Below are excerpts from veterinary textbooks and medical journals describing the benefits of neutering a male dog or cat: Neutered dogs do not have testicles, meaning they cannot get testicular cancer. There are 3 common types of testicular tumor: Sertoli cell tumors, Leydig cell tumors, and seminomas.Sertoli cell tumors, ironically, secrete estrogen, a female hormone. […]
The age old questions – Do you prefer cats or dogs? Find out how your personality relates to this answer. I guess those of us who fall in the “both” category can just claim all the positive attributes? 🙂 I must admit WebMD isn’t where I would normally look for pet-related facts, but found this […]
Whether your dog is a barrel with legs, or your cat is a ball of jelly, being even a few pounds overweight can seriously affect the health and life-expectancy of your pet. Start out by determining if your pet is overweight, and by how much. Purina has created a great reference on determining in a […]
Many great websites are out there promoting spay/neuter. We all know that spaying and neutering is the best way to stop pet overpopulation. What if you just don’t care about anything but your own pet? This is the page to read! Reasons to spay a female dog or cat: Spaying a female dog or cat reduces […]
Seasonal allergies seem to be in full swing. The stuff in the air that drives our sinuses wild can make the skin on our dogs and cats very itchy. Sometimes, it can go to the point of causing an infection, in the ears (usually more in dogs) or on the skin (typically feet, belly, armpits, […]
Walk into the Commerce Bank in the Dierberg’s plaza in Shiloh, IL and you will be greeted by a table featuring Metroeast Home Vet Care! It will be there through June. I put out for the taking some free magnets that contain emergency numbers for pet owners in the area….and they have our contact information […]
The local newspaper – the Belleville News-Democrat, had a great article about us this week! http://specialsections.bnd.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=131591&pagenum=8
With the forecasted stormy weather, I have received a lot of questions about “storm anxiety” medication. Thought it was worth mentioning to those who may not have heard of it, but a relatively new product called a Thundershirt has given several of my patients relief during storms. It’s doesn’t make it all better, but makes […]
With the recent foot of snow we have in the area, I have seen many many old dogs present for “not being able to walk.” Is it just the cold weather? Probably not. The past couple days I realized just how hard deep snow can be on old dogs. Why? It is common for older […]
We did a housecall today on a home with both dogs and cats. Some were happy we were there, others were unimpressed. Alex, the cat in the picture, wasn’t too happy about being put on an exam table. We reminded him that was the worst part – no cat carrier, no scary car ride, no […]