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 [...]
When your pet has a medical or behavioral issue, you want to ensure you are doing everything possible, from administering supplements to scheduling surgery, to manage their condition and help them heal as quickly as possible. In many cases, acupuncture can be the perfect complementary therapy to help your furry pal feel better, heal naturally, [...]
Scheduling your pet’s veterinary exam when they appear perfectly healthy may seem unnecessary, but regular wellness care is vital to your furry pal’s health, happiness, and wellbeing. Our Oak Creek Veterinary Care team explains why you should click Book an Appointment now to schedule your pet’s next wellness visit. 5 key benefits of regular wellness [...]
Believe it or not the ticks are out… temps above the mid 30’s are all these parasites need to become active!!! While we are still waiting for it to feel like summer, the ticks are very happy with our current warm up. Fortunately, keeping your pet safe from these tiny but troublesome parasites can be [...]
Canine Influenza, commonly known as the dog flu, is a highly contagious viral infection caused by two specific types of the canine influenza virus (H3N2 & H3N8, which most dogs have no immunity for). Though canine influenza has similar symptoms to human influenza virus like fever and fatigue, the canine influenza is NOT currently known [...]
Our furry family members offer us so much and ask for so little in return. This Valentine’s Day show them how much they are truly appreciated and loved by giving them the best gift: good health! You shouldn’t wait until your pet is sick before seeing a veterinarian! Instead you should take your pet to [...]
One of the ways our veterinarians can continue to provide excellent care for your furry family members, is by attending continuing education classes and seminars. Dr. Toro and Dr. Burguete will be fulfilling their continuing education credits in the upcoming weeks and will be out of the office. If your pet is a patient of [...]
