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Keeping Pets Safe in the Summer
The long summer days can be full of fun for pet parents. But for dogs and cats, it can also be a perilous time. Here are some of the most common summertime pet health dangers our 24/7 emergency veterinary team sees, and how to avoid them.
What Is an Emergency – And What Is Not?
It can be scary when your pet is sick or hurt. As pet parents, you want to do what’s best for them at that moment – but how do you know what’s best? How can you tell the difference between something that can wait and something that needs urgent attention?
We’re Open 24/7– Facing COVID-19 Together
Caring for the Most Critical Patients First Here at Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists, we are experiencing a high demand for emergency veterinary services. Therefore, we have implemented our new triage priority levels (below) to care for the most...
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
Each May, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) uses National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day to help educate pet parents on the importance of planning for emergencies that might impact four-legged family members.
When Your Pet Needs Surgery
Veterinary surgical care is extremely advanced, meaning many of the same procedures that you might find in human medicine are available for furry friends, and many are minimally invasive, allowing pets to recover more quickly.
March Is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month
March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month. You may think it’s easy to keep hazardous substances away from pets, but accidental spills, dropped pills, and even beautiful bouquets can spell disaster for dogs and cats if they’re consumed. Common Household Toxins...
Sink Your Teeth Into Pet Dental Health Month
February is National Pet Dental Health Month, created by the American Veterinary Medical Association to educate pet parents about the importance of taking good care of their pets’ teeth and mouths. Unfortunately, dental issues are quite common in dogs and cats....
Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists Relocates to New, Ultramodern 24/7 Animal Hospital
For Immediate Release Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists Relocates to New, Ultramodern 24/7 Animal Hospital March 14, 2019 - Williston, VT – The team at Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists (BEVS) is proud to announce they have officially opened...
Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists Breaks Ground On New State of the Art 24/7 Animal Hospital
On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, under a sunny sky on a lovely spring morning, the leadership…
Do Dogs Feel Sadness?
If asked, most dog owners would say that their pets exhibit emotions. Happy, excited, angry, sad—you name it. But are these emotions genuine, or are they simply humans projecting onto our pets? When it comes to whether or not a dog can feel sadness, the answer is both...