To avoid injuries, always keep your pet on a leash when you walk it, regardless of how well-trained is. You never know how other animals are being walked or what may cause your pet to bolt into danger.
Did you know that Dalmatians are pure white when they are born? The spots don’t appear until they’re at least four weeks of age. More interestingly, these spots can also be blue, brindle, or lemon in color!
Spaying or neutering your pets not only help prevent unwanted litters but could also save your pet’s life. Neutering male animals helps prevent prostate and testicular cancer while spaying female pets helps prevent breast and uterine tumors.
Cats spend around 30 to 50 percent of their day licking themselves. They do this to cool down, improve blood flow, and cover their scent so they can’t be tracked by predators.
Between the years 1930-1939, only 0.8 percent of veterinary school graduates were women, according to the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Today, almost 80% of practicing vets are women!
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the first veterinary school was founded by Dr. Claude Bourgelat in Lyons, France in the 1760s. Originally planning to become a lawyer, Dr. Bourgelat eventually gave in to his love for animals.
We work closely with your pet’s regular vet to make sure that the proper care is given, and all contingencies are addressed. If you have to visit our emergency clinic, be sure to have the vet’s contact information with you.
Pets that suffer from certain medical conditions may require some dietary changes. For instance, dogs with kidney problems should be given high-quality protein with reduced sodium and phosphorous. Animal nutrition is one of the things a vet will discuss with you during hospital visits.
The word veterinarian was derived from the Latin “veterinae”, meaning ‘working animals’. The term veterinarian was coined by Thomas Browne in 1646 and is cited by the Oxford English Dictionary as the source of the word.
One of the most common emergencies we see is heat exhaustion and stroke caused by leaving a pet in a car on warm or hot days. If the weather is warm, or going to be warm, leave your pet at home. Simply cracking windows open is not a preventive measure.
Did you know that the parvovirus can live in the environment for as long as a year? Despite aggressive treatment, some dogs aren’t able to survive the disease. Vaccination can save you from the expense and the pain of losing a beloved pet.
A 2009 study reported that micro-chipped cats were 20 times more likely to be returned home than cats that aren't, while micro-chipped dogs were 2.5 times more likely to be found than dogs without.
The most owned pet in the US is neither dog nor cat, but fish! According to APPA, there are 139.3 million freshwater fish kept as pets. In comparison, there are 94.2 million pet cats and 89.7 million pet dogs.
Preventing disease is a lot cheaper than cure. Regular visits to a veterinarian can save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars from expensive surgeries and treatments that could’ve been preventable.
The Basenji is known as the only breed of dog that doesn’t bark. The sound they make is called a yodel, which is a form of singing. Basenjis originally came from Central Africa and were bred as hunters.
Regarded as one of the most compassionate vets in history, Dr. William Llewelyn Lloyd-Jones was known for saving abandoned pets during World War II. He purchased an estate merely to house all kinds of animals.
Maintain an up-to-date list of your pet’s medications, and the schedule on which they are administered. In the event of an emergency, we need to be sure that the care we administer does not conflict with on-going procedures.
Did you know a dog can smell anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 times better than the average human? In fact, the part of the brain in dogs that is dedicated to smell is 40X larger than in humans.
Cats and dogs don’t typically have heart attacks from clogged arteries. This is because they are very good at digesting fats. They carry more of good cholesterol i.e. HDL (high-density lipoprotein), so saturated fats aren’t a problem.
Overweight pets can be susceptible to heart disease. To prevent this, give them the portion of the meal that’s just right for them. Talk to a vet to understand your pet’s nutrition requirements.
Selenium is an antioxidant necessary to sustain the life of dogs. This trace mineral fights damaging free radicals that can contribute to heart disease and cancer in your canine.
The hearts of dogs and cats are almost identical to humans, except for a few differences in valves and the coronary, or blood vessels, that supply the heart with nutrients and blood.
Do you know that puppies grow to half their body weight in the first 4 to 5 months? Small dog breeds, such as Chihuahuas, can reach their full size by 10 months to 1 year of age.
