Pyometra: Should Owners be Afraid?

May 29, 2010

Although Pyrometry is not a disease common to all sexes and all ages of dogs, learning about this form of dog disease is quite necessary especially if your canine pet is female and ages five years and progressing. This ailment is characterized by uterus with excessive lining which poses as a pus within this part [...]

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Heartworm Disease – Part III

May 26, 2010

How is heartworm infection diagnosed?
In most cases, diagnosis of heartworm disease can be made by a blood test that can be run in the veterinary hospital or by a veterinary laboratory. Further diagnostic procedures are essential to determine if the dog can tolerate heartworm treatment. Depending on the case, we will recommend some or all [...]

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Heartworm Disease – Part II

May 24, 2010

Where are heartworms found?
Canine heartworm disease occurs all over the world. In the United States, it was once limited to the south and southeast regions. However, the disease is spreading and is now found in most regions of the United States and Canada, particularly where mosquitoes are prevalent.
How do dogs get infected with them?
The disease [...]

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Worms Destroy Dog’s Heart

May 19, 2010

Watch this video and see how heart worms can affect your dog.

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Dr. Spikes, Diego & Romo

May 11, 2010

Aren’t these babies just so cute!

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HeartWorm Disease – What You Need to Know – Part I

May 11, 2010

What causes heartworm disease?
Heartworm disease or dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially fatal disease in dogs. It is caused by a blood-borne parasite called Dirofilaria immitis. Heartworms are found in the heart and adjacent large blood vessels of infected dogs. The female worm is 6 to 14 inches long (15 to 36 cm) and 1/8 [...]

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What You Should Know About Fleas

May 7, 2010

There are four stages in the life cycle of the flea:

Flea eggs are whitish and about 0.5 millimeter (mm) (1/32”) in length. They are unlikely to be seen without a magnifying glass. Eggs are laid by the adult flea after taking a blood meal. The eggs are initially laid on the dog’s [...]

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Leptospirosis Infection in Dogs

May 4, 2010

At A-Animal Clinic & Boarding Kennel, your pet’s health is our top priority.    Over the past several months, the veterinarians of this practice have become increasingly concerned over National reports of an increased prevalence of leptospirosis infection in dogs.  In recent months, numerous cases of leptospirosis in our Fort Worth area patients have led our [...]

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Doggy Daycamp

April 29, 2010

Check out Modu…she is so playful and energetic.

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Pet Obesity – What You Should Know

April 27, 2010

Obesity affects more than 50 percent of America’s pet population? If your pet is overweight, it can develop all kinds of health problems, such as painful arthritis, heart disease, breathing difficulty, diabetes and even bladder cancer. For dogs, the excess weight and the resulting health problems can mean less play time and depression.
How to tell [...]

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