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Best Holiday Gift Ideas For Your Pets

Posted 12.09.15 by Emily Lindsey

We can’t let you forget the four legged family members when you are doing your Christmas list making and shopping! To make it a little easier, we have compiled our best holiday gift ideas for your pets! There is something for every breed and budget. If your pet could use a happy more often than once a year, BarkBox is...Read More

Calming Fear of Anesthesia

Posted 11.25.15 by Emily Lindsey

We hear you that placing your pet under anesthesia can cause worry. We hope that by filling you in on our process and showing you ‘behind the scenes’ photos , we will be able to assist in calming fear of anesthesia. > When the pet arrives, we place an IV catheter. This feels like having blood drawn, and ensures we...Read More

Do Dogs Dream?

Posted 11.11.15 by Emily Lindsey

Many dog owner’s have noticed their beloved pet twitching and softly vocalizing in their sleep. Does this mean that dog’s dream? The answer is yes, dogs do have dreams, sometimes, apparently, they have very active dreams. In order to understand dreaming, lets first develop a better understanding of sleep cycles in dogs. Dogs experience two stages of sleep. One is...Read More

Do I need to clean my dog’s ears?- Memphis Area Pet Health

Posted 10.29.15 by Emily Lindsey

Do I need to clean my dog’s ears?  Many dogs rarely, if ever, have their ears cleaned out.  And this can be okay.  However, there are some reasons in which you should make ear cleaning a routine part of your dog’s maintenance care.  You should always incorporate ear cleaning just before or after a bath.  Commercial ear cleaners have drying...Read More

Let’s dig into heartworms!

Posted 10.21.15 by Emily Lindsey

What are heartworms? Simply put, heartworms are THE ENEMY! Heartworms are nematode worms that live in an animal’s circulatory system and can cause serious illness and even death. This disease is primarily a canine issue, but cats can also be affected. House pets are not the only carriers, either. Wolves, coyotes, and foxes can also carry this disease and serve...Read More

Veterinary Technicians: So Much More Than Nurses

Posted 10.15.15 by Kassie Newton, DVM

Have you ever wondered,”What does it take to be a veterinary technician?” Have you ever thought it would be fun to play with puppies and kittens all day? Well, that’s what a lot of people think that we do in veterinary offices, but that is far from the truth. Yes, we do get to see puppies and kittens and trust us,...Read More

I can get heartworm prevention that lasts longer than one month?

Posted 09.30.15 by Emily Lindsey

Yes… Proheart 6! History Proheart 6 was first introduced in 2001 as an every-6-month injectable heartworm prevention for dogs. It was widely adopted and used over the next 3 years, but due to an increasing number of adverse reactions, it was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004. The makers of Proheart found that a solvent left over from the...Read More

Rabies is still an issue today! – World Rabies Day

Posted 09.23.15 by Kassie Newton, DVM

Almost everyone has heard of rabies or remembers the book/movie Old Yeller. Thankfully, this is a disease that has become much less frequent here in the United States, though in other countries it can still sadly be fairly common. Recently, a feral cat in Starkville, MS was confirmed to have rabies disease and has created a big scare in the...Read More

Houseplants and Your Pets – Memphis Area Pet Health

Posted 09.16.15 by Karen Gant, DVM

Houseplants are a great addition to any home. They are decorative, and improve air quality in your home by releasing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide, humidify the air, and help remove toxins from the air. However, there  are MANY that can be toxic to your pet!  Signs of plant poisonings  can range from mild GI upset to death. Therefore, it...Read More

Does My Dog/Cat Really Need An X-ray?- Memphis Area Pet Health

Posted 09.09.15 by Emily Lindsey

All veterinarians have heard the saying, “It’s just a dog. Why do they need dental work?” The truth of the matter is that dental disease in our pets can not only cause serious pain and loss of appetite, but it can also lead to long term health problems such as heart and kidney disease. Surprisingly, 80% of dogs and cats...Read More

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