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Your Pet’s Vacation By Kaitlin Evaston With the vacation season only a few months away, many people are already starting to make plans for their pets too. There are many misconceptions about pets when they stay at a Pet Resort as it is called here at Neffsville. A Pet Resort is not a typical kennel environment, it is a vacation for your pet while you’re on vacation. More and more “kennels” are switching to this

Dental Myths By Kaitlin Evaston Working in the veterinary field you come across a great deal of people who don’t understand pet dental hygiene. Your pet has teeth and they require just as much care as your own. Yes, it’s true that certain dental chews are good for your dog’s teeth, but they should not be the sole product you use (also if using a product, check that the product is approved by the VOHC

By Leanne Welch In honor of International Biscuit Appreciation Day If your veterinarian has prescribed a special diet for your dog, you may be finding it difficult to find ways to reward him. As tempting as it may be, it is very important that you feed only the specific diet that has been recommended and avoid other foods, treats & table scraps unless approved by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian has recommended this food because he

By Kaitlin Evaston Working at a veterinary hospital can be extremely trying day in and day out. As a hospital we deal with sick animals, healthy animals, angry animals, and all sorts of interesting personalities. We also have heard some of the wildest myths. This is not to say that people make these so called veterinary myths up. The biggest offender for these crazy myths is the internet. I have no doubt that internet has

By Kaitlin Evaston Each year U.S. shelters euthanize an estimated 2.4 million dogs and cats; that’s one animal every 13 seconds. Shelters across the world are filled with abandoned, abused, and neglected animals with nowhere to call home. Most of these shelter animals are healthy or have treatable issues. Many of these animals are not spayed or neutered and have been bred or produced accidental litters. This only leads to more animals being without homes…the