by BEVS | May 13, 2022 | Pet Health
If you have a middle-aged or senior cat, your list of worries might be longer than it was a few years ago. Although certain conditions and diseases can find cats of any age, some tend to affect older kitties. Of these, hyperthyroidism is one of the most common. We...
by BEVS | May 11, 2022 | Emergency Visits, Pet Health
By Beth Barnes The following blog was written by a BEVS client. Beth Barnes is a former Community Outreach Specialist at a local hospital, and her specialty was teaching families how to keep children safe at home. After her kitten, Frankie, experienced an accident,...
by BEVS | Apr 6, 2022 | Emergency Visits, Internal Medicine, Pet Health, Toxic Foods for Pets
If you’re a dog owner, chances are you’ve had to deal with your canine companion vomiting at some point. Sometimes the reason is simple, such as a “dietary indiscretion” (also known as poor canine judgment) and the condition is short-lived. However, vomiting in dogs...
by BEVS | Mar 14, 2022 | Emergency Visits, Pet Health
As springtime approaches and people and their pets start spending more time outside, our Emergency & Critical Care Services team always sees an increase in porcupine quilling injuries. Although they say curiosity killed the cat, in our experience, it’s dogs who...
by BEVS | Feb 14, 2022 | Neurology, Pet Health
Seizures, also known as convulsions, are a common neurological problem seen in dogs and, less frequently, in cats. Common or not, though, seizures in furry friends can be distressing for pet owners to witness. Knowing the cause and what to do if your pet has a seizure...
by BEVS | Feb 4, 2022 | Canine Rehabilitation, Emergency Visits, Neurology, Pet Health
Fenberry is not a cat, but she seems to be on her way to claiming nine lives, thanks to the team at BEVS. This 6-year-old Australian Shepherd’s first brush with disaster was back in July 2019, when she suffered a near-drowning event. Her owner Maureen, a human nurse,...