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Your pet’s weight is something that is checked at every visit to ensure that your pet is at a healthy weight. If your pet is overweight, then we can help to work to figure out why and help to get it corrected. Oftentimes pets being overweight are overlooked by owners and even glorified as being

Up to 80% of pets develop some form of dental disease by 3 years of age. During regular physical exams, the veterinarian will take a look at your cat or dog’s teeth and determine whether a dental cleaning is necessary. Dental disease can cause a number of medical issues including infection, loss of teeth, pain

Creepy crawlies are usually not welcomed in our home, but they can sometimes come in with your pets! Fleas, ticks, mites and worms are all parasites found all too commonly in our beloved pets. Luckily, there are many preventative and treatment options to help keep you and your pets safe and pest free! Luckily due

There’s a Stranger in my House  How do I introduce a new pet into the home? Bringing home a new family member can be incredibly exciting! However, for the new pet, and for any pets already in the home, it can be an incredibly stressful time. Three important considerations for this process are: Give it

To determine how much exercise your fur friend needs depends a little on breed, age, health and energy level but most dogs need between 30 minutes and 2 hours a day while cats should get 30 minutes of exercise. Great options for dogs include: walking, running, hiking, swimming and playing with toys. If you like