Blog & Pet Care Resources
Our team regularly publishes blogs to help you better understand your pet and their care needs. Enjoy!In The Blog:
Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Cats and Dogs
The holidays are a fun time shared with friends and family. By following some of the guidelines below from the AVMA, you can help keep your four-legged friends and family safe as well. Keep the feast on the table Eating turkey or turkey skin – sometimes even a small...
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...