Veterinary Blog
Check out the latest educational articles and tips from the Heartlake Veterinary Hospital team!
When to Seek Emergency Care for a Limping Pet
When to Take a Limping Pet to the Emergency Room Usually, veterinary treatment for your pet's lameness can wait until the following business day. However, if you are limping, you should go right away to the nearest...
Keeping Pets Safe While Swimming
Safeguarding Pets While Swimming As the summer heats up, you and your pet may want to cool down with a pool. Although it's in their name, not all dogs--or pets--know how to "doggy paddle," so use caution when swimming...
Anesthetic-free Dental Cleaning AKA Cosmetic cleaning
My goal in writing this blog post is to provide insight for pet owners, into the difference between a cosmetic teeth cleaning versus a Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT). As a pet owner you may,...
How to Prepare for Your Pet’s Passing
How to Plan for Your Pet's Death Although the loss of a pet is never easy, planning for it might help alleviate your mental and emotional anguish. Here are four strategies to prepare for and grieve the death of your...
Lyme Disease Prevention Tips
Lyme Disease Prevention Suggestions Sluggish parasites awaken as chilly winter weather fades and mild spring temps approach. This makes April the ideal month for Lyme Disease Prevention in Dogs Month. Take steps to...
Springtime Pet Emergencies and How To Prepare
As the days brighten and become warmer, pets spend more time outdoors, which increases your pet’s risk for potential hazards. Keep your four-legged friend safe by staying aware of common springtime pet emergencies. ...
6 Pet Surgery Recovery Tips
Orthopedic surgery—or any surgery—is a major event for a pet, and can interfere with their daily function long after they return home. Help your pet get back on their paws more quickly after an orthopedic surgery with...
Spoil Your Furry Friend With a Pet Treat This Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show extra love to your pet, and one great way of doing that is by giving them a special treat. If you're looking for something sweet but also safe for your four-legged companion...
Does My Pet’s Limp Require Medical Attention?
Unlike humans, our beloved family pets can't tell us when they're hurting or in pain. While pet owners know their animals enough to recognize a minor injury or condition, it's not always clear if that limp is just the...
Six Simple Ways to Treat Your Pet’s Dry Winter Skin
How to Soothe Your Pet’s Dry Winter Skin As temperatures fall, so do humidity levels in your home and outdoors. A drop in humidity often leads to dry, itchy skin and can leave your furry pal uncomfortable during the...
How Much Daily Exercise Your Pet Requires
How Much Daily Exercise Does My Pet Need? While all pets need exercise every day, the amount each cat or dog requires varies. Follow the guidelines below to create a general exercise plan, and take into account your...
Holiday Gift Ideas For Pets
Everyone enjoys giving gifts during the holidays. For pet owners, the same is true in giving gifts to our furry friends. But, it’s easy to break the bank when it comes to gift giving, so take a moment and think about...
December 2nd is National Mutt Day!
December 2nd is National Mutt Day, a day to celebrate all the wonderful mixed-breed dogs out there. And while the name “mutt” and “mongrel” may seem like bad words, owners of mix-breed dogs think of these terms of...
Second Chances for Senior Pets
Senior pets end up in shelters for a variety of reasons. They are often mistakenly thought of as ‘problem pets’, but they lose their homes for a variety of reasons: they were the pets of elderly people who died or...
Remembering the Animals Who Served in the First World War
Approximately 9 million animals served in the First World War (some estimate more). Like human soldiers, they faced the horrors of trench warfare, artillery fire, rough terrains, cruel weather, disease, and starvation....