Shoreline Animal Hospital’s Pet Holiday Safety Tips The veterinarians at Shoreline Animal Hospital, Dr. Julie Berman, Dr.Michelle West, and Dr. Lynda Perry want to wish all pet owners in Clinton safe and happy holidays. To help ensure the holidays are safe for all pets, they are sharing holiday safety tips to prevent serious illness or…
DetailsIn recent years “grain-free” foods have taken over an increasing market share in the pet food industry, and many pet food companies have jumped on the marketing bandwagon implying that grain-free foods are somehow healthier for dogs. The marketing is convincing but the science is not, and now there are concerns in the veterinary community…
DetailsIt seems that most people haven’t. Leptospirosis (a.k.a.”Lepto”) is an infectious disease that has been around throughout history, but seems to be relatively unknown to most pet owners. It can infect dogs as well as many other species of animals, and is zoonotic, which means it can spread from animals to humans. In fact,…
DetailsIn 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area and as people fled the storm, hundreds of thousands of dogs were left behind to fend for themselves. The dogs that survived led to an overwhelming number of stray dogs in the following years, and created a severe animal welfare crisis. Animal welfare groups stepped in…
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