Veterinary Blog
Get The Facts About Anesthesia Free Dental Cleanings
Research has shown over the years that finances are not what turns clients away from dental cleanings for their pets. What makes clients nervous about dental health is putting their pets under general anesthesia.
Valentine’s Day Pet Safety Tips
Valentine’s Day is a day of love. So love your pets and keep them safe this by following these safety tips.
Let’s Talk About Joints
Now that marijuana is becoming increasingly legalized and more normalized, general practitioners are seeing a rise in intoxication cases more than ever before. Diagnostic testing is very limited to THC in your typical general practice, and diagnosis is usually based on clinical signs that your pet is experiencing.
Anesthesia Free Dental Awareness
Caution! Anesthesia free dentals are not all they are cracked up to be. There has been an increasing number of companies advertising anesthesia free dentals. They emphasize how safe and healthy this is for your pet. It would be great if this were true.
New Respiratory Illness in Dogs
We know many of you have become aware of a new respiratory illness affecting dogs in some parts of the country, and there have been suspected cases in Florida. While we don’t know much about it yet, we do know that the symptoms are similar to those of canine influenza and kennel cough.
Update: Covid-19 Policies – December 2021
Due to the recent rise in Covid cases we are requiring masks to be worn inside the hospital by both staff and clients regardless of vaccination status.
Canine Heat Stroke
The days are heating up and the risk of hyperthermia or heat stroke is a danger for pets. Dogs are particularly high risk. We tend to think they are super human and can go miles on a walk. In reality, we are better suited for being outdoors in heat.
Canine Gastropexy Surgery
A gastropexy is a surgical procedure that involves tacking the outside of the stomach to the abdominal wall. Why would this ever need to be done? Bloat is a critical condition seen in dogs, particularly large, deep chested breeds. An excess of gas production in the stomach will inflate the stomach excessively.
What Is The Best Pet Food?
This question is one of my favorite and sometimes long-winded answers. Although it is easy to express my opinions on my top choices for pet food manufacturers, I think it is important for pet owners to not only have confidence in the food manufacturer, not just my opinion of them.
Otitis in Dogs Due to Allergy
Atopy in dogs is a frustrating condition. It cannot be cured (no allergies can), but it can be controlled. We will offer your pet the latest and best treatments. This may include instilling a product called CLARO into your pet’s ear.
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