Category Archives: Local Interest
February is National Pet Dental Health Month
Don’t turn your nose to Fido’s or Fluffy’s bad breath! That odor might signify a serious health risk, with the potential to damage not only your pet’s teeth and gums but its internal organs as well. To address the significance … Continue reading
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IVH Home Delivery Service
We now offer home delivery service for prescription medications and diets. Read more to find out all about it! Continue reading
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All About Heartworms
When the air starts to warm and the frosts depart until October, it means the beginning of heartworm season for pet owners. In our area this usually begins in April or May. For most of us this means starting our pets on heartworm preventative, some of them for the very first time. There are all kinds of questions that commonly come up during this season, ranging from “What’s a heartworm?” to “What product should I use?” Let’s take a little time to answer these questions. Continue reading
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Winter Care Tips
Winter is fast approaching, and with it a whole new set of challenges for you and your pet. A few extra steps can make sure that your pet stays happy, healthy and warm this winter. Continue reading
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Noise Phobias
4th of July fireworks and summer thunderstorms can cause anxiety in some pets. Anxiety can make your animal do strange things like hide, urinate in the house or even chew on themselves or items in the house. There are steps through both training and treatment that you can take to help minimize the effect of these noisy, stressful situations on your pet. Continue reading
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Heartworm Prevention Season
Now that the winter frost has finally left us, it’s time to get your pets started up on their heartworm preventatives again. In the past, we have offered exclusively Revolution as a parasite preventative. This year we are excited to announce we also offer Interceptor as another option to serve the needs of you and your pets.
What’s the difference between these products? Continue reading
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Diary of the Iditarod
Our local newspaper, the Idaho Press-Tribune, wrote this article about our own intrepid Dr. Calhoun and his frigid adventures on the Iditarod trail. The original may be found here along with pictures! Continue reading
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