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Celebrating World Veterinary Day
World Veterinary Day falls on April 28th. While it’s kind of always Veterinary Day around CARE, the holiday reminded us why we chose veterinary medicine and what inspires us in our careers. Cardiology Dr. Peggy Sayer: I became a vet because I was interested in working...
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My Week at Iditarod, The Last Great Race
The 46th Iditarod kicked off on March 2, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. The dog sled race is almost 1,000 miles. So, as you can imagine, mushers and their teams of dogs prepare for months leading up to "The Last Great Race." The teams go on countless training runs,...
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The Role Of A Criticalist In A Specialty Practice
As CARE’s first Emergency Critical Care Specialist, I wanted to write an article explaining what a "Criticalist" does. And, most specifically, how I will help your pets throughout their treatment. While there are many specialized areas of veterinary medicine at CARE,...
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CARE Cares About Mental Health
Recent studies suggest that people who work in veterinary medicine are at a high risk for mental health disorders. At CARE, we take these studies very seriously. We have implemented policies and procedures to help any employee face disorders such as compassion fatigue...
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What We See As Internal Medicine Veterinarians
Internal Medicine in the veterinary field focuses on many of the same diseases as internal medicine for humans. Diseases of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, urogenital, vascular and pulmonary systems are often complex. Diagnoses can be difficult for many reasons,...
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Pets as Holiday Gifts- A Good or Bad Idea?
I’m just going to come right out and say it...pets as holiday gifts are a bad idea. Pets are living beings who depend on their humans to take care of them. If a person is given a pet and he or she is not ready, prepared or even willing to assume responsibility, what...
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Now Hiring: Experienced Veterinary Technicians
Charlotte Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) is seeking experienced veterinary technicians for our busy ICU and Emergency departments. Third shift positions are available. ER technicians duties include: Triaging incoming emergency patients and managing their care...
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Bloody Urine in Dogs and Cats
When pet owners notice blood in their dog or cat’s urine, they commonly seek emergency veterinary care, which is highly recommended. Hematuria, the proper term for the presence of blood in urine, can be the result of blood coming from any part of the urinary system....
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Adjusting To Your Pet’s Blindness
The thought of our pets going blind is sad and scary. We hate to think of our dogs or cats having a reduced quality of life in any way. However, with proper at-home care, most animals adjust very well to blindness and maintain a great quality of life....
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