Keeping your cherished pet safe and healthy is a priority. Your home, while providing comfort and shelter, can harbor hidden pet dangers. Pet owners often overlook everyday hazardous items, so your awareness is critical. Our Towne Centre Animal Hospital team describes home and garden hazards that pose a risk to your pet, so you can [...]
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) estimates that more than 80% of dogs and 70% of cats develop oral disease by age 3. Left untreated, the condition can cause painful periodontal issues and serious health problems for your four-legged friend. Fortunately, you can protect your pet’s well-being by maintaining their dental health. February is National [...]
If you've ever found yourself torn between hitting the gym and spending quality time with your furry friend, we have the purr-fect solution. Break free from the leash of sedentary living and embark on a fitness journey that includes your four-legged pal. Read our Town Centre Animal Hospital team’s guide to the benefits of various [...]
Family pets are a great way to multiply the love and laughter in a home and instill valuable lessons such as responsibility, compassion, and respect for all living things. But pets are also living creatures who deserve care, attention, and protection—making them a big financial and time commitment. The decision to adopt a pet is [...]
Growing older is never easy, and the process can confuse and unsettle your senior pet. Although no hard-and-fast rule specifies when your pet enters their golden years, small breeds are considered to reach senior status much later than giant breeds. General guidelines classify giant breeds as seniors as early as 5 years of age, while [...]
Are you going to dress up your pet for Halloween this year? Celebrating this fun holiday is a great way to kick off fall and welcome pumpkin season, but some of the celebration’s traditions can be dangerous for pets. Tasty treats, nasty tricks, and ill-fitting costumes are a few of the risks your four-legged friend [...]
You’re adopting a new kitten? How exciting! Adopting a new whiskered bundle of energy and mischief requires careful planning to keep them safe and healthy. Our Towne Centre Animal Hospital team can’t wait to meet your new tiny feline friend. Read our comprehensive kitten checklist. Kitten-proof your home Kittens often create chaos. To kitten-proof your [...]
Annual veterinary wellness examinations are crucial to your pet’s overall health and wellbeing, because during these visits, our Towne Centre Animal Hospital team can identify medical issues early in their course and treat them more efficiently and effectively. However, a new problem could crop up anytime, necessitating a visit. While you may be tempted to [...]
During the warm summer months, you need to take extra precautions to ensure your furry pal remains safe and healthy. Our Town Centre Animal Hospital team shares pet summer safety do’s and don'ts to help you prevent your four-legged friend from experiencing potential perils. DO keep your pet hydrated Your pet’s dehydration risk increases on [...]
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 [...]