by BEVS | May 10, 2021 | First Aid, Pet Health
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. We agree that an ounce of prevention is...
by BEVS | Aug 22, 2017 | First Aid, Trapping
FAIRFAX, Vt. — Reported by Rachel Karcz Animal advocates want pet owners to be aware of animals mistakenly being caught in nuisance wildlife traps. In April, a Fairfax community finally caught a feral cat stuck in an unmarked Conibear trap meant to catch wild animals....
by BEVS | Aug 22, 2017 | First Aid, Pet Health, Surgery
Camp Paw Paw is a summer camp put on each summer by the Humane Society of Chittenden County. Each summer campers learn about a variety of topics including: proper pet care, animal safety, homeless animals in the community, animal-related careers, HSCC’s mission, and...
by BEVS | Jul 19, 2017 | Emergency Visits, First Aid, Pet Health
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The president of the Vermont Police Canine Association wants to make sure every K-9 unit in Vermont has access to Narcan, an overdose-reversal drug. Burlington Sgt. Wade Labrecque says ten years ago, K-9’s were mostly detecting cocaine, a drug...
by BEVS | Aug 7, 2015 | Emergency Visits, First Aid
Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within 5 minutes Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain...
by BEVS | Mar 13, 2015 | Emergency Visits, First Aid
by M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM Vermont Veterinary Medical Association Poison prevention week for pets is March 15th through the 21st. This annual observance started in 1961 to highlight the dangers of accidental poisonings in children, and is a great time to discuss...
