Blog & Pet Care Resources
Our team regularly publishes blogs to help you better understand your pet and their care needs. Enjoy!In The Blog:
How to Know When Your Dog is Overweight
Our patients come in a wide spectrum of sizes, body shapes and metabolisms just like we do. We also find that the majority of our patients' diets vary significantly in regard to where their calories come from. While some patients obtain all of their calories from dry...
What You Need to Know About Traveling With a Pet
Traveling with a pet isn’t easy. Thankfully, you aren’t the first person to try it. To help you through the preparations, we’ve compiled this list of tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association. Obtain a health certificate Your pet may need a health...
Is My Pet Obese?
Fat cats and big dogs might be fun internet memes, but overweight animals are no laughing matter. Why Pets Put on Weight Cats and dogs that are fed too much, don't exercise, or have a slower metabolism are at risk for obesity. Hypothyroidism is a hormonal disease that...
What to Know About Canine Lymphoma
Canine lymphoma is a common type of cancer in dogs. Cancer is a scary word, but lymphoma is actually one of the more treatable forms of the disease. What is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. The most common form of canine lymphoma is called...
August 22 is National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
Chances are, you take your child(ren) to the pediatrician once a year. You go to your dentist every 6 months. Even your car gets an oil change every 5000 miles. But do you remember the last time you took your cat to the vet for a checkup? According to the American...
Protect Your Pets From the Growing Threat of Ticks
Ticks are a growing threat in our region. This is due to many different factors. Primarily, the regrowth of forest in previously managed areas and warmer winters due to climate change. This provides ticks more habitat, and longer seasons to thrive. Also, people take...
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