American Heart Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
February 14th:
Valentine’s Day
February 20th:
Love Your Pet Day
February 22nd:
National Wildlife Day
February 23rd:
National Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 27th:
International Polar Bear Day
Just like us humans, our pets also need supplements and/or vitamins.
Vitamins are not drugs. Here is a good definition of the word: any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
With this definition in mind, you can more clearly see why your pets need vitamins as part of their daily diets.
Here at Day & Evening Pet Hospital, we carry NuVet Plus®. This vitamin company is great! This company partnered up with some of the top scientific, medical and pet industry experts to produce the best vitamins.
We love NuVet Plus® because:
They are made in FDA approved labs. They use only natural, human-grade ingredients in order to give your pet the most effective nutritional health benefits. EVERY ingredient is literally microscopically tested to ensure the highest quality and potency!
We love this product so much! The company even has a money-back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied. That’s how much they know (and we do too) that you will see improvements in your dog or cat. You can get more information on this vitamin here.
We want to give you some information on how we like to treat ear infections! But first, a little science:
Otitis externa is the medical term for ear infections. In a nutshell, it’s basically inflammation of the ear canal that causes pain and discomfort or irritation. Infections such as yeast and other bacteria often go hand-in-hand with inflammation and are the target of most ear infection treatments!
Some common ear infection causes include:
Some common symptoms would be:
After doing a physical exam and some tests on your pup and if we find an ear infection, we would most likely recommend Claro®.
Claro® is a prescription treatment (liquid and squeezed into the ear) used to fight ear infections. It fights harmful bacteria, certain yeast strands and reduces swelling. It is a one-dose treatment and it’s only given by one of our vets here at the clinic. You don’t have to do anything, no home treatments!
If you have any concerns about ear infections or you think your dog may have one, please call us and get scheduled for an appointment! We would be happy to help you. (We will also give you tips on how to clean your dog’s ears properly at home to help prevent future infections.) 727-785-7200
Wow! We hope everyone had a fantastic start to 2020! We are very excited to enter this new decade! Wondering what the new health awareness events are for the first month of this new year? Here they are:
National Train Your Dog Month
Walk Your Pet Month
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
January 2nd:
National Pet Travel Safety Day
January 5th:
National Bird Day
January 6th:
National Cuddle Up Day
January 21st:
National Squirrel Appreciation Day
Unfortunately we have had more lost dogs find their way into our hospital recently.
We wanted to update you on this and share what would make owner-finding much easier.
Other than the obvious tips of ensuring your pet has a collar and name tag, properly fenced if let outside, not let outside alone, etc. we HIGHLY RECOMMEND your pet be micro-chipped.
Now, collars and name tags can become loose and fall off. Microchipping is a permanent form of identification. It is so sad how we see pets find their way to our hospital and we cannot I.D. them or the owners. Fortunately, however, we have a very good community who share our social media pictures and updates in hopes the owner sees them. Only some have been reunited this way.
At the Day and Evening Pet Hospital, we use 24PetWatch Microchips. As soon as the chip is implanted in your pet, we register that number here at the clinic. That number goes in to their national database, where your information is linked to your pet. If you have moved or changed numbers or are unsure if your contact information is correct call our hospital and we can help you update your pet’s microchip!
Microchipping is $25. Please make an appointment with us today to get this taken care of! You can reach us at 727-785-7200.