Our Veterinary Blog | Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) Spring Cleaning Part I: Keeping Your Pets Safe If cleaning supplies cause your pet respiratory distress, this is considered a “RED” – or true emergency – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet ingested […] Read More Spring Cleaning Part II: Clean for Your Pets Too If you haven’t read Part I yet, click here to learn how to keep your pets safe from toxic cleaning supplies. Spring cleaning is a long-time tradition in many households. Warmer weather, fresh air and longer days all contribute to our feelings of wanting to open the windows and clean the house that we’ve been cooped up in during […] Read More St. Patrick’s Day Safety Tips for Pets Happy St. Pawtrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day is a great time for parades, music, leprechauns, an Irish Stout or a green beer, and celebrating with friends and strangers alike. But before involving your pet in the festivities, please consider these tips, and be mindful of what is in your four-legged friends’ best interest. 1. Crowds […] Read More Is Doggie Daycare Right for My Dog? In much the same way that daycare helps to socialize children to other children, doggie daycare helps to socialize dogs to other dogs. Daycare also provides an outlet for high-energy dogs who need a lot of activity–sometimes more than their owners (or parents as we call them) can provide. In Minnesota, where the weather doesn’t […] Read More Tula the PhoDOGrapher Have you ever tried to capture action photos of dogs playing? It is nearly impossible to be in of course the right spot at the right time, isn’t it? Susie Kixmoeller, a high school senior, came up with the perfect solution. She attached a tiny GoPro camera to a special harness that is worn by […] Read More How Daylight Savings Time Affects Your Pets Daylight Savings time changes can play havoc with our schedules, but it can be especially confusing for our pets who don’t have the ability to change the time on their watch or add an extra shot of espresso to their morning drink. Dogs’ and cats’ internal clocks are run by the rising and setting of […] Read More Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Furry Valentine With Valentine’s Day coming up, we want to help you find the perfect gifts for your furry Valentine. Your pet will love these gifts! For the Dog: 1. Gourmet Dog-Friendly Cupcakes Here in Minnesota, we have a lot of local bakeries that LOVE treating dogs just as much as they love creating treats for the […] Read More The “Right Stuff”: Would Your Pet Make a Good Therapy Animal? Part II If you haven’t read Part I yet, click here to learn about the nine species of animals that qualify to become therapy animals and the different terms used to describe the various jobs that animals do. How does a pet become a therapy animal? Here is how to get started: Step #1 Answer the following questions, keeping […] Read More The “Right Stuff”: Would Your Pet Make a Good Therapy Animal? Part I Did you know that there are nine species that can be registered as therapy animals? They include dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, certain birds, miniature horses, alpacas/llamas, and potbellied pigs. What is a therapy animal exactly? There are many terms used today that can be confusing when differentiating between the jobs animals do. Listed […] Read More Saint Paul Dog Poisonings: How to Keep Your Dog Safe The last few weeks at AERC’s St. Paul clinic have been sad and frustrating for our medical team. Though we often treat accidental toxicities, we don’t usually encounter premeditated poisonings of the kind seen in Frogtown last summer and the Highland Park area this winter. Though it breaks my heart, it is essential that I now consider […] Read More Older Posts Newer Posts
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