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• posted: Oct. 09, 2016
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  heart murmur,  heart murmur

What Does it Mean if My Pet Has a Heart Murmur?                 At Patton Veterinary Hospital, many of our patients have heart murmurs.  Murmurs can be mild and “innocent”, or they Read More

• posted: Oct. 02, 2016
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  cats,  cats,  Cancer,  Cancer,  dogs,  dogs,  Gulliver's Run,  Gulliver's Run

Cancer in Companion Animals                 Cancer is a very scary word that no one every wants to hear as a diagnosis.  There are many, many types of cancer and we see Read More

• posted: Sep. 25, 2016

Mast Cell Tumors in Pets                 Dogs and cats can develop a variety of different types of skin tumors, many of which are benign or non-cancerous.  But one of the more Read More

• posted: Sep. 15, 2016
• Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Patton Veterinary Hospital,  Anal sacs,  Anal sacs,  anal sac infection or abscess,  anal sac infection or abscess,  anal sac impaction,  anal sac impaction

Why is my Dog Scooting His Butt on the Floor?                 I’m sure you’ve all seen dogs dragging their bottoms across the floor.  Many people mistakenly think this is a sign Read More

• posted: Sep. 10, 2016

What Happens When a Pet Drinks Antifreeze?                 Most of us know that antifreeze is toxic to pets, but what actually happens when a pet drinks antifreeze?  Antifreeze typically contains ethylene Read More

• posted: Sep. 03, 2016

Charlie and the Veterinary Hospital                 The world lost a great comic actor last week—the incomparable Gene Wilder.  Mr. Wilder made numerous movies, but he is perhaps best remembered for his Read More

• posted: Aug. 28, 2016

Recognizing Pain in Animals                 At Patton Veterinary Hospital, we are asked this question a lot:  Is my pet in pain?  No one wants their pet to suffer, but our dogs Read More

• posted: Aug. 21, 2016
• Green Iguanas,  Green Iguanas,  Iguanas as pets,  Iguanas as pets

Do Iguanas Make Good Pets?                 While reptiles are not my forte, Doctors Doug and Kevin Schmidt and Dr. Spencer at Patton Veterinary Hospital do see reptiles and other exotic pets.  Read More

• posted: Aug. 14, 2016

August 17th is Black Cat Appreciation Day!                 Black cats are most often associated with Halloween and bad luck, at least in this country.  But did you know that in many Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2016
• PVMA,  PVMA,  Keystone Conference,  Keystone Conference,  Veterinarian's Oath,  Veterinarian's Oath

The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association and Continuing Education                 All veterinarians take an oath that we strive to uphold: The veterinarian's oath Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to Read More

• posted: Jul. 31, 2016

Annual Screening Blood Tests To Be Offered at All Well Visits             From now on, when your pet next comes to see us for a well care visit, our nurses and Read More

• posted: Jul. 24, 2016

How to Have a  Safe, Happy Time at the Dog Park                 Summer is a popular time at many dog parks and Canine Meadows at John Rudy County Park in York Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2016

I'm posting something a little different this week—this was a fun take I wrote about our cat hospital published a few months ago in the Women’s Journal which is a Read More

• posted: Jul. 10, 2016
• Bladder stones,  Bladder stones,  diagnosis,  diagnosis,  prevention,  prevention,  surgery,  surgery

Bladder Stones in Pets                 Dogs and cats who are straining to urinate, have bloody urine or are urinating frequent small amounts may have a bladder infection, but another common cause Read More

• posted: Jul. 04, 2016
• Hairballs,  Hairballs,  causes of hairballs,  causes of hairballs,  treatment for Hairballs,  treatment for Hairballs

Why Does My Cat Have Hairballs?             If you own a cat, you have no doubt seen—or stepped on—a hairball.  I’m not talking about tumble weeds of hair on the carpet Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2016

Marijuana Toxicity in Pets On May 17, 2016, Pennsylvania’s Act 16 went into effect which will allow legal use of marijuana in the state for medicinal purposes.  With increased human usage Read More