by Jaimie Ronchetto | Jun 30, 2021 | Pet Services
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) is a very contagious and lethal viral disease in both wild and domestic rabbits, hares, and pikas. It was first found in France in 2010, and then spread across Europe and is endemic in Australia. It came to...
by Jaimie Ronchetto | May 21, 2021 | Pet Services
Heat Stroke Keep Your Pets Cool and Safe We see cases of heat stress and heat stroke every year. Every pet is at risk for developing heat stroke, but those at increased risk include pediatric, geriatric, and obese pets, dark colored or long-haired pets, and...
by Jaimie Ronchetto | Apr 30, 2021 | Pet Services
Heartworm Awareness April was Heartworm Awareness Month. But even though April has past that does not make Heartworm Disease any less important. Heartworm disease is usually thought of as a problem only in the South and on the East Coast. But Southern California has...
by Jaimie Ronchetto | Mar 25, 2021 | Pet Services
The Five Element Theory in TCVM The Five Element Theory in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (and Chinese human medicine) is the 2,000-year-old thought that all beings cycle through different “seasons” or phases of life. The phases correspond to elements which...
by Jaimie Ronchetto | Feb 24, 2021 | Pet Services
Obesity in Our Pets Has your dog or cat experienced the “COVID 15” like many of us humans have? Many pets have gained weight during this pandemic/stay at home time. Results from the National Pet Obesity Survey done by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention showed...
