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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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How Do I Know If My Pet Is In Pain?
Pain is defined as a perception that the brain creates from any one of a variety of stimuli including physical, temperature, chemical, or inflammatory damage to tissues. During and right after a painful stimulus, the body responds in several ways,...
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Parvovirus: Preventable Through Vaccinations
Canine Parvovirus, a highly contagious and life-threatening illness, can typically be prevented by making sure your dog is up to date on his or her vaccinations. And prevention is critical, as there are no drugs available to kill the virus. Because...
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CARE Featured on WCNC-TV’s “The Defenders go inside the pet E.R.”
CARE was recently featured in a story entitled "The Defenders go inside the pet E.R." on WCNC-TV (NBC-Charlotte). Reporter Michelle Boudin and her videographer spent the better part of a day following cases and interviewing patient parents as well as Dr....
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