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Resources and information for pet owners.Curbing The Spread Of COVID-19 While Caring For Our Patients
IN THESE EXTRAORDINARY TIMES, WE TOO MUST BE EXTRAORDINARY. As Caregivers, we stand ready to serve you and remain grateful for the opportunity to work as an extension of your family veterinarian. Our team continues to go above and beyond to provide exceptional care...
Skunk Trivia Challenge
Skunks are well known for their unique defense mechanism of spraying an oily, thick, and stinky secretion from the anal glands when they feel threatened. How much do you know about skunks? Take our Skunk Trivia Challenge. Skunk Trivia Question 1. True or...
How to Keep Your Pet Safe this Valentine’s Day
Each year around Valentine’s Day, we provide Emergency care to cats and dogs who have eaten flowers or candy that were gifts for their owners. Below are some of the more common Valentine’s Day pet hazards and tips on how to keep your pet safe. A Valentine’s Day...
Cold Weather Pet Safety
Help ensure your pets stay happy and healthy this winter by keeping these five cold weather pet safety tips from our Emergency Medicine team in mind.https://www.medvetforpets.com/specialty/emergency/ Limit Exposure to Freezing Temperatures: If it is too cold for you...
5 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Help ensure your pets have a happy holiday by keeping these five tips in mind. Candles and Trees. Trees and decorations are beautiful, but can pose a danger to your pets. Cats may attempt to climb and/or use the trunk as a scratching post, causing the tree to fall...
Important Reasons to Spay or Neuter Rabbits & Guinea Pigs
Spaying and neutering pet rabbits and guinea pigs can help them have the longest and healthiest life possible. Below are medical reasons supporting spaying and neutering: Eliminates the risk of uterine or testicular cancer. Female rabbits and guinea pigs are at a much...
WestVet provides free eye exams for service dogs
During the month of May WestVet is providing complimentary eye exams to qualified service dogs as part of The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO® )’s 11th annual ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam event. These exams are performed by...
March is Poison Prevention Month for Pets
Tips to keep your pet safe and help you avoid a trip to the veterinary emergency hospital Poison Prevention Week (Mar. 18 – 24) was established to help raise awareness and prevent illness and injuries for pets. But in reality, we need to focus on poison prevention...
Pet Safety in Frigid Temperatures
Baby it's cold outside. While we don't have the record snowfall we had in 2016, the inversion is keeping frigid air locked in the Treasure Valley. As we continue into the thick of winter, it is critical that animal owners and caretakers protect pets from hypothermia,...
When a Pet Has Cancer
In conjunction with National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, our veterinary blog outlines treatments options for pet owners offered at WestVet’s Animal Cancer Treatment Center. Unfortunately, pets get cancer at nearly the same rate as humans. Today there are advanced...
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