Our Veterinary Blog | Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) Winterizing Your Pet Most of us around the Fall season start to get amped up for the Fall and Winter Holidays…Wait, winter? But its only September…then October…then oh my, it’s so-cold-at-40degrees-November, then wham-bam negative digits December. We get our homes ready by removing leaves from gutters, checking our furnaces, making sure leaks around doors and windows are taken […] Read More Driving in Cars with Animals | Safe Vehicle Restraints for Pets In Minnesota, it’s “Click It or Ticket,” so we know to buckle up as soon as we get into the car. We also know that our car has seatbelts and airbags to keep us safe. But how can we keep our pets safe in the car? No Loose Pets in the Car First off, never, […] Read More Pet Diabetes November is National Pet Diabetes Month! Diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects the concentration of glucose (a type of sugar) in your pet’s blood. Diabetes is caused by a shortage of insulin (a hormone produced from the pancreas), or when your pet’s body has trouble properly using the insulin it has made. There are […] Read More Here Comes Halloween! While Halloween is a fun holiday filled with costumes and candy, there are dangers to keep in mind when it comes to your pets! Chocolate We all know chocolate is poisonous to dogs. Keep your pets far away from your kids’ candy bags. Remind your kids not to leave their candy out in the open […] Read More Origins of Black Cat Superstitions! Cats were domesticated over 10,000 years ago in the Middle East, and later became the center of Egyptian worship! Cats were worshipped by the Egyptians and honored with jewels and other treasures because of their… Hunting abilities against snakes and other vermin Poise Grace Beauty For a few hundred years, black cats have become a […] Read More Ten Reasons to Adopt a Dog Now! October is ASPCA’s Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and the Humane Society’s Adopt a Dog Month. If you have never had the pleasure of being a dog parent before, you are missing out on a truly special bond. To put it quite simply, having a dog is fantastic. Here are just ten reasons why: 1. […] Read More Dog Returns Home After Missing for a Year Every once in a while, Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota has an incredible story to share. This is one of those times! On October 5, 2014, a male Shih Tzu mix dog was brought into our Oakdale location. He was brought in by Emerald City Rescue after he was hit by a car. […] Read More What is Internal Medicine? How can it help my pet? Internal medicine specialized veterinarians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of pets across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists in human medicine are sometimes referred to as a “doctor’s doctor,” because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other doctors […] Read More Halloween Pumpkin Goodies for Pets! At Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota, the “holiday season” starts with Halloween. What, you say? Too early? Well, it’s not too early for dogs to get into Halloween buckets and binge on chocolate and other treats that can cause pancreatitis or chocolate toxicosis. Then, of course, comes Thanksgiving with its turkey bones and […] Read More Bye Bye, Mickey So today was the day. We euthanized Mickey. It came so suddenly, even though I saw it coming months ago. Last night, Mickey couldn’t settle down. He wouldn’t sit on his blanket in front of the heat register, but wandered slowly around the house, stopping to stare at nothing on the wall, like a wind-up toy […] Read More Older Posts Newer Posts
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