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Holiday Hazards!
The team at Eastern Shore Veterinary Hospital would like to wish you and your family a great holiday season; we would also like to take a moment to inform you on how to keep your furry friends safe from some of the Holiday Hazards.
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Paw Care for Your Pooch
This is the time of year that we at Eastern Shore Veterinary Hospital see many, many foot injuries. The combination of ice, snow and a happy dog frolicking in the outdoors can, unfortunately, result in cracked pads, lacerations, or broken toenails.
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What Do Animals See?
What do animals see? In order to ‘see,’ there are three structures (eyeball, the optic nerve travelling from the eye to the brain, and visual cortex of the brain) that are required to communicate information and produce an image. Nerve cells in the retina of the eye called cones are responsible for colour vision, and […]
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A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician
People frequently ask me when I plan on becoming a vet, or how much longer I have left in school. The truth is I will never become a veterinarian. I am a veterinary technician, which is something I had to go to school for two years and work hard to become. Many people do not know […]
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A Noisy Summer-Thunderstorms and Fireworks
Many dogs have a fear or phobia of loud noises, especially fire works and thunderstorms. My nine-year-old shih tzu, Lotus, hates these noises with a passion. I know she hates them because my little shadow dog disappears into the laundry room in the basement and hides in the corner. Other people have told me their […]
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