Why Won’t My Dog Stop Scratching Itself? A Guide to Stopping the ItchY. Can you guess the most common type of non-wellness appointment we see in practice this time of year? If you guessed some variation of itching, scratching, or skin irritation, you are right!...
It’s springtime, which means your pet might be heading outside. This is when it’s good to start thinking about protecting your pet against ticks. Why Ticks? Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted to dogs from a tick bite....
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...
