Category: Pet Safety Tips

Cassie Panning Veterinary Information Specialist With so many different choices of pet food these days it is difficult to know which one is the best.  Shopping for pet food is almost overwhelming when walking down isle after isle of choices.  So how do you know which food is the best one to choose for your…

By Sharon Billings, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist So, you left your container of Gorilla™ Glue on your workbench after your last home repair product and your dog found it.  You’ve just discovered the container chewed up and some glue may be missing – not a whole bunch, but some.  Since it doesn’t look like…

Pet Poison Helpline® (PPH) has seen a 330% increase in the number of accidental marijuana ingestions in pets over the past five years which means that, undoubtedly, veterinary professionals will be seeing more marijuana ingestions too. Due to increased availability for both medical and recreational marijuana, as well as the novel forms such as foods,…

By Cassie Panning, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Have you ever noticed that, just like some people, our pets tend to gain weight over the winter too?  Seasonal weight gain in pets is something that happens to many of our domesticated animals in the fall and winter.  So what causes our pets to gain weight over…

By Sharon Billings, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist So, you and your beloved four-legged family member are on your way to the veterinary clinic for a routine check-up and you have the requested fecal, or stool, sample along for the ride.  You’ve collected a sample and triple-bagged it; you’re glad your part of the task…