Getting a new puppy or kitten is certainly exciting, but it can also be a bit daunting when you add up the vaccinations and products your new pet will need for a healthy start. It’s very common for new pet owners to be uncertain about...
We all hear about common diseases from ticks, mosquitos, or heartworms that could affect our pets, but it’s hard to know just how real the risk is in our own neighborhood or town. Clients often ask if parasite related illnesses like Lyme disease, for example,...
If your dog or cat has ever itched, licked, or scratched at a certain spot on his skin so much that it becomes inflamed and possibly infected, you—and unfortunately your pet—have experienced a hot spot. The broad definition of a hot spot is a sore...
As we head into the heart of summer, it’s a good opportunity to refresh ourselves on how to keep our canine friends healthy in the heat. Too often during this season, veterinarians see dehydration, heat stroke, and unfortunately sometimes death among overheated dogs. Luckily, when...
With the 4th of July falling early in the week on a Tuesday this year, it’s a good bet that the weekend will be an extension of the celebrations. Even though fireworks are illegal in Knox and Blount counties, it’s not uncommon to see hear...
At PetWellClinic®, we don’t require that your pet has an exam each time you come in for a vaccination or treatment of a minor condition. However, we are big advocates of the importance of an annual exam to monitor and maintain your pet’s best health....
Dr. Stephanie King has worked with all sorts of animals — horses, cows, goats, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, rhinos, sea turtles, manatees, and even sharks. For as long as she can remember she has loved animals, and while in veterinary school realized that she had an...
An outbreak of dog flu at a dog show in Perry, Georgia, has had area veterinarians on alert. And on June 5, the Virology Laboratory at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that the dog flu has indeed reached Knoxville. “We know it is an...
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, leptospirosis is a disease caused by Leptospira bacteria which can be found worldwide in soil and water. The flu-like disease can be potentially fatal if not treated, and because it’s a zoonotic disease has the potential to be...
Let’s face it, we all—humans and animals alike—get more lumpy and bumpy with age. But unlike us, our pets can’t point out a lump and ask, “Is this normal?” It’s up to us to be on the lookout for growths under or on our pet’s...