Rattlesnakes: Don’t Get Hiss-terical!
Rattlesnakes are common in Arizona. We want to make sure our furry friends are kept safe from these venomous animals!
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Apr 9
Heartworm Disease Prevention
What is Heartworm Disease? How does my pet contract it? Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets. Heartworms...
Apr 9
Harmful Plants for Dogs and Cats
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center provides a list of plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense...
Sep 11, 2019
Travel to Mexico with pets
This certificate has very specific requirements that must be met to be valid. We all want to see you travel safely and peacefully....
Jun 11, 2019
Resting breathing rate – a method to assess heart function
A pet with heart disease may have an increase in both the breathing rate and or breathing effort. An animal’s breathing pattern may be...
Nov 15, 2017
Valley Fever in Cats and Dogs
Valley Fever is a fungal infection endemic to Arizona that can affect both humans and animals. Valley Fever is an infection caused by a...
Nov 1, 2017
Increase in Rabies infected animals reported in Maricopa County
Update to incidents of Rabies cases in Maricopa County The Maricopa County Department of Public Health reports that more cases of rabies...
Sep 7, 2017
Canine Influenza is now in Maricopa County
A recent diagnosis of Canine Influenza in Maricopa County, our hospital is getting a lot of calls from concerned pet owners. We want to...
Aug 14, 2017
Compounding Pharmacies
– they can customize the dose for individual patients – they can provide the drug in a different formula so that it can be administered...
Jan 26, 2017
Omega-3 fatty acids for relief of allergic skin disease and treatment of arthritis
Omega-3 supplementation for the health of skin and joints The answer to this is YES, they do work. There are scientific studies verifying...
Nov 13, 2016
Pet Allergies
There are new treatment options in allergy treatment! Apoquel® is a new drug that has the potential to greatly assist allergies in dogs....
Sep 22, 2016
Them Bones
(Remember the old song, “Them Bones”? The title of that song came to mind when I decided to write this article.) What could be more...
Aug 31, 2016
What do pets understand – human language
The Washington Post recently published an article detailing what scientists now believe about pets and language. So many times our...
Apr 11, 2016
Parvovirus is back
I invite you to review the signs of parvo and review other pertinent information. This link is to the American Veterinary Medical...
Mar 24, 2016
Insulin administration in cats
The diagnosis of Diabetes in your cat may at first seem overwhelming. This article is intended to answer many of your questions. Insulin...
Jan 28, 2016
Pet Memorial – The Phoenix Zoo
Many years ago, we decided that occasionally we would make a memorial donation in the name of and memory of one of our patients that has...
Jan 1, 2016
TED Talk deals with mental conditions in dogs and cats
Many of you are familiar with “TED Talks”. I have been a fan for many years. I thought I would share a TED talk recorded in July 2014...
Oct 4, 2015
Giardia – common parasite, common questions
Symptoms for Giardia include but are not limited to: diarrhea, vomiting, and lethargy. Usually though, it is found on routine fecal...
Aug 26, 2015
How to give insulin injections to a dog
So, your pet has been diagnosed with Diabetes. For many clients, this is an overwhelming concern. But the methods required to manage...
Jul 28, 2015
Oclacitinib Apoquel®
Prescriber Highlights JAK1 & JAK3 inhibitor for treating pruritus in dogs. New drug so full adverse effect profile is unknown. Most...
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