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What To Do If Your Pet Has Fleas & Ticks

What To Do If Your Pet Has Fleas & Ticks By Dr. Karen Farnan, Associate Veterinarian Fleas and ticks are common in this area, and they can carry diseases and cause itching and dermatitis. Ticks can carry Lyme Disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and sometimes even Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These diseases…

Easter Lilies: Beautiful Plants but a Household Toxin for Our Kitty Friends

Easter Lilies: Beautiful Plants but a Household Toxin for Our Kitty Friends By Dr. Jessica Wooleyhand, Associate Veterinarian Easter is just around the corner and while we are all excited for the Easter Bunny to bring great treats, it’s important to think about our furry friends. One of the most…

Trouble with Urination in Male Cats

Trouble with Urination in Male Cats By Dr. Mina Young, Associate Veterinarian It’s hard to measure what’s an emergency and what’s not sometimes. If your cat (especially male) is having trouble with his urination whether straining, in/out of the litter box, vocalizing when trying to urinate, urinating with blood etc.,…

Importance Of Bringing Your Pet In For Annual Exams

Importance Of Bringing Your Pet In For Annual Exams By Dr. Robyn Johnson, Veterinarian The once a year annual exam is the most important part of the visit. Not only do we get to see your smiling faces and get warm puppy kisses and kitten head bumps, but it allows…

Keeping Your Pet Safe from Toxins

Keeping Your Pet Safe from Toxins By Dr. Nelson Bricker, Partner & Veterinarian Every year we see dozens of animals that have been exposed to toxic substances. The third week of March is National Animal Poison Prevention Week, and we wanted to highlight some of the most common causes of…

7 Springtime Pet Tips

By The Veterinary Team
February 23, 2022
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7 Springtime Pet Tips By Dr. Tracy Appelbaum, Medical Director & Partner Spring is almost here and everyone is excited to experience some much-needed outdoor time, our pets included. Long walks, dog park sessions and naps on the sunny window sill are on everyone’s minds! Here are just a few tips…

Valentine’s Day Dangers for Pets

Valentine’s Day Dangers For Pets By Dr. Aubrie Smith, Veterinarian Tips for a safe holiday for loved ones and pets. Chocolate Although dogs have less taste buds than humans, they will still seek out a sweet treat. There are a few reasons chocolate ingestion is bad for animals. First, chocolate…

January – National Train Your Dog Month

January – National Train Your Dog Month By Dr. Lindsay Lane, Managing Veterinarian It’s January again and you know what that means? No, I’m not talking about the resolutions we all make and then (very likely) fail to keep. I’m talking about national train your dog month! This is way…

12 New Year’s Resolutions From Your Pets

By The Veterinary Team
December 21, 2021
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12 New Year’s Resolutions From Your Pets By Dr. Meegan Weiler, Veterinarian #1. I will lose that 5 pounds (OK maybe 10) the vet keeps bugging me about. Love, cat and dog #2. I will try super hard to pee inside the litter box and not on your fresh laundry. Love,…

Fun Ways To Celebrate The Holidays With Your Pets

By The Veterinary Team
December 10, 2021
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Fun Ways To Celebrate The Holidays With Your Pets By Dr. Emily Bishop, Veterinarian As the days get shorter, the weather gets colder and the holidays approach, understandably we want to share some of the festivity with our pets! Below are some ideas to help celebrate the holidays with your…

Category: Pet Tips

What To Do If Your Pet Has Fleas & Ticks

Easter Lilies: Beautiful Plants but a Household Toxin for Our Kitty Friends

Trouble with Urination in Male Cats

Importance Of Bringing Your Pet In For Annual Exams

Keeping Your Pet Safe from Toxins

7 Springtime Pet Tips

Valentine’s Day Dangers for Pets

January – National Train Your Dog Month

12 New Year’s Resolutions From Your Pets

Fun Ways To Celebrate The Holidays With Your Pets

Benefits of Socializing Your Dog

What To Do If Your Pet Has Fleas & Ticks

Easter Lilies: Beautiful Plants but a Household Toxin for Our Kitty Friends

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