How to Find a Good Vet After Moving
It can be hard to leave a veterinarian you love and trust behind in a move to a new city or state. Your pet’s health and well-being are too important to leave to chance, so finding a new veterinary practice should be high on your to-do list once you’re settled into your new home. When choosing a veterinarian, it helps to think about it the same way you would when picking a doctor or dentist for yourself or a family member: someone who is skilled, trustworthy, and a good fit for your needs.
Pet Poison Exposure
What should I do if my pet is exposed to poison? If you are concerned that your pet has eaten bait or other packaged poison, please gather the package and any other pieces of the material that your pet ingested and carefully place it in a zip
Noise phobias and your pet
Many pets can be sensitive to noises such as thunder or fireworks. Individual pets may vary in their sensitivity to these loud noises from mild to severe phobias. Thankfully there are a variety of strategies you can use to help ease your pet through these occurrences. These strategies may include non-medical and medical ma
Have you looked at your pet’s smile? Dental Care and your pet.
Our pets need routine dental care just like we do. It is important that dogs and cats have routine dental cleanings and polishings every 6-12 months to maintain dental health and systemic health. Depending on your pet’s breed, they may need to start dental care as young as 12-15 months.
Protecting your pet from heartworms
Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting several vector borne illnesses including heartworms. Heartworms are now endemic in North America, and are unfortunately very prevalent in the southern states, including North Carolina.