Author: The PetPlate Team

Chew on This: Why our dogs love to eat everything but food

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Our dogs love to get their teeth on anything they can get their chompers on. While some non-food items like grass and leaves aren’t so bad, other chewable favorites–like socks and underwear–can cause long term issues. We’re breaking down why our pups love to snack on, really, anything outside of meal time, issues doggy pica–the

Heartworms 101

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Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially deadly condition caused by parasitic worms that live in the heart and lungs that can lead to severe complications like heart failure, lung damage, and other organ problems. Now that the weather is getting warmer we’re giving you a guide to understanding heartworm disease, identifying symptoms, risks, treatments,