Blog: Pet Tips

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Ten Dangers in Your Backyard

Raccoons Their urine can carry a disease call Leptospirosis that is contagious to dogs (and humans). It can make a dog very sick and can be fatal if it is not treated quickly. There is a vaccine available to prevent your dog from contracting this disease.

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Why Should I do a Heartworm Test on My Dog?

If you weren’t 100% at giving your dog’s heartworm prevention EVERY month the previous year; then there IS potential your dog could have contracted heartworm! Small Fact: Heartworm is spread through mosquitos. Any time the weather is above 21 degrees Celsius for longer than 21 days, transmission of heartworm through…

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Breed of the Month: Siamese

“We are Siamese if you please. We are Siamese if you don’t please.” The Siamese cat is one of the oldest and best known cat breeds. The Siamese cat originated in Thailand and arrived in the United States in 1879 as a present for President Rutherford B. Hayes’ wife Lucy.

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Breed of the Month: French Bulldog

French Bulldogs, or “Frenchies”, are a small, companion breed of dog. French Bulldogs were the result of a cross between bulldog ancestors imported from England and local ratters in Paris in the 1800s. Frenchies have a reputation for loving attention and clowning around. They are very social creatures, athletic and…