October 24, 2024
Watching our pets grow older and develop different diseases can be challenging. One disease we can see in our pets is cognitive dysfunction. This is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease in people. If a pet has cognitive dysfunction, their behavior can gradually decline, and they will exhibit different senile changes. This typically occurs in pets…
August 15, 2024
Kids heading back to school means a sudden schedule change for your pet too, and that shift, combined with backpacks and lunch boxes suddenly appearing in the house, creates two separate risks worth planning for. Pets who have grown used to a full house all summer can struggle with being home alone more often, and…
July 11, 2024
We all hope it will never happen to us. But the reality is natural disasters, such as fires, floods or storms can come up very quickly leaving us little time to get ourselves and our pets to safety. It helps to have plan for an emergency evacuation and to prepare a “Go Bag” for your…
June 15, 2024
Summer can be a great time of year in Central Oregon. We may be outdoors more often, including our pets. Whether this means basking in the sun on the porch or going out for some hikes, there are a few things to consider for your pets to keep them healthy and safe during the warm…
April 23, 2024
Something we commonly see in the clinic are ear infections. Dogs are more commonly affected than cats but both can get infections. When we see ear infections in our pets it is typically an outer ear infection. This means that it affects the ear canal but does not extend past the eardrum or affect the…