by BEVS | Jul 12, 2021 | Emergency Visits, First Aid, Pet Health, Summer Pet Safety, Toxic Foods for Pets
The long summer days can be full of fun for pet parents. But for dogs and cats, it can also be a perilous time. Understanding the potential dangers can help you protect your pet from accidents and injuries and hopefully ensure your summer is a happy one for the whole...
by BEVS | Jun 8, 2021 | Emergency Visits, Pet Health, Toxic Foods for Pets
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? You might...
by BEVS | May 27, 2021 | Pet Health
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...
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 | Apr 19, 2021 | Emergency Visits, Pet Health, Surgery
Hearing that your pet needs surgery – whether in an emergency or not – can be stressful for pet parents. Thankfully, though, veterinary surgical care is extremely advanced, meaning many of the same procedures that you might find in human medicine are available for...
by BEVS | Mar 15, 2021 | Emergency Visits, Pet Health, Toxic Foods for Pets
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...
