Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do, especially when it is to a dear friend and companion. This past Friday I had to say goodbye to my dear kitty Maxie. Maxie was nearly 17years old and her kidneys had failed in March. With treatment, she was able to improve but over the last…
Yesterday we had a client call up pretty frantic. A stray mother cat and her kittens had found their way into their vehicle’s engine area. Unfortunately, they had no idea this family was hiding out and when they started the engine…tragedy struck. The mother ran off but there were 4 babies that were badly injured….
Do you have an older cat that has been losing weight? Does it feel good but seems to want to eat all the time? Does it drink a lot or urinate a lot? Does it sometimes have vomiting or diarrhea? Your cat may have a hyperactive thyroid gland! Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common…
We all have heard about it, it’s on the news, in the papers and everyone is talking about it. Hard economic times are upon us. We are all looking for ways to cut back and not spend money. Sadly, some people will cut back on veterinary care, special diets, and medications for their pets. Unfortunately,…
About 2 weeks ago a little girl and her father came into the hospital with a couple day old black kitten they found on the side of the road. Part of her left rear leg had been chewed (most likely from it’s mom) to just below the knee. They couldn’t keep her so they brought…
Every once in a while, we’ll get a client that will get upset with us for recommending too many services for their pet. Why are we recommending all of these things? Because we want your pet to live a long and healthy life. It is our job to recommend things that are necessary to ensure…
Right now allergies are in full swing for pets and for people. But some owners have something worse than seasonal allergies, they are allergic to their pets. This can be pretty devastating to find out you are allergic to your beloved friends. Here are some helpful tips to try and help minimize allergies to your…
Spring is here and the winter rains have nourished the land bringing lots of green living things to Arizona! But in with all that beautiful green is something that can be dangerous to your pet…foxtails. Foxtails are a weed that seem to grow everywhere in the spring time. Chances are good that you have foxtails…
We take every possible step to ensure that our patients receive the very best pharmaceutical products available. This is especially important with life threatening illnesses. However, we understand and empathize with the desire to find veterinary products cheaper. We know that .com sites appear to present these products cheaper than we are able to. If…
I had dogs as a child but after the age of maybe 8 or 10, all of our dogs had passed away from one thing or another. After that, we always had cats. It wasn’t until 5 years ago that I got another dog. I was very hesitant to do so as I had become…