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There’s plenty to share and learn when it comes to our pets. Our blogs are meant to both educate & entertain.

The Risks of Obesity in Pets

Mar 2, 2021 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Tips, Weight Loss

Obesity is defined as an excess accumulation of body fat. It can often be difficult to identify if your pet is overweight due to the fact that it occurs gradually and over time. If you are used to seeing your pet everyday, noticing these slow changes may be innocently...

The Importance of Dentistry

Feb 2, 2021 | Cats, Dental, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Tips, Surgical

Dental health in pets is just as important as it is in people. Poor dental health can result in a multitude of issues, which is why we offer free dental examinations to all patients (including new ones)! Most people visit the dentist regularly and we want to encourage...

Winter Hazards

Jan 2, 2021 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Safety, Pet Tips, Toxicity

Antifreeze: The chemical compound in antifreeze that is responsible for toxicity in pets is known as ethylene glycol, an odorless but sweet tasting liquid that is commonly used in most households, especially during the cold winter months. The most common way that pets...

The Benefit of Optional Items for Spay/Neuter Procedures

Nov 2, 2020 | Cats, Dental, Dogs, Pet Care, Surgical

For young puppies and kittens, clients are often given the choice whether or not they would like to proceed with optional items. These optional items include: pre-anesthetic bloodwork, coagulation profile, IV fluids and microchipping. Outlined below are brief...

Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s Disease)

Sep 28, 2020 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care

What is Cushing’s disease? Cushing’s disease is the symptoms caused by the body being exposed to elevated cortisol for an extended period of time. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands, which are located near both kidneys. The pituitary gland in the brain signals...

Risks Surrounding Feeding Raw Food Diets

Aug 28, 2020 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Safety

Unregulated The raw pet food industry is unregulated. This means that basically anyone can start their own raw pet food company without any background knowledge in pet nutrition requirements or food safety. Also, feeding trials have not performed resulting in a lack...

Hyperthyroidism in Cats

Jul 28, 2020 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Pet Care, Pet Tips

What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormone and a subsequent increase in metabolic rate. This disease is common in older cats. Although the thyroid gland enlarges in hyperthyroidism, it is usually a benign or...

Blood Glucose Curve

Jun 26, 2020 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Pet Care, Pet Tips

What is a blood glucose curve? A blood glucose curve involves regular measurements of blood glucose throughout the period of one day to monitor glucose trends prior to and following insulin administration. The curve will indicate the patient’s peak blood glucose...

All You Need To Know About Heartworm Tests

May 29, 2020 | Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Parasites, Pet Safety

What is Heartworm? Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite called Dirofilaria immitis, commonly known as heartworm. The parasites are long, hair-like worms that live in the right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary artery. Dogs are the most common host. They...

Preventative Medicine during COVID-19

Apr 28, 2020 | Cats, Disease and Symptoms, Dogs, Parasites, Pet Care, Pet Safety

COVID-19 has presented us with a new set of challenges. While some recommendations have changed, we are still encouraging clients to bring their pets in for cases which may otherwise have long term animal and public health impacts. Vaccines and parasite prevention...