The biggest—no pun intended—health risk facing pets worldwide is obesity. Veterinarians estimate that 59% of all U.S. pets are obese. Overweight and obese pets have a high disease risk—especially for diabetes—and are more likely to experience chronic pain attributable to weight-related arthritis. By helping your pet maintain an appropriate weight, you help them live a [...]

Pets are commonly affected by ear infections, and simple cases are treated easily with appropriate antimicrobials. However, if an underlying cause is contributing to your pet’s ear infection, the condition can become chronic and difficult to treat. Our American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)-accredited team at Boca Midtowne Animal Hospital can diagnose your pet’s painful ear, [...]

Regular wellness exams are essential to your pet’s overall health and wellbeing. These preventive checkups allow us to get to know you and your pet, and to establish a baseline for your pet’s health and temperament. We can then look for subtle illness signs in your pet that were not apparent at their previous screening, [...]

“Home is where pet hair sticks to everything but the pet.” This humorous phrase refers to natural shedding, but pet hair loss can be caused by many underlying medical causes. Our Boca Midtowne Animal Hospital team offers a brief guide to the most common reasons for pet hair loss. Recognizing hair loss in pets Shedding [...]

Allergies are one of the most common chronic medical pet conditions, yet their appearance often takes pet owners by surprise, because rather than resembling our idea of allergies—sneezing, nasal congestion, and watery eyes—pet allergies only occasionally include respiratory signs. Instead, pet allergies are most often characterized by intense itching, irritated skin, or gastrointestinal issues.  Identifying [...]