Prevention and Treatment of Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats

Prevention and Treatment of Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats

Heartworm can have devastating consequences for your pet, including death. It is especially tragic when dogs and cats succumb to heartworm disease when it’s entirely preventable. Now that warm weather is finally here, your dog or cat has a much greater likelihood of...
Pet Poison Prevention: Are You Ready for Spring?

Pet Poison Prevention: Are You Ready for Spring?

It can be scary when your pet has ingested a potentially toxic substance, especially when you didn’t see what he licked or swallowed. To help raise awareness of the issue and prevent illness or fatality in pets, the American Veterinary Medical Association named the...

A New Year Equals New Opportunities to Be a Great Pet Owner!

Wellness Visits and Preventive Care Exams Just as growing children and adults at various stages need regular preventive care, the same is true of our pets. Puppies and kittens will likely have several visits during their first year of life to ensure they are off to a...
Safe and Thankful

Safe and Thankful

The hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving is a part of the tradition for many families. But in the commotion, it’s important to keep safety in mind for our four-legged family members. Our Glencoe Veterinary Clinic veterinary staff offers these Thanksgiving safety...
Fanatic About Food Safety

Fanatic About Food Safety

We hear about food safety for ourselves on a regular basis. Cook this food to this temperature, throw away that food after a certain period of time and so on. But what about our pet’s food? September is National Food Safety Education Month, and Glencoe...