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Doggie Breath and Kitty Calculus
Dental care is an important and often overlooked portion of animal health care. As our patients are living longer lives with improved medicine and care, oral health can become especially important in a patient’s later years. Studies in human medicine have linked periodontal disease with cardiac disease, and some studies in veterinary medicine suggest the…
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
“In memory of Kevin Skavnak (a cat) whose spirit, and sweet demeanor will always be remembered.We should all live life as Kevin did, with zest and wonder.” Feline infectious periotonitis (FIP) is a disease that is caused by the feline enteric coronavirus. This virus is very prevalent and 80 – 90% of cats are seropositive…
How to Safely Love Our Dogs with Food
Let’s be honest! We love giving our dogs treats as much as they love eating them, if not more. What a joy to walk through the isle at the pet store and pick out delicious morsels, never tried before: Peanut butter! Duck! Venison! The selection is overwhelming, it’s like picking candy for Halloween. If done…
Get Your Cat to Love the Carrier
It’s time to update little Toby’s annual veterinary exam and vaccines. The appointment is scheduled in 30 minutes, so you have exhumed the dusty carrier from the corner of the basement. Toby, who was moments ago sunning himself on the sofa is suddenly nowhere to be found. You’ve forgotten Toby knows what that carrier is…
Weight Loss For Pets
Dr. Carolyn Karlin The Weighty Problem:Obesity is a growing problem with serious health consequences among our adult pet population. Estimates are that over 40% of the adult dog and cat population is overweight or obese. Being overweight not only predisposes cats to diabetes mellitus, but some studies have found obesity to be a risk factor…
Best Vet in Edina 2018
Dr. Teresa Hershey Congratulations to Westgate Pet Clinic for winning “Best Veterinarian in Edina” for 2018! A special thank you to all of our dedicated clients that voted for us. Words cannot express how much we value and appreciate you and your “furry children”. Also, thank you to Edina Magazine for including us in their…
Activities for Dogs with Poor Mobility
Dr. Teresa Hershey There are several times throughout a dog’s life where they may need some type of activity to stimulate their brain, but they may not be able to do much physical exercise. Sometimes this is due to doctor’s orders (such as recovering from a surgery), or because the patient has limited mobility from…
Alopecia
Dr. Erik Melin Alopecia is the complete or partial loss of hair or failure to grow hair. Pets can be born with alopecia or it can develop over time. It can occur in one area, multiple areas, or over the entire body. Patterns of alopecia range from a single area of missing hair, to multiple…
Bladder Stones in Rabbits
Dr. Deb Reed Bladder stones develop when calcium crystals in the urine combine with each other and oxalate and other particles in the urine, including protein, mucous, and bacteria. Symptoms range from blood in the urine, straining to urinate, frequent urination, and sometimes just acting uncomfortably. Diagnosis is by bladder x-rays and urinalysis and culture….
Disaster Preparedness for Your Pets
Dr. Brek Perry Disaster (dih zas ter). A calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. We don’t ever like to think about it, but disasters can happen at any moment – be it a widely observed disaster such as…
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