The Value of Veterinary Technicians

The Value of Veterinary Technicians

What is a veterinary technician? By definition, a veterinary technician is a health care worker who is skilled in technical aspects of veterinary medicine and works as a professional assistant to a veterinarian or to any of various types of researchers and scientists....
Caring for Pandemic Pups and Covid Cats

Caring for Pandemic Pups and Covid Cats

It’s 2020 and you were preparing to make it a great year. 2019 was a thing of the past and you were going to make 2020 a great year!…. Then a few months into the year the world shut down. Covid 19 had become a global pandemic. People were forced to work...
When Roles Are Reversed

When Roles Are Reversed

Have you ever found yourself in a vet clinic in pure shock? That’s exactly where I found myself one afternoon. I brought my dog, Woodrow, in for an examination because he got into the trash can and was experiencing vomiting and diarrhea. I fully expected him to have...
When was your cat’s last vet visit?

When was your cat’s last vet visit?

For many cats and their owners, a trip to the vet is a stressful experience. According to a 2013 survey, 44.9% of cat owners did not take their cats to the vet the previous year. One of the reasons cited was that owners believed their cats, especially indoor cats,...
Pet Food For Thought

Pet Food For Thought

(Pet) Food for Thought–Matt, Hillside Animal Hospital RVT Choosing the right pet food for your pet can be a daunting task. You are expected to make an informed decision on a diet that is healthy, palatable, and cost-effective for your pet. All of this while...
Brusha, Brusha, Brusha! 

Brusha, Brusha, Brusha! 

Oral health and dentistry is an area of medicine that our veterinary hospital is extremely passionate about. This is for good reason too. It has been suggested that as much as 80% of pets have some form of dental disease. Many pet owners are unaware of the negative...