April is Heartworm Awareness Month!

Heartworm Basics

Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets. It is caused by foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets. Heartworms cause severe lung disease, heart failure and damage to other organs in the body.

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5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Dog

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for humans. Our furry friends need a little love too. Who doesn’t love their pets just as much as their significant other? Why not spend some time with your dogs and cats this year on Valentine’s Day. Here’s our top 5 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with…Read More

Pet Dental Cleaning FAQs

Pets have moved out of the backyard and into the bed. As their quality of life has improved, so has the quality of their health care. Several years ago no-one had heard of cleaning a pet’s teeth. Now, it’s part of  routine health care. Dental cleanings has become one of the most common procedures we perform. Here are the answers to…

Why Does My Pet Need An Annual Exam

We like to think that our pets will live forever, but the truth is that their lives pass very quickly. What might seem like frequent visits to the veterinarian to us are not for them. If you think of it in terms of 1 year for us is 7 years for our pets, an annual exam is actually EVERY 7 YEARS…

Back to School is Ruff on Dogs

Summer is great fun for dogs, the kids are home and there’s always someone to play with. Back to school can be a hard time, one day it’s party time, the next everyone’s gone. Some dogs can become depressed going from constant companionship to being alone and bored all day. Dogs can suffer from depression and anxiety just like people.

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Our Picks for the Top 5 Dog Beaches Near Central Florida

Smyrna Dunes Park Dog Beach

2995 N Peninsula Dr, New Smyrna Beach, FL, US, 32169

Dogs are welcome to join you on-leash at this lovely inlet which also includes a dog hose down area, showers and bathrooms. This park has five ecosystems represented within it, elevated boardwalks, picnic pavilions, nature trails, an observation tower, and…