Tails ‘N Trails
Come join the fun! Pet Kare Clinic is holding its first ever Tails n’ Trails run/walk this spring along the Spring Creek Trail. The goal of this event is to…
Once my pet is diagnosed with CKD, what’s the long-term management and monitoring plan?
As your pet ages and his or her condition changes, different diets, medications or additional fluids may be needed. Because of this, your veterinarian will work with you to monitor…
What is the treatment for chronic kidney disease?
Feeding a high-quality, kidney-supportive diet, often as wet food to help with hydration. Keeping plenty of fresh water available – this is essential – and enticing your pet to drink.…
What are the signs of chronic kidney disease?
There are usually no symptoms of early-stage CKD. Symptoms of later stages of CKD include but are not limited to: Increased water intake Increased urine production Decreased appetite Weight loss…
What is Kidney disease?
Your pet’s kidneys plan an important part in filtering and removing waste from the body. Kidney disease occurs when something causes these functions to be compromised and it typically falls…
How can I get my pet tested?
Just call to schedule an appointment with a technician between March 19th and April 14th for a blood draw for the SDMA test and it will be totally FREE! If…
What is SDMA Testing?
There is a new kidney screening test, the IDEXX SDMA™ Test, that enables the identification of chronic kidney disease in cats and dogs months or even years earlier than traditional…
Kidney Disease and SDMA Testing
What is SDMA Testing? How can I get my pet tested? What is Kidney disease? What are the signs of chronic kidney disease? What is…
What happened here?!
The phone call came in around 8pm on a Thursday night to the emergency phone from one of our “frequent fliers”. Their big sweet dog had been vomiting and none…
