Veterinary Blog

The weather has become cool and wet again. Many of you may remember from my past articles that, with the Fall comes a 70% surge in fleas and ticks. So, what does this have to do with tapeworms? Well,

Folks are always asking us what chew toys we recommend for their dogs. While we are obviously very forward with our opinions on these, I’ve realized that many people will still give their dogs chew to

My final article on better veterinary medicine with light will look at therapy lasers. Unlike the surgical laser, this is a lower power laser with a wider beam. As such, it will penetrate into tissue

Warm weather is finally upon us and a lot more ticks will be upon us (and our pets…) as well. As such, I’ve decided to share and correct some of the most common misunderstandings about ticks that I he

A recent Facebook thread in a local group reminded me that there is still quite a bit of confusion and mis-information out there about tick control options for dogs. There are obviously many ads out t

I have never owned a pet that tolerated having its teeth brushed. So, I always feel a little ridiculous when I tell people “brushing is the best thing to prevent dental disease in your pet”. The state

We get a lot of calls from worried pet parents about the condition of their dog’s nose and how that might translate into a larger problem or not. The interpretations are all across the board, but the

Now that everyone has smart phones, everyone has the ability to quickly grab a photo or video of something for their memories or to share with friends & family. Unfortunately, veterinarians do

I feel like most folks know someone whose dog has needed its knee repaired. Most of the time, the cranial cruciate ligament is the culprit for the failing knee. It is the same ligament as the anterior

I should open this article by acknowledging that many of you are probably thinking “I’ve never had a pet with bad teeth…”. Congratulations! You’ve very lucky. That said, I would encourage you to rea

As I have discussed in the past, the most common reason pets are itchy are from environmental allergens: pollen and airborne molds. So, I get a lot of questions this time of year about why clients’ ca

The colder months are upon us and the folks of Duxbury are starting to tick things off of their winter to-do lists: wrapping the boat, rolling up the hoses, stocking up on flea and worm preventive for