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Pet Poison Prevention
17+ Things You May Not Have Known Were Poison to Your Pet How to Store Hazards Away from Your Pets We recently had a cat eat an entire bottle of a high dosage of chewable Apoquel. It caused severe Acute Kidney Injury that required euthanasia. We want to share some tips to help prevent heart ache. Take special care with chewable, flavored meds. Place caps back on bottles tightly, keep toxins high in cabinets, and consider baby locks. To help keep your pet safe, here are po
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Nov 18, 20254 min read


Springtime Itchies
Ahhh, it’s finally spring! The flowers are blooming, the grass is green, and allergy season has begun! Did you know many pets suffer from...
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May 22, 20252 min read


Kitties need dentists too!
18-year-old cat with a tooth root abscess Do you have an older cat that you haven't taken to the vet in years? Look at his back teeth today. Gently pull his upper lip backward near the corner of his mouth. Does he have heavy calculus (tan material) on his molars? If so, it is time to schedule a check up. Call us at 515-304-5277. A dental can take off that calculus to prevent a tooth root abscess or loose, painful teeth. Some cats develop painful resorptive lesions that
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May 14, 20251 min read


First Paycheck and Happy Mother's Day
This is Dr. Allison writing. I got my first paycheck this week! It was likely the hardest-earned paycheck that I will have ever...
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May 9, 20251 min read
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