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Building a Special Bond Between Children and Pets
Is there anything cuter than watching a young child with a puppy, kitten, or any other household pet become best…
Creating Routine for Your New Puppy
Veterinary Urgent Care Center knows that you have a million questions when it comes to welcoming a new puppy into…
How to Host a Safe BBQ for your Pets
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer. And yes, that means the return of backyard barbecues! It’s a…
Importance of Heartworm Prevention
Heartworm disease was once less common here in New England, but with the influx of pets coming from the southern…
Important Vaccination Tips for New Puppy Parents
By Katie Holmes, DVM, Veterinary Urgent Care Center Bringing home your first puppy, or just a new addition to your…
Pets and Fireworks Don’t Mix
There is nothing more symbolic of summer than fireworks. Watching the sky light up with beautiful colors can be a…
Tips for Life With a New Puppy
Veterinary Urgent Care Center knows that you have a million questions when it comes to welcoming a new puppy into…
Tips to Handle Heat Stroke in Dogs
When the weather gets hot, we can find ways to cool off. Unfortunately for our dogs, that’s not the case. …
What To Do If Your Pet Has Ear or Skin Mites
The thought of small, spider-like creatures crawling around in the ears or on the skin of your pet sounds like…
Why You Should Not Bring Easter Lilies Around Your Cat this Holiday
While beautiful and certainly festive around the holiday, Easter Lilies (including their pollen) are highly poisonous to cats and will…
Why Your Dog Should Not Drink Out of Puddles
With the weather getting warmer, dog owners will spend a little extra time outside with their pet this spring and…
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