Curiosity and the Cat

Cats are naturally curious. That curiosity does get them in trouble from time to time.  The Gillespie family was greeted with a surprise when they arrived home. Charlie had jumped up on a shelf and stuck his head in a metal vase. Unfortunately, he was not able to get his head back out. The Gillespie’s [...]

What does being an AAHA Certified Hospital Mean?

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is the accrediting body for veterinary hospitals.  Unlike human hospitals, veterinary hospitals are not required to be accredited. Those that elect to go thru the process are evaluated on over 900 standards of veterinary excellence in order to become accredited. This is a rigorous process that requires all hospital [...]

Pet ER and Fireworks

For us humans, July 4th is a time for celebration with family, friends, cook outs and fireworks. For our four legged family members, July 4th is one of the most stressful times of the year. More pets run away on this day than any other day of the year.  While we love the sudden booms, [...]

Into the Heat Stroke

Most people have daily routines, but what if I told you that one of your daily routines could be harmful or even deadly to your pet. At Urgent Pet Care, most of our heat stoke patients we see are brought on by exercise.  We become accustom to taking our dogs with us on our daily [...]

Natural Disasters and Your Pet

For many people their pets are part of the family.  In the past natural disasters have shown us what happens when pet owners are not prepared for such events.  They have chosen to ride out whatever emergency is coming or chosen to not evacuate because they were not willing to abandon their beloved pets.  Hurricane [...]

Your Dog and Easter

Easter is on Sunday and many of us celebrate by passing out a basket full of Easter candy. If you have dogs you will want to put those baskets up where Fido can’t reach them. Chocolate is one of the most common causes of canine poisoning.  Any amount of chocolate can cause poisoning in our four [...]

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