Dog owners always want what’s best for their pets, especially when it comes to veterinary care and healing from injuries and medical procedures. One treatment that’s gaining traction in veterinary medicine — but still flies under the radar for many pet owners — is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). In this blog, we’ll help you u...
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative process of the joints impacting dogs and cats as they age. It's irreversible and progresses over time, so if it's not managed properly, it can negatively impact your pet in several ways and can cause their quality of life to decline rapidly.
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As a pet owner, there are few things scarier or more stressful than your dog having a run-in with a rattlesnake. Numerous states are home to different species of rattlesnakes, among other dangerous reptiles, that are highly venomous and active during the warmer months of the year. These snakes can be found all over, on hiking tr...
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It might surprise you to learn that millions of pets each year end up needing a growth, lump, or bump removed. In many cases, these pets undergo traditional surgery with anesthesia, but there could be another way. It’s called cryosurgery, and it uses extreme cold to safely destroy unwanted tissue.
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When owners have concerns about their dog and the temperature outside, they’re usually thinking of the dangers of heat exhaustion or overheating. But in the summer months — or year around in areas with regularly warm climates — there are other heat-related dangers that owners should be cognizant of, including paw burns and blist...
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If you have ever looked at your dog and wondered what they are thinking or feeling, you are not alone. For many of us, our dogs are our best friends and important members of our family, so it’s only natural that we’re curious about how they’re feeling. While they can’t speak our language, dogs communicate through body language...
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When the weather heats up, many people are excited to spend more time outside with their dogs, running, hiking, walking around the neighborhood, or playing by the water.
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Let's be honest; no one likes getting shots. But vaccinations – for both people and pets – are more than just a checklist item during your annual physical and are essential for both protecting us and our pets from preventable diseases and setting a better standard of personal and public health.
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Do you have a dog that loves swimming, splashing in puddles, or jumping into any pit of mud that they can find? In addition to leaving you with a whole lot of cleanup, these activities could also be putting your dog at risk for a serious – and potentially life-threatening – illness known as Leptospirosis.
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If your dog won’t stop licking their paws or their feet seem red and irritated after time outside, you’re not alone. Grass allergies are one of the most common allergy challenges pet parents face and cases are on the rise. In fact, over the past 10 years, there has been a 30.7% increase in environmental allergy cases in dogs, ac...
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