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How Do I Love Thee?

This Valentine’s Day, show your four-footed furry friend the gift of love while avoiding love gone awry. Make sure all chocolate is behind closed doors. This means Baker’s, semi sweet, milk and dark chocolate – all can all pose potential dangers to animals. Should your pet get into the candy box, watch for vomiting, diarrhea, [...]

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Cold Weather Reminders

Some people think that animals’ winter coats are enough to shelter them from the cold. But if you take a look at where your cat chooses to sleep, it’s pretty obvious that he or she will choose to nap in the warmest, sunniest place in the house – especially in the winter. Dr. Jeff Smith [...]

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Pet Holiday Dangers

The holidays are a wonderful time to bond with family, but pet owners need to pay special attention to their pet’s activities. Statistics show that vet hospitals see a dramatic increase in patients due to injuries during holiday havoc. The most common are poisonings, foreign body ingestion and trauma. A pet poisoning can occur from ingesting [...]

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Brunfelsia Poisonous to Pets

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center recently issued a warning that Brunfelsia, a common garden plant, (also known as “Morning, Noon, and Night” or “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”) is poisonous. This ornamental plant, which thrives in the gardens of warmer climates, or year-round in pots, has fragrant flowers that bloom in a vivid purple and [...]

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Five Emergency Tips

If in a traffic accident, move the animal to the side of the road, using slow, deliberate movements. You don’t want to scare the already frightened animal or worsen any injuries that your pet may have suffered. Call a veterinarian. Do not administer fluids or food to the animal in case an anesthetic is needed, [...]

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Swallowed Objects

Pets will swallow the darnedest things. They say, “The cat swallowed the canary,” but what about a dog swallowing a pair of panty hose or a hearing aid? Veterinarians say it’s often the least suspected household items like dental floss, socks or underwear that pets can find appealing. “While some objects can pass naturally, others [...]

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