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,...
Sure, we’ve all heard that chocolate is bad for dogs. But did you know that of the more than 180,000 poisoning cases handled by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the #1 culprit was human medications? Medications left out on low nightstands may look like...
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), pets are considered geriatric around 7 years of age. And while it is not as simple as "1 human year = X cat/dog years," there are calculations that can help put a pet's age in human terms....
It’s back-to-school time, which often means wellness exams for kids to be sure they’re up to date on vaccinations or are approved to join a school sports team. We teach our kids that annual wellness exams are important to monitor their health, but we too...
Pet owners typically think of spring as the season to ramp up parasite prevention, and are tempted to think that the end of summer is the time to slack off worrying about flea prevention. However, in East Tennessee fleas are at their peak in the...
[caption id="attachment_1261" align="alignright" width="258"] Poseidon and Mushy. Photo by Tiffaney Lawson Photography.[/caption] Melissa Van Kirk, of Knoxville, is an experienced dog owner, usually owning two or three at any given time. She and her husband have an adult Snorkie named Mushy, and, following the death of...
[caption id="attachment_1225" align="alignright" width="254"] Dr. Sam Meisler, PetWellClinic[/caption] The two top concerns most people take into account when seeking healthcare—whether for themselves or for their pets—are convenience and affordability. For example, the growing number of walk-in clinics is proving to be a trusted resource for many people...
While the phrase “dog days of summer” actually originates from the Greek’s constellation system Dog Star, or Sirius, which rises simultaneously with the sun during the hottest days of summer, most of us relate the phrase to these oppressively hot days of mid-summer. At PetWellClinic®...