Veterinary visits are necessary for your pet’s health and wellbeing, but the stress they can cause can be problematic. Our Oak Creek Veterinary Care team doesn’t want you to dread your pet’s veterinary appointments, so we provide tips to prepare your four-legged friend for a stress-free veterinary visit. #1: Understand why a stressful veterinary visit [...]
In general, cats are easily stressed. What seem like minor inconveniences to you can create intense inner turmoil for your cat. Your feline friend’s anxiety can manifest as a behavioral problem, physical illness, or both. Reducing your whiskered pal’s stressors is paramount to their overall wellbeing and long-term health. Our Oak Creek Veterinary Care team’s [...]
Pet ownership’s benefits are numerous, including improved physical health, lower blood pressure, and the ability to better cope with life’s stressors. In addition, numerous working pets have been specially trained to perform a variety of service jobs, including leading the blind, sniffing out bombs, and protecting people during seizures. With everything that pets do for [...]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects up to 3% of the general pet population, and a whopping estimated 10% of older dogs and 30% to 50% of geriatric cats. At some point as a pet owner, you or another owner you know will likely be impacted by this disease. Despite CKD’s high prevalence, many pets aren’t [...]
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are common in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest and great lakes regions. Although the first-ever outbreak was documented in Lyme, Connecticut, the disease has now taken over many U.S. areas, as well as some European and Asian countries. Dogs are at high risk for contracting the bacteria that cause Lyme disease [...]
This time of year can be quite hectic for families with school-aged children, but have you ever wondered how your pet feels about the back-to-school transition? Well, wonder no more because our Oak Creek Veterinary Care team has invited your furry pal to offer their perspective on this annual rite of passage. Hello Humans! As [...]
While you enjoy summer outings with your four-legged companion, prolonged exposure to high temperatures can be dangerous for them and, in some cases, life-threatening. To keep your pet safe during the summer, you need to be aware of how heat can affect your furry friend. Our Oak Creek Veterinary Care team responds to five of [...]
You want your feline friend to lead a long, healthy, and comfortable life. However, as cats age, they commonly develop degenerative joint disease that can lead to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Feline arthritis is a painful and debilitating degenerative condition that affects 60% of cats older than age 6, and 90% of cats older [...]
Does the distant rumble of thunder cause your pet to run for cover? Perhaps the vacuum cleaner’s whirr sends them into a panic, and fireworks’ booms cause them to frantically seek out a hiding place. Noise aversion is a common but often misunderstood condition that can transform a happy and well-adjusted pet into a terrified, [...]
Spotting a tick creeping through your pet’s fur, or worse, attached to their skin is enough to make your own skin crawl. These bloodsucking parasites do more than just give you a creepy-crawly feeling. They can transmit a multitude of serious diseases that can have lifelong negative effects on your pet’s health. If you find [...]
