Cats don’t really have nine lives but most veterinarians will attest to a memorable case (or two or three) where cats who seemingly were poised to leave this life have miraculously recovered. The stories will range from feline friends who have recovered from terminal cancer, survived kidney disease or emerged from the throes of liver… Continue reading
Usually when we receive notes from our clients it is usually to thank us for the care over the years and to acknowledge our staff for their empathy when it is time for their pet to move on to the next place. Always we, as pet owners, find it difficult to say good bye to a friend… Continue reading
We have all heard the caution before. As the weather gets hotter, heat stroke is a real concern in dogs and cats. But is locking your pet in the car for ten minutes really that bad? Are there other scenarios we have to be aware of? Can heat stroke really come on in ten minutes/ … Continue reading
“My vet doesn’t like cats”. I hate bringing my cat to the vet….it’s so stressful”. “My cat doesn’t need to go to the vet. He’s an indoor cat”. These are several of the typical responses when cat owners are queried as to why they don’t visit the vet on a regular basis. As veterinarians we… Continue reading
Thanks to Jake’s owner, Fairy Dog Parents and a little help from Jake’s friends here at the Brockton Animal Hospital, this very cute pup is much happier now that the urinary tract stones in his bladder have been removed. Luckily for Jake his family contacted Fairy Dog Parents when they found out that Jake had… Continue reading
It looks as if winter has finally lost it’s grip here in New England. Of course I am sure we will still see some chilly days and rainy mornings before the warm and sunny weather really sets in. After a very long, cold and snowy winter in most of the US it is difficult to… Continue reading
As Fairy Dog Parents (FDP) celebrate their fifth birthday in 2014 we at the Brockton Animal Hospital couldn’t be more pleased to be a partner in providing care for their designated pets in need. From a fourteen year old Shar Pei with tumors to an eight year old German Shepherd with pyometra (a serious uterine… Continue reading
Anyone who is reading this post obviously spends time on the Internet. If you are like me the internet has become the “go to” source for beginning to gain information on nearly any topic that arises. I often hear doctors complain about clients searching online for diagnoses as well as treatments for themselves and their… Continue reading
After nearly two years of effort our brand new website is up and running. It’s not that we’re slow it’s just that it takes time to find the right designer, an acceptable design and to feel comfortable with the image we are presenting to all of you. Besides, our last site served us well and… Continue reading
Cancer in pets has reach an alarming rate. In a recent study cancer was the leading cause of death in large dogs (over 50 pounds) as well as older cats (greater than 12 years). Why is this? We really don’t know. While there are factors that contribute to the incidence of cancer such as environmental… Continue reading