Warm weather brings out more than swimsuits and flip flops. Tick populations surge during spring and summer, bringing with them the potential for transmitting harmful diseases to your pet. Although year-round tick prevention should minimize your pet’s tick exposure, you may still encounter the occasional live or dead tick on your pet, because most prevention [...]
Whether this is your first trip with your four-legged friend, or your pet is a seasoned jet-setter, traveling with a pet can be somewhat daunting. You need to sort out many more logistics, and you are much more restricted on where you can go and what you can do. However, your trip will be much [...]
For many years, infectious diseases claimed many pet lives, often during their puppy or kitten years. Thanks to modern science, we now have vaccines that can protect our furry friends from the deadliest of these diseases. Over time, vaccine availability and protocol recommendations have changed significantly, and the Towne Centre Animal Hospital team knows pet [...]
Pets are inquisitive and mischievous, and these behaviors can get your furry pal in trouble by causing them to become ill or injured, requiring an emergency veterinary visit. To protect your adventurous four-legged friend from hazards and accidental poisonings, you should pet-proof your home. To help you ensure your home is safe for your pet, [...]
Your pet’s funky breath may indicate a serious medical condition. Our Towne Centre Animal Hospital team wants to ensure you enjoy your pet’s kisses, so we explain potential causes of bad breath in pets and ways to prevent the problem. Periodontal disease can cause your pet to have bad breath The most common cause of [...]
Most dogs or cats who live long enough will experience some degree of kidney dysfunction as a consequence of normal aging, but some will develop clinically significant disease known as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or chronic renal failure (CRF). Pets usually fare better and live longer with early disease detection, but most traditional blood and [...]
The holidays will soon be here, and you likely will be indulging in cheesy hallmark movies, gift exchanges, cookies, and way too much food. While you’re enjoying the season’s indulgences, don’t forget that some of the same things that bring you holiday cheer—including food, decorations, parties, and guests—can be dangerous for your pets. Towne Centre [...]
When their pet is diagnosed with cancer, owners often feel guilty for not catching the problem sooner, but not all cancer forms can be detected in the earliest stages, because many signs are subtle and nonspecific. However, as with people, the earlier your pet’s cancer is detected, the better their prognosis. Our Towne Centre Animal [...]
Does your pet have trouble fitting through their pet door? They could be overweight, or worse—obese. While watching your pet wiggle their way through a small opening may be amusing, obesity is no laughing matter. A few extra pounds, or ounces for cats and small-breed dogs, can greatly affect your pet’s overall health. Our Towne [...]
During your pet’s appointment, we may recommend that we perform blood work. Pet owners often are unsure about the information we learn from blood work, and why the tests are so important for reaching a diagnosis or monitoring their pet’s health. However, blood work is a critical part of keeping pets happy and healthy, so [...]