Rabies is a fatal disease that is transmitted to people by their pets and wildlife, including bats. It is required by law that your pet be vaccinated against Rabies. Even an indoor cat should be vaccinated. Are you sure your cat will never wander or accidentally get out? How about if you find a bat in your home? Bats carry Rabies and having a bat indoors is a common exposure for the indoor only cat and their human family. ALL pets should be vaccinated!!

Microchips are a great way to permanently identify your new family member, so if they are ever lost from you they have a much better chance of being found and returned home!

Think you know about fleas and their impact on your pet?  Read these common myths to test your knowledge.

Canine Flu is again in the news with a recent article in the New York Times and recent approval of a second Canine Flu vaccine against the Asian version of the virus.

April 14, 2015

The canine influenza outbreak afflicting more than 1,000 dogs in Chicago and other parts of the Midwest is caused by a different strain of the virus that was earlier assumed, according to laboratory scientists at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin.  Researchers at Cornell say results from additional testing indicate that the outbreak is being caused by a virus closely related to Asian strains of influenza A H3N2 viruses, currently in wide circulation in southern Chinese and South Korean dog populations since being identified in 2006. The following is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about H3N2. The answers are based on what we know to date.