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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…