Your pet’s health and wellness are important year-round, but you likely find yourself thinking about them less as your holiday to-do list expands. Taking a few moments to think about holiday dangers from your pet’s perspective can prevent an ill-timed trip to the emergency hospital, which is not what you want during this festive time. [...]
Your pet has been there for you through many of your life phases, and you can be there for them as they inevitably age. As your pet enters their golden years, their needs shift, and they may experience physical and emotional changes. You can support your senior pet’s overall wellbeing by making simple accommodations to [...]
Regular wellness screening tests are an essential part of your pet’s preventive care. The results may show your pet is perfectly normal, but the tests still provide huge benefits for you and your four-legged friend. Preconceived notions about the lack of value in normal screening test results abound, so our Midtown Veterinary Hospital team is [...]
Many people believe arthritis affects older pets, but young pets can also develop the condition. To help keep your furry pal pain-free and mobile for many years to come, our Midtown Veterinary Hospital team must identify the disorder early in the disease process to be able to manage your whiskered pal’s signs. Learn how to [...]
When picking up your dog’s waste from the yard, you may not think much about what could be lurking in that pile. From various bacterial populations to a host of intestinal worms, your pet’s feces may hold many pathogens and parasites. Giardia is a common parasite that affects anywhere between 10% and 30% of the [...]
The summer season brings warmer weather, which in turn brings legions of biting and stinging insects. These pests bug not only people, but also make pets miserable. Pet owners most commonly associate fleas and ticks with their pets, but mosquitoes, spiders, flies, ants, bees, and wasps can also bother pets as well as people. The [...]
If you’re planning a July Fourth get-together this year, consider your pet’s safety while you plan. Startled or noise-averse pets can run away or become severely panicked in response to fireworks and other loud noises, and they need special accommodations to keep them calm. You can also run into trouble if your pet eats or [...]
An itch you can’t scratch is definitely frustrating, but reaching an itch and scratching and scratching may be worse. If your pet is itching and constantly scratching, they can seriously damage their skin, exacerbate the problem, and start a stressful itch-scratch cycle. Getting to the root of your pet’s constant scratching is critical for finding [...]
Heartworm disease is a relentless and potentially life-threatening threat to pets everywhere. As spring arrives and temperatures rise, so does the likelihood of your pet’s exposure. Here’s everything your trusted Midtown Veterinary Hospital team wants you to know about this dangerous, persistent, and nearly invisible enemy—including how to protect your pet. #1: Heartworm disease has [...]
If your pet experiences an allergic reaction, you will likely feel alarmed. Allergic reactions often appear suddenly and with dramatic—sometimes life-threatening—effects. Knowing how to respond if your pet experiences an allergic reaction can help you stay calm and take logical steps to get your pet the help and relief they need. Be prepared when the [...]