Best Ways To Pamper Your Dog

Best Ways To Pamper Your Dog

For many dog owners, pets are more than just furry creatures that hide your shoes and bark at the delivery person. Dogs are truly our best friends. From the happy butt wiggles when you get home to licking your tears away when you’re sad, dogs love us more than we deserve. If you’re wondering about […]

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Are These 3 Fad Diets Harmful To Your Pets?

Are These 3 Fad Diets Harmful To Your Pets?

The diet industry is constantly trying to sell us new kinds of foods that will supposedly help us lose weight fast or increase energy levels, and it is no different for our pets. Every day, we are bombarded with ads for a new grain-free dog food diet or a raw food diet that is better […]

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What Is Catnip and Should I Give It To My Cat?

What Is Catnip and Should I Give It To My Cat?

Catnip has a comedic reputation of giving cats a certain kind of high, but what is it, really? Is catnip a drug for cats? Can cats overdose on catnip? The team at Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care is here to help you learn the truth about catnip and what it does to your feline […]

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What Happens When Your Dog Bites Someone—And What Steps To Take

What Happens When Your Dog Bites Someone—And What Steps To Take

Even if your dog is friendly and has never shown signs of aggression before, there is always the potential that something can trigger your dog to react by biting. If your dog does bite someone, you will likely be worried, upset, and maybe even shocked. You might be thinking, what could this mean for your […]

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Top Toxic Human Food For Dogs

Top Toxic Human Food For Dogs

Dedicated pet parents love to share everything with their pets, from car rides to cuddles on the couch, walks through the park, and even yummy treats. There are some human foods that should not be shared with your pets, however, no matter how much they beg.  Some food that can be healthy for humans, can […]

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How to Rehome a Dog With Compassion

How to Rehome a Dog With Compassion

For some, there might have been a moment where you have felt like, “that’s it, the dog needs to go!” For others, there may be a growing sense that the dog you have taken in will not be a fit for you over the long term. No matter what brought you here, our team at […]

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Why Would Anyone Spay or Neuter Indoor Cats?

Why Would Anyone Spay or Neuter Indoor Cats?

You may have plans to keep your cat inside for their whole life, but cats can have other plans. It may seem unnecessary to spay or neuter indoor cats, considering that they may be at lower risk of having kittens, which is the whole point of the surgery anyway, right? Your team at Animal Medical […]

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Here’s What Happens When Your Dog Jumps On Furniture and Why Training Is Important

Here’s What Happens When Your Dog Jumps On Furniture and Why Training Is Important

Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, arthritis, or a luxating patella are just some of the conditions that can be exacerbated by the trauma put on joints from jumping off furniture. For a small dog, soaring off a sofa could be equivalent to us jumping off a wall triple our height! For a big dog, moving all […]

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One Thing to Do Now For an Out of Control Teenage Dog

One Thing to Do Now For an Out of Control Teenage Dog

Once upon a time, you may have been able to pick your puppy up when they were acting up. Now they’re bouncing off the walls, but much bigger, essentially a puppy in a full-sized dog’s body. The team at Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care has seen this scene many times before… the teenager phase!

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Pet Lethargy: Are They Sick or Just Tired?

Pet Lethargy: Are They Sick or Just Tired?

For every pet behavior, there could be many possible reasons that explain why they do certain things. Some behaviors occur suddenly and cause great concern. Others tend to sneak in over time until they become part of the everyday routine. Tiredness or uncharacteristic fatigue is just one example of this. While certain pets, like seniors, […]

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