One of the things I love about being a veterinarian is that I can never really know what my day has in store for me each time I walk into Highland Pet. Of course, I know I’ll be seeing lots of different patients for wellness exams, a variety of maladies, or have surgeries or dental…
As a veterinarian, I get asked all the time “How many pets do you have?” Sometimes, I feel like saying “Thousands” because I truly feel that I am responsible for each and every pet that comes in to Tampa Veterinary Hospital for care. But the practical answer is five. My husband and I love our 2 Jack Russell Terriers, our cat and two birds.…
I love caring for your pets. My husband jokes that I spend more time with your pets than I do with him. It’s true. I spend a lot of time here at Tampa Veterinary Hospital, because caring for your pets is our first priority. But when I do have an opportunity to spend time away,…
Why Crate Train Your Dog? •They learn it is their ‘Room’- even with the door open •Provide a safe, cozy place that she can call her own and sleep in at night. •Gives you a safe way to transport your dog and travel with her to hotels, to friends’ homes, when on vacation, etc. •Helpful when introducing a new dog…
Does the sound of your car keys jingling make your dog excited? Do the words ‘car ride’ send them into a frenzy? Many dogs love the excitement of a ride in the car. It’s fun for them, and we want to make sure that the fun ride is also a safe one. Whether you’re going across town, or across…
We hear about it all the time. That we, as humans, need to eat less and exercise more to maintain a healthy weight. We see articles in magazines and newspapers. We see stories on the news telling us about the expanding waistlines across the nation, and it is reaching epidemic proportions. Many of us have…
Leptospirosis. The threat is real. Is your pet protected? There has been a recent troubling spike in cases of a potentially fatal bacterial infection among dogs — which can be spread to humans. The disease, leptospirosis, can infect dogs, possums, raccoons, rodents, cattle, pigs, and horses. What is especially alarming is that leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can also be spread to…
Living in Florida has numerous benefits- especially the tropical climate which makes for an abundance of year-round outdoor activities. As all Florida residents know, one of the downsides to our tropical climate is the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes from June until November. Although we have been very fortunate not to have had a major storm threaten our area in several years, we can…
May 10, 2019 Although the ‘official’ start of summer is still weeks away (June 21, in case you were wondering), it already feels like the season is upon us here in Florida. Warmer temperatures and our increasingly-frequent afternoon showers bring back many unwelcome pests in larger numbers. These include fleas, bufo toads mosquitoes and more.…
In the not-too-distant past, when your dog or cat ran away, you were facing tough odds in ever getting them back again. Today, with microchipping, the odds are heavily in your favor. Most intake organizations – vet clinics, animal shelters, rescue organizations, and police departments – have the technology available that can instantly read a stray animals microchip and reunite it with its owner. Microchipping is so…