Traveling with Your Pet? 5 Tips for A Stress-Free Vacation

Traveling with Your Pet? 5 Tips for A Stress-Free Vacation

Are you planning a vacation with your furry friend? Traveling with your pet is an adventure, but it also needs a lot of preparation to avoid problems when hitting the road. But it’s also a chance to deepen your bond and create unforgettable memories together. Here, we...
Pet Safety In The Summer Heat

Pet Safety In The Summer Heat

Sweltering Summer Ah, those sweltering summer days when the heat and humidity hit you like a wall the moment you step outside. Your hair wilts, the air shimmers, and the only thing that seems appealing is a plunge into a cool pool. While we find many ways to cope with...
Summer Fun With Your Pet In Oakdale, MN

Summer Fun With Your Pet In Oakdale, MN

Summertime…Summertime…Sum…Sum Summertime! The days are hot, the nights are mellow, and fun abounds! There are activities available whether you’re an indoor or outdoor person, and regardless of how active you want to be on a particular day. Of course, summer...
A Guide To Sanitation and Disinfection for Avian Species

A Guide To Sanitation and Disinfection for Avian Species

It’s All For …well…the birds. Cleaning, sanitation, and disinfection of their cages, that is. If you’re a bird lover and a bird owner, it’s important to know how to effectively care for them. Birds are very sensitive to their environment, making the cleaning and...
Exotic Pet Husbandry: A Guide to Responsible Ownership

Exotic Pet Husbandry: A Guide to Responsible Ownership

Husbandry At first glance, it’s easy to assume that husbandry is the care, feeding, and management of a husband. Although there’s some merit to that assumption, and husbandry IS about providing good care, it’s about providing good care for our friends from the animal...
Veterinary Reception Week

Veterinary Reception Week

The First Face You See Every time you walk into a new place you hope to be greeted warmly and with a smile so you feel welcome there. Veterinary clinics are no exception. It takes a special person to be a veterinary receptionist. Not only do you have to love animals,...
Knowing When To Say Goodbye

Knowing When To Say Goodbye

The Cycle of Life Everything – good, bad, happy, or sad – has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Whether it’s a book you love, a movie you don’t, or a job you can’t wait to leave, every experience and every relationship begins and ends. It’s the rhythm of life, even...
It’s All About The Heart – Heartworm Prevention

It’s All About The Heart – Heartworm Prevention

Hearts and Flowers February. Hearts and flowers, flowers and hearts. It’s even American Heart Month focusing on heart health for humans. While we’re thinking of all things heart and health, let’s talk about preventing heartworm in your pets. What Is Heartworm?...
Pet Dental Health Month

Pet Dental Health Month

All About Those Teeth! It’s all about those teeth, ’bout those teeth, and gums, please! It’s not quite Meghan Trainor, but it’s pretty relevant to February, especially for your pets. February is known as National Pet Dental Health Month to remind us of an area of pet...
Living With A Diabetic Pet

Living With A Diabetic Pet

In Humans and Animals, Too We always hope that our loved ones, especially our pets, don’t experience health challenges, but pets can experience many of the same health conditions we do. Illnesses like kidney disease, thyroid disease, and cancer affect people and pets,...