This post is sponsored by Hill’s® Science Diet® and the BlogPaws Pet Influencer Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Healthier Pets. Happier Lives.TM Campaign, but Christy’s Cozy Corners only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this article.
Hill’s and Pets
My pets are family. Just like I want the human members of my family to be happy and healthy, I want my pets to live happy, healthy lives. I love our vet. He is so kind and concerned about my pets. You can tell that he loves working with animals, because he could have retired years ago! I hope that when he does retire, someone just as amazing takes over for him!
I love that Hill’s is promoting regular vet checks and preventative care. They also want you to know that proper pet nutrition plays a huge role in your pet’s health.
Why is preventative care important?
When you become a pet parent, you take on a huge responsibility. Pets are just like we are. They need healthy food, vaccinations and regular vet checkups. During a checkup, your vet will give your pet a physical examination to check for any possible issues that may not be obvious to us.
Things your vet will check during a preventative care checkup:
- Ears: Some pets are more susceptible to ear infections, but all pets should have their ears examined yearly for mites or infection. Early detection of problems can save your pet’s hearing.
- Eyes: As our pets age, their eyesight may start to deteriorate. If you’ve got a younger pet, you know that eye infections can be common especially when they are kittens. Regular preventative care can prevent blindness and pain that eye infections may cause.
- Mouth: Tooth and gum disease is another thing a vet checks during a preventative care exam. Early detection of these is very important. It could prevent tooth loss. Your vet will also check your pet for oral cancer.
- Joints: If you have pets, you know they can get arthritis or degenerative diseases just like we can. Any joint problems can cause a lot of pain, so early detection is very important in keeping your pet pain free.
- Skin and coat: Your vet will check your pet for fleas, ticks, lumps, bumps, and infections. They know what they’re looking for, so a preventative check up can catch something you may have missed.
Quality pet food
During your pet’s annual vet checkup, your vet may recommend a specific food based on your pet’s particular health needs. Consistent quality nutrition every day can help pets live healthier and happier lives. Veterinarian recommended Hill’s Science Diet has healthy, natural, condition specific foods for your pets. I’m feeding our cats Hill’s Science Diet Perfect Weight, and they love it. You can see how Indiana Jones is enjoying it while Boo Boo makes sure the dog is staying in his proper place.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hill’s. The opinions and text are all mine.
This is the brand we feed our cat! I have always been really happy with it and it’s what the vet recommended, so I know it’s a trusted brand.
Pets are family and should always be treated as such. We give the best in food to our family why not our fur babies.
I have two cats! I’ll have to look into this food for them. I always want to give them the best. I need to enter the giveaway as well.
This is awesome! Pets are blessings. Ive always said when I get my first pet, I’m going to feed them the best.
Happy cat, Happy owner!
Science Diet sounds like a great food for cats. I love that they really put their best effort in making a healthy cat food.
Our dog is a part of our family and has been for nearly 13 years. It’s so important to take good care of them and feed them nutritious foods. Oh and thanks for the giveaway link.
This sounds like such a great range of food, pets really are part of the family and you just want to do the best you can for them as afterall they are relying on you.
While I don’t have any pets, my good neighbors have two cats and I will share this with them!
Quality pet food is so important. Pets are part of the family so you want to make sure they are treated as such.
Hill’s Science Diet is a great pet food line. There was such a big difference in my cats after I switched. I always want to give my pets the best.
Yes vet checkups are very important! They can help tell what’s going on now as well as show signs of things to possibly occur down the road.
We don’t have a cat but my sister-in-law has one. This sounds like a good choice for feline’s diet.
Even though I don’t have pets, I understand why people care so much and want nothing but the best for them. That is a really great rebate for cat owners!
Thank you for spreading the word about this brand. Hill’s diet is the brand I feed my cats. They love it and it does show that they are healthier, happier cats than when I was giving them a different brand.
We have 2 dogs, but we make sure that they are eating the brand that is best for their health. I will definitely share this with my cat-owning friends.
All my pet friends do tell me that a good food is important for the health of your pets. This one looks like it fits the bill!
Good quality pet food is very important for better health. Hill’s Science Diet sounds so familiar. I am sure it’s a good brand. My sister in law just adopted a cat a few months ago.
I am so bad at remembering to do preventive animal check ups! I need to make sure they happen for my sweet little pup!