Blog
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Feb 23 2016
Help Your Pet Lose Weight this New Year!
It’s tempting to spoil your pets. After all, we love them, and they’re a part of our family, but overfeeding our pets is often more cruel than kind. This week…
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Feb 17 2016
What to Know About Spaying/Neutering your Cat
It is estimated that 5-8 million animals are euthanized in shelters across the country every year. An excellent way to prevent this number from growing, is to decrease the amount…
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Feb 17 2016
How To Help a Dog With Anxiety
Noticing a pattern where your pet exhibits very nervous/scared behavior, even to the point of shaking, when separated from you? One of the most common complaints of pet parents is…
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Feb 16 2016
Why you shouldn’t feed your pet a Supermarket diet
Although it may seem like a quick, convenient option to rely on cheap, mass appealing pet food at your supermarket, it is also a lot less healthy and nutritious, and…
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Feb 10 2016
Pet Health: How to spot Dehydration
This week we will be discussing the importance of pet hydration- when, why, and how often is ideal to allow your pet optimal health. Why? Well, that’s obvious; water is…
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Jan 27 2016
Battling Bad Dog Breath
Most of us love getting lots of smooches from our pets, but sometimes their breath is so stinky it just isn’t enjoyable anymore. This is clearly a problem that many…
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Jan 20 2016
February is Dental Health Month at ParkGate Animal Hospital!
An important part of keeping your furry friend healthy and happy is ensuring that their teeth and gums are thoroughly examined to check for problems on the surface of the…
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Jan 11 2016
What You Should Know about Pet Obesity
Obesity is categorized as an excess of body fat that is enough to impair health, welfare and quality of life. Despite what some might think, it can and does affect…
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Jan 11 2016
7 Benefits of allowing your Kids to own a Pet
While it’s no secret that many kids are thrilled at the prospect of owning a pet for the sheer fun-factor, it has actually been scientifically proven how great of an…
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Jan 07 2016
Holiday Pet Abandonment Awareness
It’s important to remember that while the holiday season rings in a ton of puppies and other animals being given new homes, an unfortunate reality is that it also signifies…
