National Walk Your Dog Month: Ten Great Reasons to Celebrate

National Walk Your Dog Month: Ten Great Reasons to Celebrate

Last week, as you may recall, we wrote about the importance of keeping your pet active during the winter months and gave you pointers on pet-friendly winter activities. This week, we wanted to follow up with some encouraging reasons as to why dog walking has health benefits for both dog and owner alike. Here are […]
Powder Hounds: Keeping Pets Active Throughout Winter’s Chill

Powder Hounds: Keeping Pets Active Throughout Winter’s Chill

The Rocklin area boasts a fairly reasonable winter climate that allows for keeping up with a year-round schedule of outdoor activities. But, even in light of our geographical luck, we can all get into a seasonal funk that perpetuates a serious lack of excitement regarding the simple act of going outside. Regrettably, pets can suffer […]
Pet Dental Care: Why It’s Essential

Pet Dental Care: Why It’s Essential

Is improving your pet’s dental health on your list of new year’s resolutions? If not, it should be! Where once we relied exclusively on bones or hard kibble to keep our pet’s chompers healthy, we now know that daily dental care, pet dental examinations, and teeth cleaning are essential components to your pet’s overall health. […]
Young at Heart: Caring for Senior Pets

Young at Heart: Caring for Senior Pets

There is no age limit when it comes to how much love and joy a pet can bring into our lives. This is especially true when it comes to our four-legged geriatric friends. Opening your home and heart to a senior dog or cat, or caring for an aging pet who has been with you […]
Ringin’ in the New Year with Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital’s Top 10 Blogs of 2014

Ringin’ in the New Year with Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital’s Top 10 Blogs of 2014

Although we’re not counting down the music hits of the year or making resolutions for 2015 (at least publicly), we ARE enjoying reviewing our blog readership over the past twelve months. When we started our blog, it was our objective to help pet owners provide the best care for their pets and encourage safety, veterinary […]
A Year In Review at Rocklin Ranch: Looking Back And Moving Ahead

A Year In Review at Rocklin Ranch: Looking Back And Moving Ahead

This year ushered in some rather exciting and unforgettable events at RRVH. It has been a whirlwind, action-packed year for all of us (does anyone else remember that truck crashing into the brand new dog-walking area?) and we are taking this moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the events and changes we experienced here.
Dog Coats and Pet Sweaters: Finding the Perfect Fit

Dog Coats and Pet Sweaters: Finding the Perfect Fit

Fashion may dictate which coats, scarves, and other accessories we buy for ourselves this holiday season, but selecting a functional or fashionable winter or rain coat (or footwear) for your canine shouldn’t mean compromising fit and quality. There are numerous winter clothing options available for dogs (and even cats). It can be overwhelming, though, to […]
Holiday Gifts That Will Knock Your Pet’s Socks Off

Holiday Gifts That Will Knock Your Pet’s Socks Off

If you are like us, you have a long list of people to shop for this holiday season, and a decreasing amount of time to accomplish it all. A trusted ally in the  holiday gift-giving blitz, your pet may keep your holiday surprises from other family members, but where is he or she on your […]
Planning Ahead for Your Pet: Preparing a Pet Emergency Plan

Planning Ahead for Your Pet: Preparing a Pet Emergency Plan

Despite our best efforts, life is anything but predictable. We never know just what turn the future may take, and a little planning does a lot to help smooth the road ahead. Because our pets depend on us for so much, it is important that we remember them when planning for life’s unexpected events. When […]
Exercise and Weight Management: The Keys to Optimal Pet Health

Exercise and Weight Management: The Keys to Optimal Pet Health

Post-Thanksgiving is usually a time for looking disdainfully at the scale and thinking of the many ways we may have overindulged. But few of us consider how the holidays can also be a serious risk to our pets’ health. Like us, our pets can be susceptible to obesity as well as be at risk for […]