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How to Keep Pets Calm During the Holidays

How to Keep Pets Calm During the Holidays By:  Hagar Hauser, DVM, DACVB / Behavior

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Grieving the Loss of a Pet

Missing Familiar Pawsteps this Holiday Season

Missing Familiar Pawsteps this Holiday Season By:  Jennifer Durn, MSW, LSW

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Toxic household items

10 Toxic Household Items That Can Poison Your Pets

10 Toxic Household Items That Can Poison Your Pets In our homes there are many items that seem normal to us but can cause our pets a lot of harm when ingested. As a pet owner you never want your…

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Osteoarthritis in Pets: What You Need to Know

Osteoarthritis in Pets: What You Need to Know Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) affects many pets — it is the number one cause of chronic pain in dogs and cats. What are symptoms of Osteoarthritis in pets? Your pet may have…

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Everything You Need to Know About “Kennel Cough” Pneumonia

Everything You Need to Know About "Kennel Cough" Pneumonia Kennel cough is a highly infectious respiratory condition which occurs in dogs mostly after they share airspace and contaminated surfaces with kennel cough infectious secretions. Symptoms and severity can vary greatly…

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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis: The Cause, Symptoms and Treatments of this Disease in Animals

Leptospirosis: The Cause, Symptoms and Treatments of this Disease in Animals Leptospirosis is a disease that can affect all animals, both domesticated and wild. Over the past few years the disease has become more common in pets. It can be…

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Pyothorax

Pyothorax By Dr. Rachel Morgan, DVM, DACVECC | Emergency and Critical Care Pyothorax, also known as thoracic empyema, is defined as the accumulation of septic purulent exudate within the pleural space. Sources of bacteria responsible for the development of pyothorax…

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Pug wearing cone

Bandage Care: How to Take Care of Your Pets Bandages and Incisions

Bandage Care: How to Take Care of Your Pets Bandages and Incisions At Metropolitan Veterinary Associates we want to serve as a source of information for your pet care and will show techniques for at-home treatments of common pet issues…

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