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In Pet Corner, you will find information and fun facts about your four-legged fur babies from our own registered Vet Technician.
November is national Cancer Awareness month so I am going to talk about the common Cancers afflicting our dogs and cats along with preventative measures owners can take to catch it early. Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Cancer can occur in any […]
One of the most common health issues, unaddressed by owners, is overweight pets. It cracks me up that a lot of clients are clueless when I inform them that their pets are overweight. When I see a patient with a great body score and I compliment them on keeping weight off, most owners have stories […]
August National Immunization Awareness Month The AVMA (America Veterinary Medical Association) Considers August National Immunization Awareness Month. So for Pet Corner, I have decided to list out all the core vaccines and the diseases they protect against. We continuing last week’s blog for felines. Core Vaccines For Felines Feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV1), feline calicivirus (FCV), […]
August National Immunization Awareness Month The AVMA (America Veterinary Medical Association) Considers August National Immunization Awareness Month. So for Pet Corner, I have decided to list out all the core vaccines and the diseases they protect against. Core Vaccines For Canines According to UC Davis Veterinary Medicine core vaccines in puppies and dogs include Canine […]
Summer is upon us and so is the heat! For all you animal lovers out there I know you will agree with me when I say ”I can’t handle seeing a dog in a parked car!” dogs do not have sweat glands as we do and so they pant to release heat. Heatstroke happens fast […]
Hi everyone! Well, it’s that time of the dry year we like to call in the veterinarian world ”Foxtail Season”. It’s not only frustrating for owners but us as well due to those pesky things being very hard to find sometimes! So where are the most common places we extract foxtails from, let me […]
Getting a new pet is so exciting, especially when it’s a young one! Who doesn’t love puppies and kittens!?! Some of the saddest cases we see at Vet Clinics are puppies or kittens that have contracted a disease due to not having vaccines on board or they contracted the disease before their vaccines series was […]
Hi, welcome to pet corner! Our new Blog category! I decided to create this topic because I am a registered vet technician and have been in the Veterinary field for over 12 years. I love animals and will always stay in touch with this side of my life even when Vai Athletica becomes world wide!! […]