Our Veterinary Blog | Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) 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 Pet Myths: Part I Pet owners often hear things about their animals and believe them to be true, when in reality, they’re nothing more than myths. As many of us have discovered the hard way, we can’t believe everything we read by Dr. Google. Here are a few members of our healthcare team to set the record straight on three […] Read More What ER Veterinarians Want Pet Owners to Know: Part II If you have not read Part I yet, click here to learn how to prevent an emergency. When you do have a pet emergency and need to go to the animal ER, it can be a very difficult time. Asking questions, coming prepared, and being patient can significantly improve your pet’s quality of care and your experience. […] Read More What ER Veterinarians Want Pet Owners to Know: Part I Bringing your pet to the emergency clinic can be very scary, stressful, inconvenient, and expensive. While an emergency visit is unavoidable, there are many ways to prevent an emergency in the future, as well as ways to prepare for an emergency visit to make the visit go as smoothly as possible. Here is what I, […] Read More Cold Winter, Warm Paws: Winter Paw Protection Tips for Dogs The cold weather means cold paws for your pet! There are many preventative measures that you can use to decrease the risk of a paw injury in the cold winter months. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Keep your pets’ paws trimmed/groomed! It is best to have a groomer do this for you! Extra hair between […] Read More Older Posts Newer Posts
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