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The One Warning Sign That Your Cat Needs To See the Vet

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When your dog is sick, he’ll typically make it obvious that something is wrong, but your cat? Cats — still genetically wild animals — are different. They’re still hard wired to hide their problems, illnesses and injuries. This can make it tough for cat owners to figure out when their beloved feline is in need… [Read More]

Teddy Loves The Caring Vet

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Teddy is short for Teddy Bear, a name he earned by putting his front paws around my neck, whenever I picked him up. Teddy is extremely loveable and has a great personality and disposition. A gentle giant, Teddy weighs almost 20 pounds, is very friendly to everyone and  loves to flirt.  I acquired Teddy — a Russian blue cat… [Read More]

Cats Love The Caring Vet

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Even for the most passionate of cat people, bringing your beloved feline to the veterinarian can be a problem. First, you have to put the cat in a crate, which she hates. Then, you have to put her in the car, which — no surprise — she probably hates. To your cat’s chagrin, you then… [Read More]

Hemp Therapy for Your Pet

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420 (referring to both the time 4:20 and the date 4/20) is code for smoking cannabis. Today, rallies in Denver Colorado and other cities seek to celebrate the cannabis culture and / or push for legalization of this herb. But, did you know that The Caring Vet offers CBD or Cannabinoids / hemp therapy? Now,… [Read More]

Keep Your Pet Healthy During Tick Season

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It’s (already) tick season, and ticks can be a very dangerous nuisance for your pets, and also for your family.   First, any time your pet goes outside, it’s possible he’ll be exposed to ticks and tick-borne diseases, such as  Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and tularemia, just to name a few. This… [Read More]

Meet Dr. Rachel Fuentes

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After graduating from the Chi Institute, Dr. Fuentes travelled to The Caring Vet for hands-on acupuncture experience in our Long Island-based animal hospital. Originally from Queens, Fuentes now practices standard veterinary medicine in Connecticut, and recently received a certification in animal acupuncture, to have additional health options to offer her patients. We loved having Dr…. [Read More]

Dog Friendly Long Island

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While I’m proud to be one of only 32 Certified Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Practitioners (CTCVMPs) in the United States, what I love MOST is serving the pets and pet parents in my home town of Long Island, New York.    I truly can’t think of a better place to raise a dog (or two) and… [Read More]

How To Choose a Veterinarian

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I know that this topic isn’t typically found on a veterinarian’s website, but who you choose as a veterinarian will play a large role in your pet’s medical care. So, how do you choose the ABSOLUTE BEST veterinarian for you? First, you need to assess your veterinary “wish list.”   Here are a few items… [Read More]