Our Veterinary Blog | Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) Look Out for Gorilla Glue | The Dangers of Gorilla Glue for Pets Unfortunately, the useful nature of Gorilla Glue becomes hazardous to the curious pet! Typically, dogs are the culprit as they ingest the glue from recent spills, from a dab of fresh glue on a paper towel, or from chewing on the bottle itself. While the product is nontoxic, the ingestion of this glue will still […] Read More Giving Oral Medication to a Cat For many cat parents, their first thought when bringing home an oral medication for their cat is: How am I going to give this to her!? We know this can be a frustrating process, depending on your cat, so we wanted to provide some tips that we hope you’ll find helpful! Before you find a […] Read More Obesity in Pets Obesity in domesticated animals is becoming more and more of a problem every year. Following the current trend in human medicine, we are beginning to see an obesity epidemic develop in our pet dogs and cats. Recent studies suggest that as many as 25-45% of our pets are considered overweight and 5-15% are considered obese. […] Read More Understanding the Toxicity of Lilies If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet was exposed to Easter lilies or any other toxic type of lily, 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 […] Read More Treating the Hyperthyroid Cat. Is a Restricted Diet Enough? The release of Hill’s new Feline Thyroid Health diet (y/d) has stimulated a lot of conversation recently. Many are interested in the potential a simple diet has in the treatment for the one of the most common endocrinopathies we see in veterinary medicine today. For sure, controlling weight loss, polyuria, hypertension, excessive grooming, night-time howling […] Read More New Name, New Look It is during the joyous holiday season that we all reflect on everything that we are most thankful for, notably, the meaningful relationships we have with our families, friends, colleagues, clients, and patients! This year, the Animal Emergency Clinic made some changes so that we may better serve you and your clients while differentiating ourselves […] Read More Newer Posts
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