Pet Weight Loss and the Importance of Maintaining A Healthy Weight For Your Pet
For many pet owners, there’s nothing better than seeing your pets eyes light up or their mouth-licking expression of satisfaction after you’ve given them dinner or offered them a treat. It can be easy to show our love to our pets through food and before we know it, we’re dealing with an overweight pet. But […]
Managing Canine Anxiety With Supplements
Anxiety in dogs can be difficult for both dogs and their pet owners. Sometimes, as a pet owner, it can feel like you’re alone in struggling with your dog’s anxious behavior, but it’s more common than one might think. In one online survey, owners reported signs consistent with fear or anxiety in 29% of dogs […]
Grain-Free Diets and Taurine Deficiency Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy: An Update
Back in May of 2018, we informed our clients about a potential connection between Grain-Free Diets and Taurine Deficiency Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). This form of Dilated Cardiomyopathy has typically been most commonly seen in Golden Retrievers, so we want to make sure Golden Retriever owners pay special attention to this information. Unfortunately, though, other […]
Big Lick Vet’s Welcomes New State of the Art Equipment to In-House Laboratory
We’re excited to inform our clients that we have recently upgraded our in-house diagnostic lab equipment! These new state of the art analyzers allow for more efficient and accurate in-house results and also integrate seamlessly with our patient software Cornerstone. VetLab Station The Vetlab Station provides us with all diagnostic results in one convenient place. […]
At Home Dental Care for Your Pet
This video outlines Big Lick Vet’s recommended methods of at home dental care for your pet and instructions for brushing teeth, using oral rinses, using water additives, and giving dental chews.
Pet Dental Health
Your pet’s dental health is an important part of their overall health and unfortunately, proper dental care is often overlooked. Not addressing your pet’s dental health can pose a serious health risk with the potential to damage not only your pet’s teeth and gums but its internal organs as well, with dental disease leading to […]
DNA Testing for Dogs
The Royal Canin Genetic Health Analysis If you have a mixed breed dog and have ever wondered exactly what type of dog you have, then you’re in luck because doggy DNA Testing is officially a thing! Here at Big Lick Vet, we offer a test from Royal Canin called the Genetic Health Analysis or GHA. […]
Low Dose Radiation
Big Lick Vet Is Committed to Innovation and Radiation Safety with First Low-Dose Radiography System Here at Big Lick Vet, our staff and patients’ safety, health, and welfare are number one. We’re excited to inform our clients that we have upgraded our radiography equipment to the ImageVue® DR50 Digital Imaging System. The DR50 uses state-of-the […]
Regarding The Recent FDA Alert on Isoxazoline Products
We would like to put the minds of our patients and clients at ease regarding the recent alert from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the potential adverse events in our pets from isoxazoline products (Bravecto, Credelio, Nexgard, and Simparica). While medicine is always changing, we make it our priority to stay on top […]
The Importance of Year-Round Flea and Tick Prevention
The summer has flown by and now fall and winter are just around the corner! It’s a common misconception that bloodsuckers like ticks disappear along with the risk for disease transmission once there is a frost and the weather turns cooler. Ticks have been known to survive temperatures well below freezing and become active again […]