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Military Animals

Animals have a long history of helping the military in times of war. Military animals have helped to keep military personnel and bases safe, provided transportation of supplies and personnel, kept communication open between personnel, and controled disease. Many people are unaware of the key roles that animals play in the Military: Dogs: Dogs have [...]

The Skinny on Overweight Pets

Get the skinny on Overweight pets.  Fat pets are nothing to take lightly - this message was brought to you by VPI Pet Insurance. Obesity effects 52.5% of dogs and 58.3% of Cats in the United States.  That means that over half of the clients that come into your office are overweight One pig [...]

Preparing Your Pet for Testing

When you schedule your appointment for an ACTH Stimulation Test at our hospital.  Please follow the following steps: Fast your pet the night before by removing all food after 8pm. Your pet will will be scheduled for their admission appointment with one of our veterinary technicians. Admission appointments are scheduled at 8, 8:15am, and [...]

Testing for Cushing’s Disease

Urine Cortisol / Creatinine Ratio Test This is considered a screening test, this test cannot diagnose Cushing's Disease but it can rule it out.  A urine sample is collected and examined for relative amounts of cortisol versus a normally excreted protein metabolite, creatinine.  The greater the raio, the higher the cortisol level.  High cortisol in [...]

Stages of Dental Disease

Did you know that there are different stages of dental disease? Stage 1  Inflammation at the gum line Redness Plaque Accumulation Stage 2 All symptoms in stage one plus ... The tartar that mineralization of plaque Bad breath Volatile Sulfur Compounds Stage 3 Early periodontal disease All symptoms in stage [...]

Feline Revolution

How complete is your cat's parasite protection? There are many parasite medications available that treat common external parasites such as fleas.  However, there are a host of internal parasites that can't be seen, which can also be dangerous to your cat's health. REVOLUTION is a medication that treats and prevents a broad range of external [...]

Feline Respiratory Disease

The great majority of feline respiratory diseases result from two easily transmitted infections, feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR), caused by a herpes-virus, and feline calicivirus (FCV), pronounced (kah-LEE-see virus).  FVR and FCV infections result in similar illnesses, characterized by nasal and ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, ulcers of the oral cavity, anorexia, depression and inflammation of the upper [...]

Distemper

What is a "DHPP" or "Distemper" vaccine? The distemper vaccine protects against 4 viruses: Distemper Hepatitis Parvovirus Parainfluenza What is Distemper? There is a common misconception that the distemper vaccine improves your pet's temperament.  In reality, canine distemper is much more serious than temperament; it is a widespread virus that causes high mortality in [...]

Rabies

What is Rabies? Rabies is an acute viral infection that can affect all warm-blooded animals - including dogs and cats.  The disease is almost always caused by the bite of an infected animal that has rabies virus in its saliva.  Younger animals are usually more susceptible to rabies infection.  And it's always fatal once clinical [...]

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