by My Vet Animal Hospital | Oct 30, 2018 | Health
Who’s ready for summer? While I do love the summer sun, I love staying cool even more! I get super stressed when thinking of Chu overheating, especially on those days I can feel the heat radiating off the pavements. I’m even more conscious when we’re at the park...
by My Vet Animal Hospital | Sep 20, 2018 | Health
Hip dysplasia is a disease of the hips that commonly affects large breed and giant breed dogs. It is a complex disease – one that cannot be easily distilled to a single gene or a single factor – that affects the hip joints in such a way that degeneration...
by My Vet Animal Hospital | Sep 12, 2018 | Health
There are a number of reasons your pet may be itchy. Allergies are among the most common reasons your pet may be scratching all day. We’ve written a little about skin allergies before and, now that it’s spring, environmental allergies are all the more relevant! That...
by My Vet Animal Hospital | Sep 6, 2018 | Health
Have you noticed your dog skipping? Does it seem to happen at random? Have you noticed the knee get randomly locked up, like your dog can’t use the leg, only to have your dog shake it off and proceed as if nothing has happened? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the...
by My Vet Animal Hospital | Sep 5, 2018 | Health
IT’S SPRING!!! The weather’s warming up, the flowers are blooming, it’s a wonderful day for running around the park…and Chu’s scratching. 1) Fleas and ticks are evil I love the warm weather! And so do fleas and ticks. You may think they’re innocuous...
by My Vet Animal Hospital | Aug 31, 2018 | Health
What are anal glands? Anal glands are small paired sacs that sit on the left and right of your dog/cat’s anus. The cells lining these glands produce an oily secretion with a distinct fishy, metallic smell. You can think of this smell as your pet’s signature smell....
