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... read more →
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Apr
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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! Diary of the Iditarod Kendel Murrant kmurrant@idahopress.com Sunday, March 30th, 2008 NAMPA — Nampa veterinarian John Calhoun spent... read more →
Feb
01
By Dan Knox, DVM* There have been some comments questioning the safety of microchips. Several articles referencing foreign studies have been quoted in various formats. In literally millions of American dogs, cats, horses and other pets that have been microchipped and protected over the past 20 years, there have been... read more →
Jan
29
25+ days – Ultrasound can be used to determine pregnancy 33-37 days – Increase feeding to double normal 45+ days – Radiographs can be taken for detailed pup information 58-68 days – Delivery can occur, average gestation is 63 days Temperature - Average temperature is between 101 and 102, when... read more →
Jan
29
What causes feather loss? Feather loss either occurs because the bird is truly losing feathers or because the bird is picking its feathers. If the owner can tell which is occurring, it often helps narrow down the possibilities of what is causing the problem. Feather picking is often a behavioral... read more →
