Below you'll find helpful articles related to the well-being of your companion animals.

Sugar Substitute (Xylitol) May Be Dangerous to Dogs - (144k)
If you think it’s no big deal that your dog just ate some sugar-free gum or a cookie or two, think again. You may want to make an immediate trip to your veterinarian. A sweetener found in many sugar-free chewing gums, candies, baked goods and toothpastes, is a naturally occurring ingredient that may have far-reaching negative health effects on dogs ... full story

Calorie Count of Popular Pet Treats - (144k)
Contains a calorie count chart for all of the most popular commercially available pet treats. Remember, don't feed Chocolate, onions, sugar free products that list Xylitol! ... full story

Blood Chemistry Panel - (76k)
As pets age, we expect that they may have more problems than younger patients. We recommend adding a few more blood chemistries to screen for problems in older patients ... full story

Genetic diseases in purebred cats - (68k)
Abyssinians: Renal amyloidosis, retinal atrophy, psychogenic alopecia, patellar luxation,

American Shorthair: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, polycystic kidney disease, mucopolysaccharosidosis ... full story

The Blood Chemistry Panel Explained - (72k)
The Mini-Chem profile is recommended for younger patients as a yearly health screen. Younger patients can have problems related to congenital or hereditary defects. Many of these problems can be detected with the Mini-Chem profile ... full story

Risk for blindness and chronic pain - (60k)
Glaucoma is a disorder of the fluid movement within the eye. Normal eyes produce fluid continuously which drains through a natural filter located by the front outside edge of the iris ... full story

Senior and Geriatric Profile - (60k)
As our dogs and cats enter their senior years, we recognize that they are more likely to have health problems than when they were younger. Their systems are not as resilient ... full story

Importance of Blood Chemistries - (64k)
The physical exam does not tell you much about metabolic function. You can palpate kidneys and feel that they have a normal texture, size, and consistency, but this does not tell you if the kidneys are leaking protein or glucose into the urine ... full story