Blog & Pet Care Resources

We provide the following resources to help you better understand your pet and their care needs. Enjoy!

Veterinary Visits for Reptiles

by mcmanus | March 22, 2021 | By Species, Care & Wellness, Exotic | 0 Comments

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!...

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

by mcmanus | February 26, 2021 | Care & Wellness | 0 Comments

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...

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Animal Pain Awareness

by mcmanus | December 15, 2020 | Care & Wellness, Cats, Dogs | 0 Comments

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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National Pet Wellness Month: Health Screens

by mcmanus | October 19, 2020 | Care & Wellness, Cats, Dogs | 0 Comments

Prevention is the best medicine! The importance of annual wellness exams and health screens cannot be overstated. While there is a special spotlight on Pet Wellness in October, we focus on health screens year-round at Companion Animal Clinic. It is so much better to...

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In The Blog:

Is Your Pet Protected From Heartworm?

Apr 1, 2020 | Parasites

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?

Mar 17, 2020 | Emergency Situations

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

Mar 2, 2020 | Cats, Dogs

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

Feb 18, 2020 | Cats, Dental, Dogs

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

Jan 30, 2020 | Cats, Nutrition

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...