4/10/10 - Allergies are here! 

Unlike us, dogs respond to pollen allergies with ear infections and itchy skin on their face and feet.  If your dog is keeping you up at night by licking at his feet, or he won't stop shaking his head, call us for an appointment to get some relief for both of you.

3/2/10 - GIARDIA alert.  With the rainy weather, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of Giardia cases at our hospital, even among dogs that spend most of their days indoors.  This tiny parasite is what causes hiker's diarrhea in people.  It can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss in your pet, and you can get it from your pet too.  We strongly recommend that all pets be tested for Giardia so that we can treat them and help prevent you and your family from getting sick.  Just bring in a fresh stool sample and we'll send it to the lab for testing.  No appointment is needed.

2/23/10 - Fleas are here!  We have dramatically lowered our prices on Frontline to help you keep this itchy critters away from your pets.  Come by to pick some up today!

11/24/09 - We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, 11/26.  We will be open this Friday and Saturday. 

11/18/09 - Based on recommendations made by the American Animal Hospital Association, we are now recommending that the dog and cat distemper/combo vaccines be given once every 3 years instead of every year.  This is to help reduce the occurrence of vaccine side effects.  
The dog vaccine recommendations:
DHPP (distemper, parvo, hepatitis, parainfluenza) - series of puppy vaccines every three weeks until dog is 4 months old, a booster at a year, then a booster every 3 years
Rabies - first one at 4 months, a booster in a year, then a booster every 3 years
Bordatella (kennel cough) - every 6 months for dogs at high risk (dogs that get groomed, dogs that are boarded frequently, dogs that go to the dog park or anywhere there are lots of dogs) and once a year for dogs at low risk (lap dogs, couch potatoes, anti-social dogs)
Leptospirosis - Once a year for dogs at risk, starting with a series of 2 as a puppy.  This protects against a bacteria that can cause kidney and liver failure.  The disease is acquired from farm animals or wildlife.
Rattlesnake vaccine - At least yearly for dogs that may have contact with rattlesnakes.  May require a 2nd booster yearly.

The cat vaccine recommendations:
FVRCP - (panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus) - starting at 6-8 weeks, one vaccine every 3 weeks until the cat is 4 months old, then a booster in one year, then a booster every 3 years.
Rabies - We use a rabies vaccine without adjuvant to help prevent cancer formation.  This vaccine is first given at 4 months, then once a year after that.
Feline Leukemia - Our leukemia vaccine does not contain adjuvant, again to help prevent cancer.  This vaccine is started with a series of 2 vaccines as a kitten, then is given once a year after that. 

11/10/09 - We just added new pictures to our photo album.   Check them out!