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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…

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…

Valentine’s Day Pet Dangers

Valentine’s Day Pet Dangers By Dr. Katie Falk, Veterinarian Valentine’s Day should only be about you and your pet spending the day doing your favorite things together – treats, fetch, walks, and lots of cuddles. However, Valentine’s Day does come with some potential dangers to our furry partners, other than…

8 Holiday Treats To Keep Away From Pets

8 Holiday Treats To Keep Away From Pets By Dr. Robyn Johnson, Veterinarian The holidays are upon us and one of the best parts are the food and treats that are shared. These treats, while delicious for humans, can cause many problems with your beloved pets. Chocolate. Chocolate is the most…

How to Keep Your Pets Safe During Halloween

How to Keep Your Pets Safe During Halloween By Dr. Sonia Sandhu, Veterinarian 1. Keep your pets away from Trick-Or-Treat Candy: Keep candy secured in a safe region where your pet doesn’t have access such as a high cabinet, secured with a lock. There are many toxins in Halloween candy…

Tips for a Pet-Friendly Valentine’s Day!

Tips for a Pet-Friendly Valentine’s Day! By Dr. Nelson Bricker, Veterinarian Holidays can bring people together, but we see time and again pets that don’t understand our special days getting into trouble. No one wants a fun day to turn into a trip to the ER. With that in mind,…

5 Holiday Hazards to Avoid this Season

5 Holiday Hazards to Avoid this Season By Dr. Rachel Duncan, Veterinarian Keep your entire family safe this holiday season by avoiding these common pet holiday hazards: 1. FOOD The holiday season comes with a variety of food items that could cause problems for your furry friends. Chocolate Chocolate is…

Spring Poison Prevention for Pets

Spring Poison Prevention for Pets By Dr. Rachel Duncan, Veterinarian We all want to keep our family safe, including our four-legged family members. Pets are amongst the most vulnerable for poison ingestion. Dogs and cats are keen to explore new things, ingest substances quickly, and are not able to verbalize…

Tricks to Keep your Pet Safe This Halloween

Tricks to Keep your Pet Safe This Halloween By Dr. Paige Roberts, Veterinarian Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner! The Halloween season is a time of spooky stories, fun costumes, and sweet treats; it also comes with a few unique hazards for our furry friends. Here…

Easter Pet Hazards

Easter Pet Hazards By Dr. Nelson Bricker, Veterinarian As the weather begins to warm and Easter and Passover are upon us, it seems to be followed by a unique set of appointments in the veterinary office. Here are the top hazards to pets we see cause problems year after year,…

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