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HEAD: Preventative Health Care For Birds Birds make wonderful, fascinating companions—but they do require consistent care to keep them happy and healthy. The single most important thing you can do to maintain your avian friend’s health is to make sure you keep up with regular veterinary exams. While twice per year is optimal, at minimum they […]

HEAD: Is Your Cat Overdue for a Vet Visit? According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners, 83% of cats visit the vet at least once in their first year with their owners. However, over half of them never return to the vet in subsequent years. While it’s true that cats are often low-maintenance pets […]

HEAD: Where There’s Smell, There’s… If you or your pet has ever tangled with the wrong end of a skunk, you know it’s not pleasant. But skunks are a hazard for more reasons than the odor: some carry rabies and leptospirosis as well. Here are some tips for protecting your pet from the big stink—or […]

HEAD: Treating Skin Allergies If your pet is always itching, licking her feet or chewing on her coat, or if she has a dull coat or flaky skin, there’s a good chance she has skin allergies. Skin allergies are often caused by flea allergies, food allergies and environmental allergies, and to treat skin allergies, you […]

HEAD: 4 Reasons Why Your Indoor Cat Needs Wellness Exams Many owners of indoor cats think they only need to see a vet when vaccinations are due. However, annual wellness exams are vital for your cat’s health. Here are four (non-vaccine) reasons why: Cats are masters at hiding pain and illness. Kidney disease, diabetes, and […]

HEAD: How to Have A Feline-Friendly Vet Visit According to the American Humane Society our feline companions go to the veterinarian about half as often as dogs. The number one reason? Owners say their cat hates going to the vet and they dread the drama. The result is that cats only get vet care when […]

HEAD: Better Vet Visits for Your Cat Indoor or outdoor, cats need regular wellness exams—but statistics show that after their initial kitten vaccinations, pet owners tend to take cats to the vet significantly less often than dogs. Regular exams are just as important for felines as they are for canines. Cats are very adept at […]

HEAD: Heartworm: Your Pets Are More at Risk Than You Think Until recently, heartworm was considered more of a problem in the southern part of the country than in the Pacific Northwest. The parasite is spread by mosquitoes, and due to warmer, wetter summers making our region more hospitable for them, heartworm is becoming a […]

HEAD: Heavy Rains Bring Higher Risk of Heartworm & Giardia The recent heavy rains have not only resulted in flooding and property damage, they’ve also left our pets with an increased risk of heartworm and giardia. Heartworm is a potentially deadly parasite contracted when an infected mosquito bites your dog or cat. The standing, stagnant […]

HEAD: Protect Your Pets from Heartworm Heartworm is a nasty disease affecting our pets, and mosquitoes transmit it from pet to pet. As the name suggests, heartworms live in the heart, and they can also thrive in the lungs and blood vessels. Because they constrict blood flow, they can damage internal organs and cause lung […]