As our pets become seniors, there are a lot of physical and mental changes that occur within their bodies. As these changes occur their nutritional requirements change as well. The way the body uses energy changes, along with the amount of substance needed to produce energy. The metabolism of both dogs and cats slow down so their need for fat and calories decreases. It is up to you, the owner to monitor your pet for … Read More
Celebrating Seniors month has given us the opportunity to encourage many pet owners to take a proactive approach to their pet’s health. This means early detection of disease through lab tests, and a complete physical exam to get your aging pet on the right track towards continued good health and prevention. One of the dogs we met this month is Dottie, a 7 year old Boston terrier. Dottie was adopted from the local Humane Society … Read More
January is our month to Celebrate Seniors! Through preventative medicine our goal is to help your pet live a longer, healthier life starting at 7 years old. This is great start to our “Longer Life” wellness program because together we can help your best friend be with you as long as possible. You know your pet better than anyone else and you can alert us to any changes in your pet before they become serious. … Read More
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick transmitted diseases in the world. This disease can affect dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds, wild animals and people. Lyme disease can be found in every U.S. state and every Canadian province. Your pet can be exposed to these infections in almost any outdoor location where ticks can be found. Dogs are 50% more likely to contract Lyme disease than humans. Your pet can very easily contract … Read More
Rat poison is a bait-type poison which is flavored and scented to attract rodents. Unfortunately it also attracts cats and dogs. Most rat poisons are made of a concentrated anticoagulant chemical such as brodifacoum, warfarin, bromadilone, bromethalin and diphacinone. They way these chemicals affect the animal is by causing an inability for the blood to clot. Bromethalin can cause damage to the central nervous system. If the animals clotting factors have been affected, then the … Read More
A lot of us are uncomfortable when it comes to brushing our pet’s teeth. Although it may seem difficult at first, over time it can become a normal daily occurrence. It is also vital to preventing dental disease and maintaining your pet’s overall health and well being. If we are able to achieve daily dental hygiene with our pets we can prevent having to perform an expensive professional dental cleaning. We can also avoid any … Read More
On average more than 90% or pets over 2 years of age have significant dental disease. Out of that 90%, it’s estimated that 50 % require immediate attention. Because of these high numbers we wanted to educate you on how to identify and prevent the progression of dental disease in your cat and dog. In order to fully explain in detail the process that is occurring in your pet’s mouth, we will start by defining … Read More
Leptospirosis is a disease that both animals and humans can contract. It is caused by numerous different strains of the Leptospira bacteria. Dogs can become infected from surrounding wildlife or through areas contaminated by infected wildlife. This disease has been reoccurring in our area and the reason is believed to be caused by our increasing population migrating into the habitat of wild animals such as raccoons, skunks and rodents. Leptospirosis is a very difficult disease … Read More
We wanted to inform you about the recent concerns surrounding the line of Jerky Treats products. The products in question are labeled in a manner that suggests they are manufactured in Canada or the United States, but are actually imported from China. These include the dried chicken jerky products (tenders, strips or treats), duck jerky products and sweet potato jerky products. There has been concern with an increase in complaints of illness associated with the … Read More
Love should never be judged on how “good” we are to our pets by overfeeding and overindulging them. Rather, it should be judged on how we care for them. What is Obesity? Obesity (overweight) is a real disease and is almost always caused by overeating. Too much food and too little exercise. Metabolic, hormonal or “glandular” problems are extremely rare and can often be corrected by medical means in addition to diet control. Incidence of … Read More
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