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Compassion Meets Expertise: Honoring Veterinary Technicians
Have you ever wondered how many caring hands are involved in your pet’s visit to the animal hospital? From the person who helps calm your nervous cat to the one carefully monitoring your dog during a procedure, veterinary technicians are right there, providing skilled care and plenty of compassion.
Back-to-School Blues: Helping Pets Adjust to Schedule Changes
The backpacks are packed, alarms are ringing earlier, and suddenly the house is much quieter during the day. While families may be settling into a familiar school-year rhythm, pets can be left wondering where everyone went. Dogs and cats often become accustomed to summer routines filled with extra attention, playtime, walks, and companionship. When those routines change, some pets adapt quickly, while others may show signs of stress. Fortunately, a little planning and patience can make pet schedule changes easier and help your companion feel secure in the new routine.
The Dog Days of Summer: Pet Safety Tips
The dog days of summer are here, and the hottest stretch of the year brings some real risks for pets. Between backyard barbecues, hikes, and long afternoons at the park, there's still plenty of season left to enjoy, but bee stings, tempting barbecue foods, and soaring temperatures are among the most common reasons pets need medical care this time of year.
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Summer is the best season to be a dog! The sunshine and great weather lead to endless possibilities of fun outdoor activities. From doggie paddling on a beach summer vacation to leaping through the woods, summer is dog-gone fun!
It can be scary when your pet has ingested a potentially toxic substance, especially when you didn’t see what he licked or swallowed. To help raise awareness of the issue and prevent illness or fatality in pets, the American Veterinary Medical Association named the third week in March Pet Poison Prevention Week. Below are some hazards you should be especially aware of this time of year.
Consider all the joy and love your dog brings into your life. Now, imagine if you could take measures to help your dog live longer with a better quality of life. Wouldn’t you want to return the happiness your dog provides you for years to come?
Fortunately, with proper care over your dog’s lifetime, she can live happier, healthier, and statistically longer.
Now that the calendar has officially flipped over to 2019, you may be focusing on meeting some new resolutions for the upcoming year. Perhaps one of those is to be an even greater pet owner than you already are. This is an excellent resolution, and Turner Veterinary Clinic wishes to offer some tips below to help you achieve it!
The thought of a cuddly puppy or kitten under the Christmas tree may be tempting, but think twice before giving a pet as a present. The months following the holidays are often the busiest time for shelters as new pet owners grow weary of their Christmas gifts and the unexpected demands they require. Some shelters estimate that 50 percent of pets given as gifts end up abandoned.