As we approach the holiday season we see many animals in our clinic for gastrointestinal issues. This means pets with symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, inflammation in the intestines, and more. These issues arise when your pet is eating things they are not supposed to. Let me put this into perspective, at Thanksgiving dinner the […]
You may be wondering, what is a zoonotic disease. This type of disease means that it can be contracted by multiple different species, including humans. A few zoonotic diseases we encounter in a vet clinic are rabies, leptospirosis, staphylococcus, intestinal parasites (hookworm, roundworm, etc.), and ringworm. This is not a complete list of zoonotic diseases […]
Recently, we have been getting many more flea cases in our clinic. This means that we are at the peak of flea season! Since it is getting colder outside, fleas are searching for warmth in your homes. This is the reason why we recommend flea and tick prevention year round. Every pet in your household […]
Tomorrow is September 28th, World Rabies Day! This holiday is set in place to bring awareness to the disease rabies, cases of rabies in our country are currently rising. The CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention) is currently tracking 15 potential outbreaks. On average there are about 4,000 cases of rabies each year which […]
Antibiotics are a certain drug that is given to our sick patients when a bacterial infection occurs. In our clinic we commonly use enroquin (baytril), amoxicillin, clavamox, and a few more; these can either be sent home or injected while in the appointment room. We only prescribe these medications for animals that have been examined […]
We’ve already discussed the topic of spay for the girls, now it’s time to discuss the boys. There are many misconceptions when it comes to this procedure. A neuter is performed on male animals, during this procedure the testicles are surgically removed. Although the testicles are removed, the penis and scrotum (pouch that holds the […]
Many owners wonder if they should spay animals. A spay is performed on female animals and it consists of the ovaries being removed, this can be done while your pet is in heat, pregnant, or under normal conditions. In our clinic, we only perform this procedure if an animal is over 6 months and in […]