Caring for a pet with a disability is no easy task. Whether you’ve welcomed a disabled pet into your home, knowing the underlying condition, or something happened later to a beloved companion, a disability can be well-managed to grant your pet a wonderful quality of life. The best part of having a disabled pet is [...]

It’s often thought that a pet and a child are a match made in heaven, and buddies for life. While pets and children truly can form deep, lasting bonds, occasionally a child fails to heed a pet’s warning signal to back off, which can lead to a bite. Young children are most at risk for [...]

With a global pandemic shutting down schools, inducing fear, and causing food shortages, you naturally have questions about whether this novel virus can affect your furry family member. With opinions and reports at every turn, including social media, knowing where to look for accurate information can be difficult. To help you separate fact from fiction, [...]

While we’re sure you already know how amazing our veterinarians are with your pets, you may not know much about the person behind the white coat and stethoscope. Besides their obvious love for animals, what makes them tick? Dig a little deeper into discovering our veterinarians’ likes, dislikes, families, and hidden talents.  Dr. Melissa Harrer [...]

For your beloved pet, external parasites such as fleas and ticks are more than an itchy nuisance. While skin disease is the most common result of flea and tick infestation, visits from these pesky parasites can cause more serious diseases, as well. You may think that the warm summer months are peak flea and tick [...]

Chiropractic care is one of many alternative therapies available for pets with certain health concerns and is often used alongside traditional medicine practices, massage, acupuncture, Chinese medicines and herbs, homeopathy, among other complementary therapies. Chiropractic care is an increasingly popular treatment modality with pet parents seeking holistic alternatives for their furry family members.  First, see [...]

Hi there: I’m your dog’s pancreas, and I hate to say it, but we did not meet on the best of terms. Let me fill you in on how I help your furry friend remain healthy, since you’ve already seen what happens when I’m not at the top of my game.  As your pet’s pancreas, [...]