Helping Your Short-Nosed Companion Breathe Easier   If you’re the proud owner of a Bulldog, Pug, French Bulldog, Boston Terrier, or anothershort-nosed (brachycephalic) breed, you’ve likely noticed their adorable snorts and snuffles.While these sounds can be endearing, they may also indicate a condition known asBrachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). Understanding BOAS is essential toensuring your […]

Snakes are prevalent this time of year. Watch your pet sniffing around wood piles, leaf piles, tree hallows, and underground holes. No matter if your pet has been bitten by a venomous or non-venomous snake, get immediate attention.

CBD and Pets With widespread legalization of marijuana and a surge in hemp and CBD-based products, interest in how these products may help our canine and feline companions is steadily growing.  CBD and hemp products made specifically for pets are flooding the markets, and many owners have questions about their safety and efficacy. We’re here […]

A Multimodal Approach to Arthritis Arthritis and joint pain are inevitable problems as both humans and animals age.  In veterinary medicine, management of arthritis has often revolved solely around a combination of medications to reduce pain and inflammation.  While these medications can help, we could be doing so much more to help our four-legged friends! […]

Many Americans are now spending more time at home with their pets because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is great news for our pets!  Not only do they get more time with their humans, there is also more time for you to notice subtle signs of disease that you may not have picked up on […]

Is Your Pet Afraid of the Vet? Tips and Tricks to Help You Prepare We’ve all been there. The dog that puts on the brakes with all 4 paws the second they see the veterinary clinic. Or the cat that meows and cries the entire car ride and shivers in fear throughout the entire exam. […]

How many times has your dentist told you “you really need to start flossing”? The last time I saw my dentist I told him I would poke him in the eye if he found another cavity…which of course he did. As humans, we brush our teeth every day, we have mouthwash, we go to the […]

Did you know studies have shown that dogs will never be able to properly bond with humans if they aren’t exposed to them by 14 weeks of age?  It’s hard to believe, but the first 4 months of your puppy’s life are vital in teaching them how to respond to the world around them. The […]

Questions about pet foods: what foods are best, how much should I feed, how will I know if my pet has a food allergy?  These are some of the most common questions that we get in veterinary medicine these days, and unfortunately, the internet is full of wrong answers!  Here are the answers to a […]

“Where are you going?” I choked back tears as I imagined these words coming from the mind of the emaciated old cat on my exam table.  She had lost half of her body weight in a month, and stood before me a measly 4 pounds.  Though her owner declined testing, cancer was most likely to […]