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Even though your pet looks perfectly healthy, they could be at risk for heart disease. Did you know that: *Up to 15% of younger dogs have heart disease? *As your dog ages, the risk of heart disease increases? *60% of aged dogs may have heart disease? *In cats, heart disease is often a silent disease...
I know many of you have heard “we don’t have heartworm in Arizona”. It’s a lie. We DO have it and in Mohave County, every clinic will see about 1-5 cases of Heartworm Disease each year!...
Recently when Sharon Sakson, author of Paws & Effect: The Healing Power of Dogs, was at the Vagabond Inn in Naples, NY, she was amused to overhear the owner, Patti Fitzgerald, explaining to a caller that dogs are welcome at the inn but children are not. ‘She said, ‘˜I’™m sor...
Everyone uses the term “spay” when they are getting their dog “fixed” so she can’t have puppies. But do you know what an actual “spay” is and how we do it, and why it is called a “spay”? Well we are here to answer all of these questions! The orig...
Distemper. Most people have heard about it but few have seen it thanks to vaccinations. Unfortunately, every so many years, it will come back to rear it’s ugly head. It would seem that this summer is one of those unfortunate years as we have already seen quite a few cases that we believe to be...
Chewaca is a 10 year old Schnauzer who is a regular patient of ours. She came for her 6 month examination and Bordetella vaccination in May. Her owner said she had been doing very well and nothing had changed with her. Because she was a senior patient (7 years and older) and her last senior [...]...
Then look no further. Radiocat has it! One injection injection of Radioiodine (I-131) cures 98-99% of Feline Hyperthyroidism cases. Traditionally, we have treated cats with either surgery or with medication. Surgery can be risky and there can be side effects and it doesn’t always cure the ...
Your pet needs dental care – regular, professional care from your veterinarian, as well as care at home from you. The American Veterinary Dental Society recommends that pet owners follow three basic steps: STEP 1: Take your pet to the veterinarian for a dental exam. Don’™t wait for his...
There are several ways you can care for your pet’™s teeth every day. A complete home dental care program for your pet often will include brushing as well as a special pet food that helps care for your pet’™s teeth while he or she eats. Even if you aren’™t able to brush your p...
We know times are tough and Stockton Hill Animal Hospital is trying to make it a little easier to care for your pet’s teeth during the month of February. As always, we are offering free dental exams, so we can evaluate your pet’s teeth to see what they need to have done and to discus...
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