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The Relationship Between Spaying/Neutering and Cancer
Veterinarians can give you many reasons to spay or neuter your dog or cat: The procedure reduces aggression, lessens territorial behavior, cuts back on the desire to roam and the chance of being hit by a vehicle and – if your animal goes outside or gets loose –...
Anesthesia For Cardiac Patients
If your pet has cardiac disease, you’re already watching his health carefully. But what happens if he needs a procedure that requires anesthesia? Will it be safe to sedate him for a dental surgery or intraabdominal surgery? Do alternatives exist? The answers to these...
How Do Dogs Recover from Back Surgery?
Your dog, once ready to dash around the park and leap into the sky for a stick or a Frisbee, has been sidelined by a slipped disc. Back surgery has gone well, but now they are headed home to continue their recovery. You and your pet face a learning curve in recovery:...
Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatments for Pets
For decades, the three-part approach to treating cancers in people and animals has included chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery, depending on the nature of the illness. In recent years, however, cancer treatments for pets have been refined. These breakthroughs give...
How To Know If Your Dog Has Cushing’s Disease
Your pet doesn’t show her typical zest: She’s panting more than usual, drinking and urinating more often, always hungry. These symptoms could apply to many conditions, but one of them is Cushing’s disease. The good news is, it’s often treatable, and your pet can have...
Life in the Emergency Room: Triage, Testing and Treatment
If you’ve visited an emergency room with your pet recently, you know veterinary ERs have become more hectic places than ever. Shortages of doctors and increased numbers of pet owners during the coronavirus pandemic have made the process of assessing and dealing with...
Join CARE in Celebrating Vet Techs During Veterinary Technician Week 2022
To the public, Vet Techs at CARE perform tests, assist with surgeries, tend to furry patients, communicate with families, and so much more. They’re essentially nurses for our pets. Behind the scenes, many take on administrative roles such as managing schedules and...
When Sudden Hind Leg Weakness Strikes Your Dog, What’s Going On?
You’ve been playing with your dog in the park or watching it trot up the stairs when you see her hind legs suddenly weaken and give way. Could this hind leg weakness be the normal toll of old age? Or does your pet have a serious medical condition? Sudden onset of...
Heart Disease in Cats: It’s Difficult to Diagnose but Often Treatable
Heart disease in cats can be an elusive topic. Our feline friends are more secretive in nature when compared to our canine counterparts. The clinical signs they display can often go unnoticed and sometimes can be vague. Vomiting or increased hiding behavior often are...
