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Canine Cough? It’s Still Out There!

If you live in Steamboat and own a dog you’ve probably heard about “Kennel Cough” or Bordatella infection.  We see outbreaks of this pretty much every year in Steamboat but this year seems to be particularly bad.  We are still seeing cases trickle in and this year’s outbreak started in November. Kennel cough is not caused solely by Bordatella and we see it in other places besides kennels.   This disease spreads much like colds do in people so we see it in areas where dogs go to be social and ... continue reading...

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Pet Loss and Grief Resources

 SEE ALSO: Loss of a Pet, Pet Euthanasia Below are a number of resources to help you cope if you are grieving the loss of a pet, provided by the website BestFriends.org HOTLINES AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR COPING WITH GRIEF OVER THE DEATH OF A DOG, CAT OR OTHER PET Grief Healing: This website lists a number of helplines. The Pet Loss Support Page: Lists hotlines and contains many other resources. Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Massachusetts, 508-839-7966. The ... continue reading...

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Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease

We have identified the contagious organisms in our current “kennel cough” outbreak.  All the dogs we tested have Mycoplasma along with either Coranvirus or Parainfluinza virus. Usually it takes  2 respiratory pathogens working together to cause the disease with the virus attacking first and allowing the Mycoplasma to be an opportunistic bacterial infection. Vaccines cover many but not all of the pathogens that can cause a cough.  There is currently no available vaccine for Mycoplasma or ... continue reading...

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Certified Cat-Friendly Practice

Did you know that the Pet Kare Clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) AND the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)? Did you know that accreditation is required for human hospitals but is only voluntary for animal hospitals? What does it mean to be accredited by AAFP? It means that our practice is CAT FRIENDLY!  The Pet Kare Clinic joined this global initiative designed to elevate care for cats by reducing the cat's stress when in the clinic, ... continue reading...

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Case Study: Radder’s Bones

  It only takes a minute for a mischievous pup to get into trouble. That's what this 3-year-old Chiweenie did when he got into a trash bag that had lots of smelly food in it, including chicken bones. When animals eat cooked chicken bones, they can splinter and poke holes in the fragile lining of the intestinal track. That is why Radder needed to be brought into the clinic and made to vomit right away, before those bones made their way out of the stomach. The staff was astounded at ... continue reading...

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Case Study: Darcie’s Stones

Darcie is an incredibly sweet 8-year-old Welsh Corgi who is well known to us here at PKC.  What was originally diagnosed as a urinary infection, quickly became a bigger issue when she urinated out a large stone! We took radiographs which revealed a bladder full of bladder stones.  She was scheduled for surgery right away.  Dr. Samantha performed a cystotomy, which is the medical term for making a surgical incision into the bladder, and removed the stones. Darcie went home the next day a ... continue reading...

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Pet Photos with Santa

Bring your pet by Pet Kare on Saturday, December 9th from 11am to 2pm to get a photo with Santa! No appointments necessary, walk-ins only. Cost is by donation and all proceeds will go toward our Angel Fund which benefits clients who cannot afford veterinary care.   ... continue reading...

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Blood Donor Information

When we have a patient in the hospital who is in a crisis and in need of a blood transfusion, we need to have a blood donor of the same species and blood type who is available to donate right away! Please read over the criteria below to find out if your pet qualifies as a blood donor candidate. If he or she does qualify and you would like to add your pet to our blood donor list, please give us a call and we will set up an appointment for the initial blood draw. In order to be considered for ... continue reading...

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Gandolph Update

Many of you know our clinic kitty Gandolf (aka Big G).  He can be found wondering around the clinic with his big green eyes fixed on anything edible. If  you have seen him,  you may have noticed that he's a little wobbly on his feet. Gandalph was PKC's very first patient in our current location. He was just a tiny kitten with a poor prognosis since he was born with cerebellar hypoplasia due to his mom having panleukopenia while she was pregnant. The result is neurologic abnormalities from which ... continue reading...

 

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