Is your dog shaking her head a lot? Does your cat have a lot of waxy stuff in his ears? Is there a bad odor coming from your pet’s ears?
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Ear Infections in Dogs and Cats: Fighting Otitis
posted: May 21, 2019.
Is your dog shaking her head a lot? Does your cat have a lot of waxy stuff in his ears? Is there a bad odor coming from your pet’s ears?
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Can Ferrets Get the Flu?
posted: Jan 05, 2019.
Can Ferrets Get the Flu? Despite warmish weather and lots of rain instead of snow, it is still winter in south central Pennsylvania and that means it’s flu season. While Read more -
Obesity in Our Pets: Make a Resolution to Keep Your Pet at a Healthy Weight
posted: Dec 29, 2018.
Obesity in Pets One of the top New Year’s resolutions has to be losing weight. We all vow to exercise and take off those extra pounds we’ve gained by eating Read more -
Canine Christmas Characters
posted: Dec 23, 2018.
Canine Christmas Characters Merry Christmas! I thought we would take a break from my normal educational blog to have a lighthearted look at some of our favorite canine Christmas characters Read more -
Essential Oils and Your Cat
posted: Dec 15, 2018.
Essential Oils and Your Cat Our Patton vets get questions from time to time about using essential oils in their homes or on their pets. While some oils are safe, Read more -
Leptospirosis in Dogs: Symptoms and Prevention
posted: Dec 08, 2018.
Leptospirosis in Dogs Leptospirosis is caused by several strains of bacteria which are spread in the urine of animals such as rats, raccoons and skunks. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease meaning Read more -
Is Coconut Oil Good for my Pet?
posted: Dec 01, 2018.
Is Coconut Oil Good for my Pet? Coconut oil has been quite the rage as a cure-all for various ailments in people for some time. Are there any health benefits Read more -
Flea and Tick-borne Illnesses in Cats
posted: Nov 25, 2018.
Flea and Tick-Borne Illnesses in Cats Even though it is fall and we have already had one significant snowfall, we are still seeing patients with fleas and ticks at Patton Read more -
Holiday Safety Tips for Pets This Thanksgiving
posted: Nov 17, 2018.
Keep Pets Safe this Thanksgiving This week we celebrate Thanksgiving, remembering everything for which we are grateful with family and friends, recalling the Pilgrims first harvest and, of course, eating Read more -
Are Peaceful Pedicures Possible for Pets?
posted: Nov 09, 2018.
Making Nail Trims Less Stressful For Pets We all know that most cats and dogs—my own included—do not enjoy nail trims. But for most, periodic nail trims are a necessity. Read more -
Toxoplasmosis: A Zoonotic Disease
posted: Nov 03, 2018.
Toxoplasmosis While many illnesses are species specific, there are multiple diseases that can be shared between animals and people. These are known as zoonotic diseases. One such zoonotic disease is Read more -
The Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets
posted: Oct 26, 2018.
Have some Halloween fun with your pet: Share some Pumpkin! Pumpkin is popular this time of year as we enjoy Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns and pumpkin pie. But, did you know pumpkin Read more -
Could Insects be the Next Protein Source in Pet Foods?
posted: Oct 21, 2018.
Could Insects be the Next Protein Source in Pet Foods? While the thought of eating insects still creeps out most of us in the Western world, many indigenous peoples and Read more -
It's National Veterinary Technician Week!
posted: Oct 14, 2018.
Help Patton Veterinary Hospital Celebrate National Veterinary Technician Week! October 14-20, 2018 marks National Veterinary Technician Week celebrating Veterinary Nursing in Action. Patton Veterinary Hospital wants to take this opportunity Read more -
Tips for Housebreaking Your Puppy
posted: Oct 06, 2018.
Housetraining Tips for Your Puppy We have been loving all the new puppies at Patton lately! With a new puppy comes the sometimes frustrating responsibility of teaching your pup to Read more -
What Should You Do if Your Pet Has a Seizure?
posted: Sep 30, 2018.
The Hippie Hippie Shakes: What Happens When Your Pet Has a Seizure? Seizures are one of the scariest things to witness. Most are shorter than they seem, and not life threatening, Read more
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