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Why 11 Reasons for the veterinarian to treat your pets at home? Because 10 just wasn’t enough! We’ll count down every day. Number 11: No cat carrier. Period.

I was doing surgery at Four Paws Animal Hospital today, and they have a litter of three kittens that will be old enough to go home soon. Momma cat already has a home, but so far no takers on the kittens. They will have their vaccines and deworming (all the age-appropriate vet care) upon adoption. […]

This week we’ll be starting a new program that rewards existing clients for referring friends and family to us….our “ReFURal” program, if you will. It kind of stems from a Facebook post a few weeks ago about how much we love our clients, so we figure their friends should be just as awesome! An email […]

We had a display table for our mobile veterinary service at commerce bank in Shiloh for two months! Over 30 people took the refrigerator magnets of emergency contact numbers. Huge thank you to the wonderful people there who helped me get the word out!

The Fourth of July can be the scariest day of the year for a dog or cat. Animal shelters often find their busiest day of the year is July 5. So, please remember to keep your pets safe this holiday weekend! If fireworks are around at all, and someone is simply opening a door, make […]

The decision to add a new pet to the family is a significant one, yet many people tend to take in animals on impulse with little research. Consider that a pet can be up to a 20 year commitment, both time-wise and financially! That is longer than you will have your car, so why not research […]

Thought this little article may be helpful. With many cats being indoors only, I have a lot of owners asking if they really should vaccinate, and for what. A lot of people have heard about the risk of “cancer from vaccines.” The risk in in fact very very low statistically. I have personally only seen […]

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 […]