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New Year’s Eve Pet Safety: Keeping Your Furry Friends Safe and Happy

As the clock strikes midnight, we often find ourselves celebrating with fireworks, loud parties, and plenty of excitement. While this is a joyful time for many, it can be a stressful and dangerous experience for our pets. As a responsible pet owner, it’s important to keep your furry friends’ safety and well-being in mind during [...]

Pet Adoption During the Holidays: Things to Consider

The holiday season brings a spirit of joy, togetherness, and generosity. For many families, it can also be the perfect time to adopt a pet. The idea of surprising a loved one with a furry friend or bringing a new companion into the home can seem like a heartwarming gesture. However, adopting a pet during [...]

Understanding Parvovirus in Dogs

As a veterinarian, one of the most common and concerning infections we encounter in dogs is Canine Parvovirus (CPV). This highly contagious virus primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated adult dogs, leading to severe gastrointestinal symptoms and, in some cases, death. Parvo remains one of the leading causes of mortality in young dogs, but with prompt [...]

Keeping Your Dog and Cat Safe This Thanksgiving: A Holiday Guide

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and fun—but for pet owners, it’s also a time to be extra vigilant. With an abundance of delicious food and lots of activity, it’s easy to overlook the potential dangers that come with the holiday for our furry friends. From unsafe foods to the stress of a busy [...]

Embracing Convenience: The Benefits of Using Your Vet’s Online Pharmacy

In an era where convenience is paramount, pet owners are increasingly turning to online resources to streamline their furry friends' healthcare. One valuable tool at your disposal is your veterinarian's online pharmacy. But what sets it apart from other online options? Let’s delve into the numerous benefits of utilizing your vet’s online pharmacy and how [...]

Feed Store Vaccines

Vaccines are a hot topic in today's society, for pets and humans alike. Have you ever wondered why your veterinarian only recommends and recognizes their vaccines and not those given by your new puppy's breeder, or those that you bought over the counter and gave at home? There is often a preconceived notion that this [...]

Celebrate Pet Dental Health Month Through Education and Action

You love your pet’s smile and want those toothy canines to shine, so pet dental health awareness and care are paramount. To celebrate National Pet Dental Health Month this month—although dental health for cats and dogs is important year-round—our Caring Hands Animal Hospital team addresses some reasons behind the need for regular dental care. We’re [...]

Is Pet Insurance Right for You?

Pet health insurance is a new concept for most U.S. pet owners, but as veterinary bills rise along with inflation, such a policy could provide valuable peace of mind and financial protection. The pet health insurance market has grown rapidly in recent years, and coverage has improved from what was offered by only a few [...]

Preventing Disease Through Proactive Veterinary Care

Despite the advances in veterinary medical technology, providing your pet with routine wellness care remains the most important thing you can do to protect their health. Because dogs and cats can share diseases and parasites with local wildlife, we can never eliminate these threats. Instead, we can focus on vaccinating our pets, being consistent with [...]

Achoo FAQs: Feline Upper Respiratory Infections

Cats commonly are affected by upper respiratory infections (URIs) that can range from mild to severe and may require hospitalization for pets who do not receive treatment. Most infections are viral or bacterial and spread rapidly, and can result in widespread illness, especially in multi-cat housing facilities. Similar to human respiratory infections, prompt care can [...]

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