When fat cats suddenly go on a diet – worry!

Any time a pet stops eating, it is cause for concern. However, vets become much more concerned when an overweight cat suddenly decides to go on a crash diet, or even get picky. Skinny cats, believe it or not, I worry less about when they stop eating than fat cats. Counter-intuitive, perhaps, because skinny cats […]

Come see us at Canine Carnival!

The APA of Missouri is having its annual Canine Carnival on Sunday, Oct 4 from 11-3. The event features carnival games and prizes for dogs (and children!), raffles, food trucks… a little bit of everything! The carnival is at Tilles Park in Ladue, MO (9551 Litzsinger Rd). If you come out, stop by and say […]

Upcoming events for local rescues

Dinner Auction Highland Animal Shelter is holding a dinner and auction (both live and silent) at the Hilton Garden Inn in O’Fallon, IL. It’s Saturday, October 3 at 6pm. My husband and I will be there, so if you decide to go, please let me know! It will be fun to see a familiar face! […]

When 2 Worry?! – Diarrhea

Everyone has dealt with it at one point. It’s never pretty. It’s diarrhea. Of course, I could write pages and pages on this topic. Seriously though, when do you start to worry? There are many variables at play, and the diarrhea could be a nuisance that clears up easily with medication, or could be life […]

New series starting this month

I got great feedback from the “You can do that!?!” series we did in this newsletter a year ago. So, this month starts a new series. Not everyone can be a veterinarian, but if you love your pets like I do, you kinda wish you had one living with you when things pop up. This […]

Upcoming events for area rescues

Wine for Whiskers The Belleville Area Humane Society’s annual wine tasting and silent auction event will be Saturday, Sept 10 at the Weingarten in Belleville, IL. This event sells out every year! Click here buy tickets Cosmic Bingo Gateway Pet Guardians is hosting a Cosmic Bingo on the Hill on August 29. Beer and wine […]

Kennel Cough is Going Around!

It’s summer vacation season, which means lots of dogs are in and out of boarding kennels. In the past few weeks, many of the area boarding facilities (in the Metro-East) have experienced a dramatic increase in the number of dogs contracting “kennel cough,” which we in the vet field refer to as “Canine Infectious Respiratory […]

Going on vacation? Boarding tips!

More and more boarding facilities are open in our area, and summer is the busy time for them. Some are new on the block, and some have been around for years. How do you know which is the best for your pet? Don’t just go by what you hear – make an informed decision! Does […]

Pay online with a credit card via PayPal!

Finally! By popular demand, you can now pay for medications I mail with a credit card online. I got the Paypal button working, and it’s at the bottom of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page, until I decide on a better place for it. (Click here to see the button.) -You can still mail checks […]

Is your cat’s risk for heartworm infection different from dogs?

Everyone knows how important it is to keep dogs on monthly heartworm preventative. But can cats get heartworm? Let’s see….. For starters, heartworm is transmitted the same way in dogs and cats. A mosquito flies around, sucks on an animal with heartworms, ingests the larvae from that pet’s blood, and then processes it into a more […]