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Chocolate Toxicity!

By |December 21st, 2019|Pet Tips|

Who doesnโ€™t crave a nice piece of ๐Ÿซ now & then? Unfortunately for our ๐Ÿ• the ingestion of ๐Ÿซ can have serious consequences. ๐Ÿซ contains two ingredients that are โ˜ ๏ธ toxic โ˜ ๏ธ in large quantities: a chemical called theobromide & caffeine. Not all types of ๐Ÿซ contain the same amounts of theobromide & caffeine; therefore, [...]

Spaw Days are Fear Free !

By |December 10th, 2019|Fear Free|

Buddy is back & was caught on camera enjoying his FEAR FREE SPAW DAY! Did you know that every dog that boards in our climate-controlled kennel gets a royal treatment the day they are scheduled to be picked up? Buddy gave us a little taste of why our FEAR FREE SPAW DAYS are in such [...]

Cat Labored Breathing ?

By |December 6th, 2019|Cats|

Difficulty breathing is not the same as a shortness of breath Dyspnea, which means difficulty breathing, occurs when a pet is having the feeling of shortness of breath. The true term dyspnea shouldnโ€™t be confused with tachypnea which means an increased respiratory rate. Semantically thereโ€™s a difference between these two words. When you go jogging [...]

Cherry Eye in Dogs

By |November 25th, 2019|Specialty Services|

๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ‘ = 3rd Eyelid Disorder (located @inside corner of the eye). The 3rd Eyelid is a membranous structure that contains glands & normally you arenโ€™t able to see it. With ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ‘ this 3rd eyelid shifts out of its normal position & becomes swollen & inflamed, resembling a ๐Ÿ’ ! The reason for ๐Ÿ’ [...]

Belly Ache or Pancreatitis ?

By |November 22nd, 2019|Dogs|

Pancreatitis in dogs is a life threatening disease that is difficult to diagnose. The pancreas is an important organ that helps your dog with digestion. When your dog's pancreas is inflammed (pancreatitis) every attempt at eating can make your dog's condition even worse ! Presenting signs are common & nonspecific & can include vomiting, diarrhea, [...]

Puppy Foreign Body ?

By |November 20th, 2019|Puppy|

Sometimes puppies ๐Ÿถ swallow ๐Ÿฅ‘ pits that can be very dangerous ! Watch Dr. ๐Ÿพ ๐ŸฅผMan explain how we help Nova avoid ๐Ÿš‘ surgery ๐Ÿšจ to remove this avocado ๐Ÿฅ‘ pit ! We prevented a possible exploratory surgery by making her ๐Ÿคฎ the ๐Ÿฅ‘ pit !

Puppy Hypoglycemia

By |November 7th, 2019|Puppy|

Sometimes a new & very small ๐Ÿถ will refuse to eat which increases their risk of developing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This condition is life threatening ๐Ÿฅ in small puppies ! An old trick I learned many years ago is to heat up a prescription diet (Science Diet A/D) for about 5 seconds in the [...]

Fear Free Hercules !

By |October 25th, 2019|Fear Free|

Hercules was homeless & only a few days old when his dad James rescued him from a football field. Hercules & dad share a strong & obvious bond. Hercules began hissing in the room when his carrier was opened ! Hissing = FAS (Fear/Anxiety/Stress) We reacted immediately to his FAS with a considerate approach that [...]

Nike Beat Cancer !

By |October 18th, 2019|Specialty Services|

Nike is a Mast Cell Tumor (MCT) Survivor ๐Ÿ• ! 3 months ago he had a large ๐Ÿ˜ฃ painful lump on his knee ! Ultrasound revealed that Nikeโ€™s tumor was spreading to his lymph nodes & removing his leg was not appropriate treatment. We referred Nike to Dr. Villamil a ๐Ÿถ Oncologist at Pet Cancer [...]

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