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Accreditation Matters: Healthier Practices, Healthier Pets
In the United States, all hospitals that serve people must be accredited, that is, they must undergo regular reviews and quality checks to ensure they meet standards of quality for [read more]

Are You Making The Best Decisions For Your Bird’s Health?
Many bird owners, in an attempt to give their bird the best possible diet, cage, and care, turn to a variety of books, pet store employees, or friends for advice. Often people take home mite [read more]

Antifreeze: A Deadly Poison to Our Pets
Fall is a busy time of year for everyone. You’re getting kids back to school, trying to finish those summer projects, and getting the car ready for winter. This time of year we get concerned [read more]

Behind the Scenes: Drawing Blood
As with any procedure, veterinary professionals take care to minimize your pet’s stress during a blood draw. Dr. Greg Pietsch says “We do the blood draws as quickly as possible to minimize stress [read more]

Heartworm disease….Isn’t that just a dog problem?
Heartworm is a parasite (Dirofilaria immitis) which lives in the blood stream of the heart and lungs. The natural host of this parasite is the dog and as most people with dogs know we have been [read more]

Internet / Catalog Prescriptions
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR PET’S MEDICATIONS CONSIDER THESE FACTS.  1. Many companies only honor product guarantees when a veterinarian prescribes and sells the product [read more]

Online Pharmacies
Most veterinarians maintain a well stocked pharmacy to provide on-site medications for their patients. These medications are purchased directly from reputable distributors and you can trust [read more]

PET TRAVEL CHECK LIST
With the holidays just around the corner we know that many people will be travelling with their pets. We want to help everyone be prepared for their trip so that both owner and pet [read more]

Planning for Senior Care
Our pets are living longer than ever thanks to high quality pet foods and preventative veterinary care. Just as people, pets develop problems as they age. Common problems that we [read more]

Routine Blood Tests Save Lives and Dollars
Most animals will hide any illness or pain as much as possible. Many times they will not show physical symptoms until a disease is in an advanced state. We recommend that senior pets [read more]

Wellness Exams
The best way to help ensure that your pet has a happy and healthy life is to have regular wellness exams by your veterinarian. Pets cannot tell you when something is wrong; in fact many [read more]

 

 

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