by Dr. Samyra Stuart-Altman | Apr 6, 2020 | Dog & Cat
I think Bob Dylan said it best when he penned the famous lyric, “The times, they are a-changin’.” In the wake of a global pandemic, the veterinary profession finds itself in a unique position as a primary healthcare provider for all animals. Now more than...
by Central Veterinary Services | Jan 14, 2020 | Dog & Cat
It’s that time of year again, the white fluffy stuff is falling from the sky and the ground is very slippery. The de-icing products are coming out again in an effort to protect ourselves from slipping and falling, but do we need to protect our pets from these...
by Dr. Samyra Stuart-Altman | Oct 9, 2019 | Dog & Cat
MYTH: Meat by-products are inferior ingredients, and they are bad for my pet. FACT: When you read the description of meat versus meat by-product, neither one sounds too appealing! “Meat by-products” are defined as non-rendered clean parts of the carcass, which may...
by Dr. Samyra Stuart-Altman | Jul 3, 2019 | Dog & Cat
If you belong to any pet-related social media groups, participate in pet-health forums, or simply have a Facebook account, you may have come across recent discussions regarding Grain-Free Diets and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). This is a hot topic amongst pet owners...
by Dr. Mackenzie Marks | Mar 21, 2019 | Dog & Cat
The most common orthopedic injury in the dog is the rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament. The cranial cruciate ligament is a ligament found in the stifle (the equivalent joint to a human’s knee), and is one of the ligaments that attach the tibia bone to the femur...
by Dr. Kristen Wilson | Dec 19, 2018 | Dog & Cat
Here at the clinic, we see A LOT of pets with allergies. Generally, allergies are divided into two main triggers: Food and Environmental We start to think about food allergies when we see pets that are itchy, have frequent skin or ear infections, sensitive stomach....
