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Understanding the Recent Canine Respiratory Illness

In light of recent reports on a mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs, we want to provide you with practical advice to help keep your furry friends safe and healthy. At Companion Animal Clinic, we understand the importance of addressing your concerns, and we...

Veterinary Visits for Reptiles

Reptiles and other exotic pets have grown significantly in popularity over the past couple of decades. Due to advances in captive breeding, pet reptiles can be easily found in many different shapes, sizes, and colors and most don't tend to take up a lot of space!...

What Has It Been Like to be a Veterinarian During COVID-19?

As the world has had to adapt to a pandemic, so has veterinary medicine, and so too has our hospital. No one could have predicted that masks, social distancing, and curbside assistance would be at the forefront of our care. As a veterinary team, we have felt...

Animal Pain Awareness

Recognizing the signs of pain in our animals is important for all pet owners. As a veterinarian, this is something I deal with every day. Pain control is a major part of many treatment protocols. Just like people, pets can experience pain, but unfortunately, they do...

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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...

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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,...

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Do you have a plan for your pet if a disaster strikes?

Learn what you can do to keep your pets safe in the event of an emergency and take some time to assemble a kit with essential supplies.
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