Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria that is transmitted through a bite from a black legged tick (deer tick). These ticks are very small ranging in size from a poppy seed to a sesame seed. Clinical Signs of Lyme Disease After a tick carrying the lyme bacteria attaches...
September is pet pain management awareness month — so I feel the need to discuss arthritis and how it is important to diagnose and manage chronic pain. It’s Not “Just Arthritis” Arthritis is typically thought to be a disease of old dogs but it is...
Osteoarthritis is one condition that we see frequently that I am very passionate about. Unfortunately sometimes convincing people that their dogs are painful can be challenging. We expect that if a pet is painful we will see very obvious signs of pain- significant...
Over 3 Million Pets Reunited and Counting A microchip greatly increases the chance that if your pet is lost they will be returned to you, however, they only work if the registration information is accurate. To help owners remember to keep the microchip information...
Every year approximately 6 million homeless pets are brought into shelters, with an average stay of three months- that’s a lot of mouths to feed. The humane society and local rescue groups do their best to offer care, food, and to find housing for all the dogs and...
The 4th of July causes chaos for a lot of families across the USA. Celebrations and firework displays are a cause of panic for many pets and this can cause significant stress and even significant flight response in dogs. According to Pet Amber Alert reports more dogs...
