Supporting Your Pets During Back-to-School Season Back-to-school season brings about significant changes in household dynamics, which can often affect our beloved pets. As families return to their regular schedules, our furry companions may experience separation...

Decoding Urgent Care and Emergency Care: A Guide for Pet Owners Our furry companions are an integral part of our family. Just like us, they, too, can experience sudden health issues or accidents that require immediate medical attention. In such critical situations, it...

Here Are 5 Summer Safety Measures for Your Puppy To Enjoy Summertime is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with your furry companions. Whether it's playing fetch in the park, hiking along scenic trails, or simply lounging in your backyard, there's no...

The Importance of Keeping Pets Well-Hydrated Throughout Summer When the weather warms up, pet owners should take extra care to provide fresh water for their animals. In the warmer months, heat exhaustion and dehydration are major worries since they can cause serious...

Essential Tips for Camping With Pets Is there anything better than gazing up at the star-studded night sky with your furry pal curled up beside you by the campfire? We don’t think so. Camping with your pet is a great way to enjoy fun adventures together, but you need...

Pets as Carriers: Understanding Zoonotic Diseases and How to Stay Healthy   Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be passed from pets to people and are more common than you may think. Your pet may appear to be perfectly healthy, but they can be carrying a...

How To Help Your Arthritic Cat Unless they have a less-than-full food bowl, cats rarely complain, which can make determining that they are suffering from arthritis pain difficult. However, if your cat has been diagnosed with arthritis or seems to have trouble getting...

5 Tips for Safe Swimming Practices for Pets   As summer temperatures heat up, you and your furry pal likely want to cool off with a swim. Although it’s in their name, not all dogs–or pets–know how to “doggy paddle,” so take proper precautions when you swim with...

Lyme Disease Prevention Tips   As cold winter weather slowly slips away and warm spring temperatures arrive, sluggish parasites wake up. This makes April the perfect time for Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month. Take action to reduce your pet’s likelihood of...

I am truly admiring the muddy, brown grass in my backyard that the melting snow has finally revealed!  Being the veterinarian that I am, I am also thinking of fleas and ticks that I know the rabbits and deer have left behind.  Some years back, in April, our 5-month...