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I am getting increasing numbers of people finding me and inquiring about vasectomies and ovary-sparing spays. There are pros and cons to these procedures in place of traditional neuters and spays, and like most things, I think there should be different considerations...

Maybe you noticed your 16-year-old dog can’t see very well, if at all. She seems less eager to go on her walk, and now her appetite isn’t great. She lost her hearing a year or two ago and stares into space more and more often. You still think of her as the 5-year-old...

There are few things in veterinary medicine I can think of that I honestly believe is 100% good for EVERY patient I see. A microchip is at the top of that list. If I have a reliable way for someone to help my lost pet, I want to use it! I occasionally get surprised by...

I’ve been taking care of a dog who has severe allergies for the past couple of years. I mean, severe. He is miserably itchy and develops intense infections that cover his entire body and face. When I walked into the exam room to meet him for the first time years ago,...

We are known here for our holistic medicine, but sometimes people forget we are a full-service veterinary hospital offering full medicine and surgery. When we recommend surgery, especially “elective” or non-life saving surgeries, like dental cleanings, the most...

Diet-related heart problem reported in 325 dogs FDA Update Summarizes Investigative Findings to Date February 19, 2019 (published) Written by Edie Lau for the Veterinary Information Network While there is yet no conclusive evidence that dog foods high in legumes or...

Puppies, kittens, bunnies, foals…calves. They’re adorable!! Do you love them? Do you have an inner drive to help animals? This might be the job for you. No bad day isn’t made better by holding a puppy. Maybe you’re into birds or iguanas or snakes. Great, because...

There’s the saying that old age is not a disease, it is just a number. If you are a client here, you have probably heard us talk this way and even if your pet has lived a long life, we will continue to take steps to keep your pet happy if she has the will to live. So...

This has been coming up for me a lot lately with some of my best clients – the ones who would do anything for their dogs. Their dogs are becoming aggressive with each other to the point of injury, sometimes serious. Once this starts happening, it typically escalates....

As holistic practitioners, we are often challenged by those who believe that pharmaceutical heartworm prevention isn’t necessary, is dangerous, or is a scam. Heartworm disease is very real and is one of the most easily preventable fatal conditions that we have the...