Just because your pet seems OK, it doesn’t mean they are. There is great value in testing lab work annually to uncover hidden problems. Routine blood testing can help determine causes of illness, verify organ health prior to anesthetized medical treatments, help …
Pre•ven•tive Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or accidents from occurring. A medicine or other treatment designed to stop disease or ill health from occurring. The importance of an annual physical examination is the same for your …
As veterinarians, we often wish we could just ask our patients to tell us how they have been feeling. Unfortunately, evaluating pets is much more difficult, which is why blood work is such a valuable diagnostic tool. Routine blood testing can help …
Fleas are everywhere in Florida. Even the cleanest, most pampered pets can get fleas and once inside your home, fleas can spread rapidly. Up north, the risk of flea infestation diminishes somewhat in colder months because freezing temperatures kill off …
April is National Heartworm Awareness month, but not every dog owner is well versed in the potentially deadly parasite. It’s only transmitted by mosquitos, which pick up larval heartworms — called microfilaria — circulating in the bloodstream of an infected animal. Dogs …
A diagnosis of Cancer in your pet is frightening and we understand that when presented with such unexpected news you might have questions on how to move forward with this diagnosis. Here is a list of commonly asked questions and …
Your kids go to the pediatrician once a year, you see your dentist every 6 months, and even your car gets an oil change every 5000 miles. So why aren’t people taking their cats to the veterinarian for routine care? …
Microchips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families if they are lost or stolen…but a microchip only works if its registration information is accurate. National Check the Chip Day was created by the American Animal …