Is Your Pet In Pain?
Sometimes it is obvious when a pet is in pain. They will yelp or not bare weight on a certain leg. Other times the signs are more subtle or gradual. We see a lot of painful pets - especially those in their senior years. We ask our clients if their pets are...
Canine Influenza: What You Need To Know
What is canine influenza? Canine Influenza (also called CI or dog flu) is a disease caused by a highly contagious virus. It is easily spread between dogs by direct contact, nasal secretions (barking, coughing, or sneezing), contaminated objects, and people...
What You Need To Know About Canine Influenza
What is canine influenza? Canine influenza (also called Cl or dog flu) is a disease caused by a highly contagious virus. It is easily spread between dogs by direct contact, nasal secretions (barking, coughing, or sneezing), contaminated objects, and people...
5 Reasons Your Cat Should See The Vet Every Year
It’s no secret: Most cats do not enjoy being taken from their comfortable environment, placed in a carrier, and hauled off to the veterinarian, where strangers poke and prod them, dogs want to sniff them (or chase them or eat them or play with them), and...
Tick Bites Can Affect Cats Too: Cytauxzoon Felis
Many pet owners are aware of tick-borne diseases that can infect dogs, but most have never heard of the risks in cats. Recently we admitted a male domestic cat after the owner brought him due to lethargy and lack of appetite. At the time of the exam, the...
The Dangers of Blue-Green Algae Exposure
Summertime means fun activities such as camping, hiking, and spending time out in the rivers and lakes. These activities are even better when our dogs can join in the fun. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in blue-green algae in some of our local...
Storm Phobias In Pets Is A Real Thing!
Many of us are uncomfortable with loud noises, thunder, strong winds in a storm system. And many of us have been conditioned by previous experiences that left an indelible mark in our memory. Think, for a second, about your pets. Their small size observes these loud...
Pitties Most Popular In 2017
You may recall our recent Facebook post asking our friends to guess our top breed seen in 2017. While preparing for the end of the year and a new project, we came across a report telling us just that. We had a lot of great responses and even one correct...
Top 5 Reasons to Get Your Dog’s Teeth Cleaned
1. 80% of dogs (and cats too) have some degree of periodontal disease (infection below the gun line) by the age of two. This is defined as inflammation affecting any of the structures supporting the teeth—the gums, the roots, the bone around the roots or...
What in the ^%&% is Low Thyroid in Dogs
Thyroid Disease is very common in dogs. The following breeds; boxers, golden retrievers, Pit bulls and Labradors this is extremely common and incidence rates can be up to 70%. So how does Low thyroid hormone result? It is from impaired production and...
