Posts Tagged ‘Veterinary Care for Cats’
Why is Your Veterinarian Fascinated with Pets Feces?
It might be the look on the person’s face or maybe the way they are carrying the bag, but staff at a veterinary office can always tell when their clients arrive with a stool sample for testing. Dozens of specimens arrive each day, some in Ziploc baggies, others triple wrapped in aluminum foil and some…
Read MoreModern Veterinary Anesthesia
For both human and veterinary patients, an important part of any surgical procedure is the proper use of anesthetics. These drugs render us, and our animal friends, insensible to pain during the operation. Unfortunately, harrowing tales of anesthetic mishaps are often used by pet owners as a reason to avoid surgery for their pet. What are veterinarians doing to make sure your pet stays safe when a surgical treatment is needed?
Read MorePharmacy Mistakes Can Harm Our Pets!
CNN has reported that 30 million dispensing errors happen at outpatient pharmacies for human patients each year. That’s about 1% of the 3 billion prescriptions written annually. Unfortunately, it appears that people aren’t the only victims of these mistakes…our pets now get the wrong doses or even the wrong drugs as pet owners search for new places to fill their pet prescriptions.
Read MoreVeterinary Emergency Teams – Responding When Disaster Strikes!
We are all very familiar with the images of firefighters, police officers and EMTs rushing towards danger, but few of us might realize that other first responders are also called out during disasters. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other animal health professionals often respond as part of a Veterinary Emergency Team!
Read MoreThe Confusing World of Pet Parasite Prevention
Most dog and cat owners understand the importance of keeping their pets safe from deadly parasites, like heartworms and intestinal worms. But, our stores are now being flooded with generic products and these new brands are creating confusion. In addition, some of the other, better known products, have disappeared leaving everyone even more confused. Exactly what parasite control products should you be using for your pets?
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