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Protect Yourself and Your Pet: Do You Know the ABCs of Lyme Disease?
With warmer weather upon us, people and pets alike are spending more time outdoors. While sunshine and fresh air can promote a healthier lifestyle, it is important that we protect our pets — and ourselves — against one of the fastest growing tick-borne diseases in our...
Is Your Pet Protected From Heartworm?
For those of you who know me, I’m originally from Florida — AKA Heartworm Central, thanks to the warm weather and abundance of mosquitoes. But we also see the disease quite often here in the beautiful mountains of Virginia. As of late March, I’ve already diagnosed...
Do You Know Which Common Household Items Are Toxic to Cats and Dogs?
Pet poisonings are some of the most common for veterinary visits. There are a multitude of seemingly innocuous common household products that can be potentially fatal to your pet. Since prevention is always better than cure, it is vital that pet parents are aware of...
Microchips: A Safeguard Against Losing Your Beloved Pet
About 1 in 3 pets will go missing at some point during their life. What happens if yours escapes the confines of your yard? If you are lucky, a Good Samaritan will find your beloved runaway and return it to a local veterinarian or animal shelter. A microchip, however,...
Happy, Healthy Pets Need Regular Dental Care Just Like You and Me
Welcome to National Pet Dental Health Month. For those of you who know me, and for those who don’t, dental health is a passion of mine. Why Dental Health is Important For Your Pet’s Whole Body Health For pets, just like humans, dental health is at the center of whole...
How to Feed Your Cat So It Stops Begging and Starts Losing Weight
Cats receiving an adequate number of calories per day will be hungry (in the wild, you look for food while you still have adequate calories). So feeding a cat until it is full is almost always overfeeding unless it is an actively growing kitten under eight months of...
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