Our Veterinary Blog | Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) Lucy’s Heartwarming Success Story Posted March 22, 2016 @ 10:43am | by Heidi Brenegan, MBA, CVPM Lucy, a Cocker Spaniel, was picked up as a stray by a rescue eleven years ago. She had been abused and had to have one eye removed from a previous injury. Regardless, she was adopted in 2005 and went into the loving home of […] Read More Easter Hazards for Pets Happy Easter! Do you plan to celebrate with your animal family as well as your human family?If yes, please read these scenarios and learn about Easter pet dangers! 1. Midnight, your cat, is eating the Easter lily bouquet on the dining room table. The Problem: Easter Lilies are extremely toxic to cats! Whether Midnight sniffs or […] Read More What is the Best Toy for Dogs? If every dog in the world could be given one toy, I think the Kong would be the way to go. A Kong toy is shaped somewhat like a rounded rubber pyramid with a hollow center. Kongs have three chewing “levels”: Red: For beginners Black: For tough chewers Blue: The toughest level and only available through veterinarians […] Read More 6 Reasons Home Dog Boarding is Better for You and Your Dog You’re finally going on a well-deserved vacation, but before you can leave for paradise, you have to push aside your guilt and take your pup to the kennel. You feel awful but there are no other options, right? Thankfully, home dog boarding through sites like DogVacay allows you to to find a loving and responsible sitter in […] Read More 4 Reasons to Adopt a Guinea Pig My wife and I have owned guinea pigs since childhood. We’re in our mid 40’s now and currently have three pigs: two “Skinny Pigs” (Hairless) and one furred. All of our pigs have had different personalities and all have been extremely pleasing to have as pets. Guinea pigs are inexpensive to buy and to keep. We […] Read More Get the Skinny on Raw Food Diets If your pet is on a raw food diet, they are at risk of exposure to bacterial infection such as E. coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella. Common signs include diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dehydration, weakness, decreased energy, increased heart rate, and low body temperature. Depending on the severity of your pet’s symptoms, this can range from […] Read More Why is Chocolate Toxic to My Dog? If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet ingested chocolate, this is considered an “ORANGE” – or urgent case – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend calling ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 888-426-4435 for help determining if your pet consumed a toxic amount and for guidance on what to do next. If veterinary […] Read More Top 10 Reasons For Veterinary Emergency Room Visits Every day, morning or night, the staff at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota see patients for a number of different reasons. Dr. Heidi Fay-Thompson, one of our ER veterinarians, is here with the top 10 reasons why pets come to our emergency clinics: 1. Vomiting and Diarrhea Nothing sends owners into the veterinary hospital faster than having […] Read More Playing with Your Dog Dogs (and people) love to play! Playing with your dog is one of the best ways to reward him for a job well done. Done correctly, play can help a stressed dog relax and a distracted dog focus. Every dog is different, so get to know what sort of play your dog enjoys. Just like […] Read More Veterinary Teaching Hospital or Private Referral Hospital for My Pet Veterinary Teaching Hospital or Private Referral Hospital: What’s Best for My Pet? Veterinary teaching hospitals exist mostly to train new veterinarians using the latest research, techniques and equipment. If you go to a teaching hospital for care for your pet, you become one part of the education that is being provided to veterinarians. A veterinary […] Read More Older Posts Newer Posts
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