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...
A survey in the Harvard Business Review evaluated the varying degrees of customer loyalty to a product or service. As it turns out, a customer’s willingness to refer a business to someone else is the strongest indication of loyalty, even higher than a customer’s rating...
We are pleased to announce that Andrew Bodenstein, DVM, has joined the veterinary staff of PetWellClinic, and will be rotating among the three locations to get to know our family of clients and their pets. Born and raised in Spokane, Washington, Dr. Bodenstein grew up with...
[caption id="attachment_1843" align="alignright" width="194"] Axl[/caption] Many pet owners come to PetWellClinic® from word-of-mouth referrals from friends, neighbors, or family members. Drew S., of Knoxville, is one of those satisfied customers. Drew and his fiancee, Kaci, started going to PetWellClinic® in February 2015, after they adopted their puppy,...
It’s not uncommon for pet owners to think they can get better deals on medications or preventative products online. But the real risk is that even if the prices are lower than what their full-service vet charges, the products are not always legitimate. FDA experts...
April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and the timing couldn’t be more important as the East Tennessee mosquito population starts to emerge. In fact, the American Heartworm Society has unveiled the 2016 Heartworm Incidence Map, and Tennessee is in the top 5 states for occurrences. Approximately...