Why Dental Care? Dental care of dogs and cats is one of the most commonly overlooked areas of pet health care. In fact, a recent AAHA study showed that approximately two-thirds of pet owners do not provide the dental care … Continue reading
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Healthy Mouth For A Healthy Pet – February is Pet Dental Month!
Microchips Save Lives!
It was an ordinary Monday evening on January 9, 2012 when a new patient came to North Bay Animal & Bird Hospital for an exam and vaccines. This new patient turned out to have an extraordinary story. The dog was … Continue reading
Microchipping: The Myth vs The Truth
It’s always sad to see a flyer stapled to a signpost or on a bulletin board at the grocery store with a picture of a lost pet. You imagine a child waiting for the phone to ring, hoping that some … Continue reading
Your Pet and Human Drugs
Thinking about giving your pet an aspirin to ease its pain? Think again! Human painkillers including ibuprofen, aspirin and acetaminophen can be dangerous and even deadly to animals. Though acetaminophen can ease a human tension headache, one tablet of 500 mg … Continue reading
Helping Your Itchy Pet
Itching can make pets absolutely miserable, but it is actually a sign of an underlying problem. For example, if the pet has an allergy, exposure to the allergen causes a series of events to happen within the animal’s body. Part … Continue reading
‘Tis The Season: Holiday Safety Tips
Holiday Safety Tips: As the holiday season arrives, it means that it is time to get all of our adornment out and begin decorating. As our lights and trees go up, so do the very beautiful trinkets and glitz. Careful … Continue reading
IAMS Pet Food Recall
December 6, 2011 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has voluntarily retrieved a single production lot of dry dog food due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. This product has already been retrieved from store … Continue reading
Holiday Pet Hazards
While you are busy making your festive plans for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas, please don’t forget to include your pets. The holidays are a time for giving, but there are some things you should not share with your furry friends. … Continue reading
November is Dental Month at Temple Terrace Animal & Bird Hospital
Why Dental Care? Dental care of dogs and cats is one of the most commonly overlooked areas of pet health care. In fact, a recent AAHA study showed that approximately two-thirds of pet owners do not provide the dental care … Continue reading
How Do You Know If Your Cat Or Dog Is In Pain?
Many animals are experts at masking pain and discomfort. Sometimes it will not be until a pet is unable to compensate any more that they begin to show signs of pain. Pet’s ancestral behavior keeps them ‘alive and not eaten … Continue reading
