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Recent Posts

  • Itchy Pets August 20, 2020
  • National Pet Fire Safety July 2, 2020
  • Fireworks and Thunderstorm Season June 17, 2020
  • Arthritis Awareness May 12, 2020
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  • ►2020 (8)
    • ►August(1)
      • Itchy Pets
    • ►July(1)
      • National Pet Fire Safety
    • ►June(1)
      • Fireworks and Thunderstorm Season
    • ►May(1)
      • Arthritis Awareness
    • ►April(1)
      • National Ferret Day
    • ►March(1)
      • 10 Ways to Celebrate National Puppy Day
    • ►February(1)
      • Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
    • ►January(1)
      • January Is Dental Health Month
  • ►2019 (10)
    • ►December(1)
      • Holiday Safety
    • ►November(1)
      • November Is Adopt A Senior Pet Month
    • ►September(2)
      • National Animal Safety and Protection Month
      • Painful Pets
    • ►August(1)
      • National Immunization Awareness Month
    • ►July(1)
      • Mosquitoes and Flies, Oh My!
    • ►June(1)
      • Pet Appreciation Week
    • ►May(1)
      • Heat Awareness
    • ►March(2)
      • Heartworm Awareness Month
      • Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month
  • ►2018 (6)
    • ►August(1)
      • Back to School
    • ►June(1)
      • How does microchipping work?
    • ►May(1)
      • Top 10 Reasons to Own a Cat
    • ►April(1)
      • What you need to know before getting a bird
    • ►March(1)
      • The Top 10 Reasons to have a Dog
    • ►January(1)
      • Losing Ruby
  • ►2017 (8)
    • ►November(1)
      • Happy Holidays!
    • ►October(1)
      • We will miss you, Chico.
    • ►August(1)
      • Fishy Tales - Part 2
    • ►July(1)
      • Dr. Katie and the Fish Tank
    • ►May(1)
      • Ticks
    • ►March(1)
      • Raising a Family: Choosing a Dog
    • ►February(1)
      • Dex, The Bearded Dragon
    • ►January(1)
      • Life is in the Everyday Moments: Take Time to Enjoy Yours
  • ►2016 (14)
    • ►December(1)
      • The Veterinarian Mommy
    • ►November(1)
      • Children and Pets: Preparing for Tugs, Hugs, and Squeals
    • ►October(1)
      • Children and Pets: Playing it Safe
    • ►September(2)
      • Why do cats purr? How do they purr?
      • September is Animal Pain Awareness Month
    • ►August(2)
      • National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day- August 22
      • Back to School
    • ►July(3)
      • Dr. Katie and Pokemon Go
      • Identifying Fearful Behaviors
      • Firework Fears (and other noise aversions)
    • ►June(1)
      • Meet Sallie - Receptionist
    • ►April(1)
      • Heartworm Awareness Month
    • ►March(1)
      • Spring is here, and so are the fleas and ticks!
    • ►January(1)
      • Weight Loss in the New Year
  • ►2015 (11)
    • ►December(1)
      • Heartworm Protection
    • ►November(1)
      • Ruby and the Foster Children
    • ►October(1)
      • Happy Halloween
    • ►September(1)
      • Meet Patti - My Zoo Animal Hospital Practice Manager
    • ►August(1)
      • Meet your Veterinarians – Dr. Katie
    • ►July(2)
      • Meet Your Veterinarians! – Dr. Debbie
      • The Survivors – Life After Gary
    • ►June(1)
      • Is it Time?
    • ►May(1)
      • April Showers Bring May Flowers
    • ►April(2)
      • Canine influenza – Disease Update
      • Children and Pets: Dr. Katie and her Baby
  • ►2014 (14)
    • ►December(1)
      • Pregnant with Pets: Preparing your Pet – Chinchillas, Stevie, and Safe Zones
    • ►November(1)
      • Pregnant with Pets: Preparing Your Pet
    • ►October(1)
      • Happy Halloween!
    • ►September(1)
      • Tips for Fighting the Flea Battle
    • ►August(2)
      • Growing up with a Beagle
      • Pregnant with Pets – Can your pet tell you’re expecting?
    • ►July(2)
      • Pregnant with Pets - Dangers of Dogs
      • Pregnant with Pets – Concerns about Cats
    • ►June(1)
      • Life with a Blind Cat - Stevie's Story Continued
    • ►April(2)
      • How to Avoid the Easter Bunny Blues
      • The Labrador Retriever
    • ►February(1)
      • The Scoop on Poop!
    • ►January(2)
      • The German Shepherd Dog
      • Greyhounds are Greyt Dogs!
  • ►2013 (21)
    • ►November(1)
      • Winter is Coming (and so are the mice)…
    • ►October(2)
      • Blood sucking fiends!
      • Life with a Blind Kitten - Stevie's Story
    • ►September(2)
      • Why is my dog SO ITCHY?
      • Care of the Blind Dog
    • ►August(1)
      • Canine Parvovirus
    • ►July(2)
      • A Day in the Life of a Flea
      • A Normal Day - A Day in the Life - Dr. Katie #7
    • ►June(5)
      • How many pets does a veterinarian have? – Day in the Life – Dr. Katie #6
      • Vet School Clinical Rotations – Day in the Life – Dr. Katie #5
      • Dreams of a Veterinarian - Episode 1
      • A Day in the Life - Dr. Katie 4: Veterinary School Classes
      • A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian – Dr. Katie 3: Becoming a Veterinarian
    • ►May(3)
      • A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian - Dr. Katie 2: Why?
      • A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian – Dr. Katie: Introduction
      • Care of the Older Dog – by Gary the Greyhound
    • ►April(1)
      • Pet Cremation
    • ►March(2)
      • Hoppy Easter! The Care of Rabbits
      • Grieving the Loss of a Pet
    • ►February(1)
      • Don’t Break My Heart – Heartworms
    • ►January(1)
      • Xena’s New Year Resolutions
  • ►2012 (17)
    • ►December(2)
      • Holiday Hazards #2 - Special Plant Edition
      • More Than a Pretty Smile
    • ►November(2)
      • Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
      • Holiday Hazards
    • ►October(3)
      • Charmin the Chinchilla
      • What is toxoplasmosis and how can you protect yourself and your family from it?
      • Allergies and the Pet Owner
    • ►September(2)
      • Mean Kitty
      • Big Rhonda
    • ►August(2)
      • Common Household Toxins
      • Dogs and Their Dinners
    • ►July(4)
      • Fleas and our Frontline Special
      • Grain Free - What's the hype about?
      • Ruby Speaks Out on Neutering Pets
      • Hermes the Tortoise – Sulcata – African Spurred Tortoise
    • ►June(1)
      • Gary the Greyhound – Avoiding Heat Stroke
    • ►May(1)
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