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    If your veterinarian has diagnosed your pet with a viral illness, they may recommend a monoclonal antibody for treatment. What is it?
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    10/28/2025
    Wear and tear on the body is sure to create wounds, some mild, some surgical, and some severe and traumatic. The body is designed to heal damaged tissue regardless of what caused the initial injury and we can help this process by using proper wound disinfection, tissue protection, and trimming.
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    10/28/2025
    The adult hookworm lives in the small intestine of its host. It hangs on to the intestinal wall using its six sharp teeth and unlike other worms that just absorb the digested food through their skin as it passes by, the hookworm drinks its host's blood. Humans can get hookworms too.
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    Otitis media is inflammation and/or infection of the middle ear, whereas otitis externa begins in the external ear canal. 
  • Using the Five Pillars to Design Feline-Friendly Exam Rooms Open link in new window
    10/14/2025
    If you have a cat that gets nervous at the veterinarian’s office, you are not alone. With some small changes, a trip to the veterinarian does not have to be so overwhelming.
  • Walking 1-2-3 Open link in new window
    10/5/2025
    Pattern Games give your dog a clear set of rules to follow, creating predictability in different situations. The 1-2-3 Pattern Game can help move your dog past triggers, into the car, onto the scale, through doorways, and more.
  • Teaching Your Cat to Love Their Carrier Open link in new window
    10/3/2025
    Teaching your cat to enter their carrier on their own is the first step in making veterinary visits less stressful.
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    9/29/2025
    The urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common ailments in small animal practices.

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