concern in cats is Lymphosarcoma– which is the most common type of feline cancer. Lymphosarcoma is often caused by the feline leukemia virus (FeLV). According to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, approximately 2% to 3% of all cats are infected with [...]