Gentle Doctor Veterinary Clinic

03/11/2024

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10/28/2020

💥💥The glitch has been fixed! You can now post photos of your pets in the comments section below.💥💥

Spooky season has arrived! Have you decided on your furry friends' outfit this year? Submit a photo of your pet in their costume in the comments section of the original post for a chance to win a WellHaven swag bag! We will be picking 25 winners.

04/01/2020

04/05/2017

https://mvma.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/display/lilies.pdf

06/11/2016

http://www.nationalreview.com/slideshows/bretagne-search-and-rescue-dog
Search and rescue-a special role for special dogs.

Friends and co-workers this week said goodbye to a beloved golden retriever who worked with search and rescue teams at Ground Zero in the early days after the 9/11 attacks. Here’s a look at Bretagne and the role of these highly-trained working dogs.

06/10/2016

Today and tomorrow will have humidity and heat that can be dangerous for dogs. Keep the activity low with frequent shade and water breaks. Heat and humidity are especially dangerous for the short nose breeds and dogs with heart or lung disease. So take care of your dog and yourself over the next few days and prevent heatstroke, which can be deadly in a matter of minutes!

06/01/2016

With warm humid weather comes the risk of toxic algae blooms on our lakes, ponds and even containers with sitting water. Keep your pet away from potentially lethal algae.

https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2016/avoid-blue-green-algae-in-lakes-and-ponds/

The Minnesota Department of Health is warning people to avoid blue-green algae in lakes, streams, and ponds. This algae can cause illness to humans and has killed many dogs. Blue-green algal blooms…

03/24/2016

While celebrating Easter on Sunday, use caution with the pets. Lilies, especially the Easter lilies, can cause kidney failure in cats. Just a nibble of the leaves, petals or even the pollen can cause permanent damage to feline kidneys.

The plastic fake Easter grass is another enticement for cats that can end up in a fatal situation. The string-like nature of the fake grass in Easter baskets is enticing to cats and can end up obstructing or cutting into their intestines.

Dogs tend to eat many of the treats if they have the opportunity, and the chocolate, especially dark chocolate, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, tremors and heart problems. Xylitol, the artificial sweetner, can cause profound drops in blood sugar and liver failure in dogs. The wrappers on candies can also cause intestinal obstructions if enough are consumed.

Real carrots can be a substitution for the human candy on the Easter holiday for your canine friend.

03/14/2016

Our canine companions can be a wonderful gift, especially when we as people don't always treat each other as we should. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm0qYRWQpZI

We’re celebrating the love between people and their pets. Tell us your Mutual Rescue™ Story for a chance to have it made into a short film. Learn more at www...

02/18/2016

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/fat-cats-on-a-diet-will-they-still-love-you/?_r=0

Cats don’t hold a grudge if you limit their food to help them slim down, a new study shows.

01/26/2016

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa_animal_disease_information/sa_avian_health?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%

Small backyard chicken flocks are becoming more popular. Chickens can be fun to care for and you get fresh eggs if you have happy, healthy hens. You do need to be vigilant about the health of your chickens, especially with the avian influenza outbreak that devastated Minnesota's poultry flocks last year. A new outbreak has occured in Indiana. Use extreme care to keep your birds healthy. The link has good tips to make sure your flock won't be ground zero for a major outbreak of disease.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) works to keep avian influenza (AI), a serious poultry disease, from becoming established in the U.S. poultry population. AI viruses can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese and guinea fowl, as well as a wide variety of o…