The pet owner and canine patient have never had a wider array of choices in arthritic pain medications. From non-steroidal (NSAIDS) to the corticosteroids, pain relief has never been easier.
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Health & Safety
Part of owning a kitten or puppy is getting them vaccinated. From what I’ve noticed there’s a lot of questions out there about when pets should get their shots. I thought it would be nice to share the vaccination schedules for each.
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Did you know that dental tartar is the number one diagnosis made by veterinarians in dogs and cats?
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HGE (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis) is a rapid onset syndrome in dogs, that caught fast enough can be dealt with quickly. Learn more here.
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Salt melting products applied to icy, slippery roads and sidewalks can be harmful to dogs in a couple of ways.
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My niece has a beautiful (aren’t all pets beautiful?) Golden Retriever named Austin. She & our beloved Maxx were great fishing buddies! She decided not to have Austin spayed and it was never a problem until a couple weeks ago…
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Last Saturday afternoon, I noticed my 13-year-old Border Collie, Mocca, was starting to LEAN a bit when she was retrieving a ball. I thought it was a bit odd, and kept a closer eye on her. Generally, I am fairly in tune with her, so any small change in her behavior raises a red flag [...]
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Most people think their backyard is a safe place to let their pets have a little free reign. For the most part, they are, but there are some common things that are in our yards that we don’t think to look at. Here’s some things I have come across that maybe you haven’t thought about.
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Having a dog here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin generally means at some point or another you will need to deal with them being sprayed by a skunk.
Although I haven’t seen half as many skunks here in Rhinelander as I did when I lived in lower New Mexico, I definitely do smell them a lot. [...]
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Understand what Bloat in dogs is all about.
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I’ve been working at Drs. Foster and Smith for almost 6-1/2 years total, and last week I got to learn some new things about flea and tick control (as well as just fleas and ticks in general) that I had never heard. We had reps for Advantage® II and K9 Advantix® II (made by [...]
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When packing the car for a fun day at the beach we always remember to pack drinks and refreshment for all the humans… do you remember to pack fresh water for your dog, too? Just as we don’t want to drink the water from a lake (or ocean) it isn’t a good idea for dogs to either. Lake water can contain algae that can be harmful to dogs when ingested, and the salt content of saltwater can cause salt poisoning if too much is ingested. It can take as little as a few swallows of contaminated lake water to make a dog sick if the wrong algae is present.
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Pets are the cause of many car accidents. Follow these basic guidelines to keep you AND your dog safe.
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