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Walking for Weight Loss

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (2016), 54% of dogs in North America are overweight. It is a huge struggle that many pet owners have. Often the first thing that we have to do is to recognize that our pets are overweight, often a chubby pet is thought of as cute, and we […]

Atopic Dermatitis – Treatment Options

Treat infections – Before doing anything else, it is essential to clear up secondary infections. Secondary infections involve bacteria (usually Staphylococcal) and yeast (Malassezia) at the site of the itchiest areas on the body. These organisms live naturally in the skin, but when the skin is irritated, they gain access to inner tissue layers and […]

The Truth About Raw Food

Recent years have seen an increase in pets being fed raw food as their primary source of energy and nutrients. It has blossomed into an industry of selling raw food diets under various brands and even stores that sell raw food for pets exclusively. I believe that this trend has come about with the belief […]

Kidney Disease Part 2, Diagnosis

Kidney disease is most often diagnosed by blood and urine testing. We will perform these tests if your pet isn’t well (increased thirst, weight loss, muscle weakness, vomiting or anorexia), but we also perform these tests as part of our senior wellness testing or pre-anesthesia testing prior to a surgical or dental procedure (most often […]

The Importance of an Annual Health Exam

When you yourself aren’t feeling very well, you have the ability to seek some medical attention. Our pets cannot talk and cannot always tell us when something is the matter. Which is difficult for us pet owners.

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