There are as many different ways to operate a veterinary clinic as there are breeds of dogs. In general, no one breed is all good or bad, but it’s important to find one that suits you. You and your veterinarian are the mainstay of the team that will take care of your pet’s health, so it’s best if you find a veterinarian that you can work with.
Food Allergy/Intolerance
Food Allergies (Only some of the captioned signs are usually present in a given animal, not necessarily all.)Allergic dog The classical canine food allergy lesion distribution includes signs of facial itching, foot or limb chewing, belly itching, and recurrent ear infections. Your Pet’s Itchy Skin Itchy skin in the small animal is often more than… [Read More]
Take your medicine
Take Your Medicine Too often, pet owners leave veterinary hospitals with prescriptions they don’t fully understand for pets who don’t want to take their medicine. As a practicing veterinarian, I can tell you that pets need to get their medicine exactly as prescribed for the best possible outcome. But a recent study confirms what we… [Read More]
Can cats and dogs get along?
Harmony at Home Can cats and dogs get along? While cats and dogs scheming against each other is a comedic staple, millions of real-life cats and dogs live in harmony, and millions of people feel no family would be complete without at least one of each pet. Getting a dog and cat to accept one… [Read More]
Stem Cell Therapy is now available for your dog!
Dogs age faster than humans; lucky for them, some areas of medicine are more advanced for veterinary care due to less stringent regulations. I am now certified to use Stem Cell Therapy for the treatment of dogs. Conditions such as hip-dysplasia and arthritis are being treated with fat cells taken from the patient’s own body…. [Read More]
Arthritis and Dogs
Arthritis is common in people as nearly 50% of the people over 65 years of age are affected. Our pets, especially older dogs and horses, are also commonly affected with arthritis as they are living longer than ever before. The number of dogs with arthritis doubles after dogs reach 7 years of age. Many people… [Read More]
Parasites, Pets, and Kids
Parasites, Pets, and Kids Know the facts: Don’t expose your children!· Hookworms and roundworms can be harbored by your dog or cat and transmitted to children who are living in homes with pets. In some cases these parasites can cause blindness in humans. It is thought that 30% to 50% of dogs and cats carry… [Read More]
FDA warns about purchasing pet drugs online
Prescription PolicyAt Advanced Animal Care Center, it is our policy to take every possible step to ensure that our patients receive the very best pharmaceutical products available. Veterinarians are required to have a valid client/patient/veterinarian relationship in order to prescribe certain medications for patients. We carry a number of prescription products, veterinary ‘prescription diets’ and… [Read More]
Is your dog itchy and scratching?
Advanced Animal Care Center260 Evergreen AvenueHuntington Station, NY, 11746 Phone: (631) 367-7387 Fax:(631) 367-7414 advancedcareforpets.com Itching and Allergy in Dogs Coping with an itchy pet can be an extremely frustrating experience for you, the pet owner, and can truly test the limits of the human-animal bond. Persistent scratching and chewing by the pet can also… [Read More]
Is your dog eating grass?
There’s a lot of debate about why dogs eat grass. Some dogs seem to act like mini lawnmowers, eating grass at every opportunity. Others dogs eat grass only occasionally, subsequently throwing it up.So do dogs eat grass to throw up? This is a debatable issue. This wisegeek author has observed her dog fling himself at… [Read More]
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