March is Poison Prevention Month! To raise awareness here is a list of 10 toxins every pet owner should be aware of. For more specific information please visit www.petpoisonhelpline.comPet Poison Helpline: 855.886.7965#1: ChocolateChocolate is the perfect treat for any holiday – Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, all of which make this toxin number one! [...]
Happy New Year! We are officially 1 month into 2024 and we have had some updates to our clinic!! Currently, our lobby is being remodeled! This remodeling process started the construction phase on December 8th, 2023 and was expected to last about 8 weeks. It is close to getting done and we should be up [...]
In the wild, cats prefer to eliminate in sand or soil. When humans brought cats indoors as pets, they created the litter box, trying to simulate natural elimination conditions. While most cats don’t mind the box, cats can develop highly specific preferences, fear or pain-related aversions, or generalized stress, and they will eliminate in other [...]
While our goal had been to restructure our Paw Print Program in 2024, we had to announce last week the unfortunate news that this program will be discontinued entirely. The last day to earn paw prints was October 31st, 2023. We know for many of you this is disappointing news. In an effort to reward [...]
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 [...]
Halloween is fast approaching, which means lots of fun costumes, trick or treating, and plenty of adorable pet Halloween costumes showing up on your social media feeds. Unfortunately, though, for our fur babies, Halloween also brings lots of delicious, tempting, and dangerous treats! Below are some helpful tips to keep your four-legged family members safe [...]
We’re happy to announce that we have once again passed the evaluation for AAHA accreditation that is required every three years! Being AAHA accredited means we uphold a standard of care for our veterinary practice that only about 12-15% of other clinics across the United States and Canada are able to uphold. With over 900 [...]
As we head toward the conclusion of 2020 and into the New Year, there are a few items we would like to touch on in order to keep everyone prepared and keep your fur family safe and healthy. Keep a close eye on your pets medications and food at home. You probably have heard that [...]
Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day! Bil-Jac and The Red Cross created some great tips to help keep you and your pets safe: Determine which family member will be responsible for each pet. Know where your pets hide, as this may be the first place they go if there is a fire. Plan to bring your [...]
