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The holidays are upon us and what a wonderful time of year to share with family, friends and our pets. This is also a very busy time of year, and we must be watchful of what our pets are up to. The holiday season can be a dangerous and toxic season for dogs and cats….

Don’t feed your pets Halloween candy, especially if it contains chocolate or xylitol (a common sugar substitute found in sugar-free candies and gum); Make sure your pet is properly identified (microchip, collar and ID tag) in case s/he escapes through the open door while you’re distracted with trick-or-treaters; Keep lit candles and jack-o-lanterns out of…

Hello Gentle Care clients, it may finally be Fall! Soon the seasonal allergens will be a thing of the past. If I were to guess, I would think it’s reasonable that some of you have seasonal allergies or live with someone who does. These same allergens (as well as others) can also affect pets. Just…

This has been a hot spring and summer so far and we’re not to July and August yet. There have been some reported cases of heat exhaustion in pets lately and we cannot venture a guess on how many we don’t know about. We want to make sure you know how to prevent, recognize and…

Hello Gentle Care clients. Now that we are all settled in and getting going for 2018, we were thinking about some of our goals as veterinarians for this year. One of those goals is educating clients on the importance of blood work for senior pets. Pets 7 years or older are considered senior pets. We…

Hello pet parents. I think we can all attest that getting pets to the veterinary clinic is sometimes not the easiest task. We’ve got some tips to help you with future visits. Prepare your cat for their carrier by having it available to them anytime. Dragging the carrier out right before an appointment leads to…

Hello clients. Fall is right around the corner and I don’t know about you but we are ready. With the change of the season some might think less time spent outdoors and cooler temps means insects are less active, however, that is not always true. Disease carrying insects are a year round potential risk in…

Hello everyone! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer. We are sure some of you are quite busy getting the kids back to school. Time flies, doesn’t it? We thought this month would be a good time to address pet nutrition and obesity. We have found in veterinary medicine there are few subjects as emotionally…

Hello there Gentle Care clients. Independence Day is right around the corner and we wanted to let you know that there is help for dogs with anxiety toward loud noises; AKA Noise Aversion. What is Noise Aversion? It’s a fearful or anxious response to sounds inside the pets’ environment like thunder, fireworks, loud crowds, celebrations like parades,…

Hello Gentle Care Clients. I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. This is the season many take vacations and travel so I thought I’d expand on this topic should you include your pet(s). I have put together some tips for pet-friendly vacation travel that will hopefully help eliminate any undue stress on yourself and…