Author: Mike Staley

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – February is American Heart Month, and people’s hearts and their health are often the focus of attention from doctors and the media. However, just as humans have hearts, so do companion animals. Unlike people, pets cannot diagnose themselves or go to the vets themselves, they need their human owners to provide them with that care.Doctors recommend people get checked once a year by their primary care provider. Vets ask pet owners to do the same for their furry friends.Shelby Pedigo, an associate veterinarian at Anicira in Harrisonburg, said pets can’t tell their owners what symptoms they’re…