Veterinary Clinic
For us humans flu season is upon us and so it is flu shot season. For our puppy pals the flu has no season. There are currently two strains of Dog Flu identified. Both have been found in Ohio and our neighboring states. There have been confirmed cases as close as Mason, and Louisville …
Hairballs, Hacks, Gags and Gas: I decided this was the purrfect time to continue with the tummy info. We love greeting our awesome pet parents with wet kisses, happy tail wags, loud purrs. Sometimes though, we greet them with hairballs on the carpet or vomited garbage on the couch. Our pet parents may think finding …
Hello my kitty friends. So what is your favorite toy that your human minions give you..a balled up piece of paper or foil. a stuffed toy filled with catnip or is it that no-no toy of a rubber band, hair tie or hairband? I’m here to tell you, don’t play with those hair ties, hairbands …
Do you realize our skin is the biggest organ of the body and there’s a lot to cover! We love our snuggle time with our pet parents and sometimes they will feel a bump or rash on our skin. Should they worry? They may find some missing fur, black spots or even a funny-looking toenail. …
Let’s talk about bladder stones. Dr Bahns removed these stones from a sweet doggie. Just seeing these makes my tail twitch thinking about how uncomfortable it meowsta been when trying to go out to do her business. Our pet parents are pretty smart when it comes to our urinary issues. It’s probably because we show …
Exciting news! The companies who developed the H2N8 flu vaccine have now successfully developed a vaccine effective against H2N3. As this variant has been identified and confirmed as close as Cincinnati, with suspected cases here in Dayton, we have decided to offer this vaccine. While the news media have moved on to other stories, it …
Love is in the air!! Oh wait….maybe it’s tuna or doggie bones in the air. Hi there my fellow kitties and doggies friends. Have your pet parents been pulling away when you go in for a nose rub or to lick their face? Doggies, are you drooling more than usual(is that even possible)? Kitties, is …
Meowza!! Those holidays were lots of fun! Hopefully my furry friends didn’t have too much fun by adding extra weight to their purrfect bodies. Believe me I know, everyone is bringing in treats for us and our pet parents are feeling generous by giving us “just a little” snack from their plate. Did you …
It’s me, Macchi, and I want to discuss a dangerously sweet issue, Diabetes. November is National Diabetes month and I wanted to give all of my furry friends and their lucky owners some of the signs, treatment and complications of diabetes. Kitties, do you feel the need to drink lots of water, even though you …
Macchiato here and I just wanted to get my furry friends whiskers tingling with some important mews. That time of year when our humans start going crazy with decorations, strange people coming to our home and food food food. Right meow I’d like to get your tails twitching with the one that is about to …
We haven’t seen much lately regarding the dog flu (strain H2N3) but it is showing up in smaller pockets around the Midwest. There have been confirmed cases in Cincinnati. While we have not confirmed any cases in Dayton, the likelihood of this strain coming into our community is high. The dog flu mimics kennel cough …
Saying hello in the human world is much different than in the doggie world. We humans like to greet each other directly with eye contact and usually moving in quickly for a hand shake or hug. Doggies take a little bit of a different approach with a polite sniff and possibly a play-bow. When that …
Summer is here! Enjoying the warmer weather with you furry family member is lots of fun but there are some potential problems to watch out for as you and your furry family member have fun in the sun this summer. Our canine companions love going for a walk to check out all the sights and …
Spring is finally here, and with the beautiful weather come allergies and itchy furry family members. Many of you may not know that your furry family member can be allergic to all of the same things that we pet parents can be allergic. When allergies are causing us to sneeze and have itchy eyes, your …
To all the pet parents out there, Animal MD Veterinary Clinic’s Dr Cindy Boller wanted to write a little something about what’s on everyone’s mind right now, the outbreak of Canine Influenza in Chicago. The most recent outbreak in Chicago, of which there is now confirmed cases in Indianapolis, is a new strain of …
Football season may be over, but these parasites continue the game all year long. Whipworms is a common intestinal parasite found in this and many areas. Their eggs have a distinct football shape and once they are diagnosed, they can continue to blitz your dog’s environment with eggs. Your dog can become infected by ingesting …
Are you committing any of these feline stress-inducing faux pas? Watch the video to find out!
