Just like your own doctor A patient walks into a doctor's office. The patient has blood in his urine and is in pain. The doctor asks questions such as: how long have you had these symptoms, where are you feeling pain? The doctor then goes on to say that she will need to do bloodwork, a urinalysis
Poison Prevention Week
Bonnie ate a raisin Bonnie is a four year old lab mix whose owner called us because she had just eaten a raisin, or possibly more than one. A raisin, you might think? How is that a problem? Some foods that are healthy for us, may actually be toxic for our pets. Not only raisins and grapes, but
Canine Influenza: Dog flu is not ‘just’ a flu
“We’ve seen a lot of coughing cases in the past few months, respiratory viruses are running rampant,” says Doctor Crawford. “Recently the same household brought in a trio of coughing dogs.. One of the dogs was severely lethargic, not eating, not drinking, and acting extremely sick. The other two
Leptospirosis: prevention is better
"Nola didn't want to eat anymore and then she started vomiting. At first we thought she ate something she shouldn’t have, but she was lethargic and turned yellow. Then it went downhill really fast. I took her to the vet, who suspected lepto and we rushed her to the ER.” This is the story of our
A Pet-Friendly Thanksgiving
The whole family is around the table, everyone is in a festive mood and your little pooch looks at you (or at Aunt Anna) with those puppy eyes… it’s all too tempting to slip a piece of turkey or some stuffing under the table for Bella or Max. Thanksgiving tends to coincide with an uptick in vet
Dental care: very important for your pet!
We should brush our teeth twice a day and go to a dentist at least once a year. The teeth of our pets are no different and need a similar level of care. Ideally you will start brushing your pet’s teeth when they’re a puppy or a kitten. At a young age it’s easy for them to learn that this is part of
Hands Free Drop off Appointments
We will offer “Hands Free Drop Off” appointments for the foreseeable future in an attempt to keep our clients, their pets and our staff healthy and safe. Here is what you can expect: All communications with our team will be done by telephone. On the premises, you and your pet will be
Gizmo taught us about the important partnership between pet owner and veterinarian
My last visit to my own doctor ended with the nurse collecting my blood for laboratory testing. I hate being on the receiving end of a needle and felt fine so why allow them to subject me to this? At 50, I am considered middle aged. An age where doctors can detect diseases in their early stages and