When it comes to your beloved pet’s food, the choices of which one to buy is perplexing, if not downright overwhelming. What the heck is a kibble, or a bit, when you really think about it? Making the best decision for our four-legged loves can be...
[caption id="attachment_1418" align="alignright" width="125"] Heather Bhakta, DVM[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1417" align="alignright" width="127"] Sam Meisler, DVM[/caption] Congratulations to Dr. Sam Meisler, founder of PetWellClinic, and Dr. Heather Bhakta for being named two of the top three veterinarians in Knoxville in CityView Magazine’s “Best of the Best” 2016 survey. It’s an honor for...
The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are finally falling. It’s the time of year that pet owners are often tempted to think that it’s ok to slack off keeping up with flea, tick, or heartworm prevention. However, in East Tennessee fleas are at...
We’re having a contest to find the best Halloween pet costume—be it cute and sweet, spooky and scary, or downright funny! Upload your photos to our Facebook page —and “like” us while you’re there—anytime before 5 p.m.November 1st. There are no tricks to this contest, but we...
Halloween is all about fun for us humans, but it can be a bewildering experience for our furry friends. Between the doorbell ringing repeatedly to strange looking creatures and tempting yet dangerous treats, the holiday does come with some risks and stresses for our cats...
A veterinarian’s waiting room is like any other medical practice—busy. Patients, or in our case pets with their owners, are coming and going on a walk-in basis at our three locations in Knoxville and Alcoa. Phone calls can quickly become distracting when they take time and attention...
Our clients tell us repeatedly how much they like the easy in-and-out service at the three PetWellClinic® locations in Knoxville and Alcoa, and now we’re making it even quicker by adding a new Pet Record Portal to our website. Clients are now able to access an...
It’s that time of year. The kids are back in school, cooler weather is around the corner, and doctors are already reporting the season’s first cases of the flu. What many pet owners don’t realize is that dogs can get the flu, too, and should...
According to the American Heartworm Society, heartworms lead to a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels. Heartworms can cause severe lung disease, heart failure and damage to other organs in the body....
When it comes to finding convenient, high quality pet care at the most affordable prices, it helps to know the difference between an “animal or vet hospital” and an “animal or vet clinic.” Understandably, many people assume both offer the same services at similar prices,...