Dog Food Recommendations
Boutique, exotic ingredient, and grain-free diets, also called BEG diets, have become a popular fad in pet food in recent years. Following the organic and gluten-free trends in human …
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New Year’s Eve Pet Safety Tips
For most people, New Year’s Eve is a fun night to celebrate with family and friends! But it might not be so fun for your pets… Here are some …
Two Ways To Give Back This Holiday Season
This December Big Lick Vet is working to help two local organizations that benefit animals in our community. The first is the Roanoke Valley SPCA and the second is …
Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips
Keep your pets safe this Thanksgiving with our pet safety guide.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and BEG Diets Update
We’ve discussed the suspected link between BEG (boutique, exotic-ingredient, and grain-free) diets and taurine deficiency induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) here on our blog several times. The first update {https://biglickvet.com/taurine-deficiency-induced-dilated-cardiomyopathy-golden-retrievers-grain-free-diets/} …
7 Halloween Pet Safety Tips for Your Pets
With Halloween right around the corner, it’s important to know about some of the risks your pet might face during this spooky holiday and the steps you can take …
Rabies Awareness Week 2019
September 23-29 is Rabies Awareness Week in Virginia. Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system and is most commonly found in wild …
Introducing Our New Temperature Scanning Microchip
Big Lick Vet is excited to announce that we are now carrying a new microchip from HomeAgain that detects your pet’s temperature in addition to providing a permanent form …
Imuquin and Mycequin – Two New Supplements For Immune Support
We’re excited to inform our clients that we are now carrying two new supplements for our patients! The first, Imuquin, is an immune health supplement that provides immune support …
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