Spay and Neuter Aftercare Tips for Pets
If you’ve never seen a pet come out of anesthesia, their appearance and behavior can range from perplexing to alarming. The first 24 hours can be relatively quiet, as they tend to sleep off the anesthetic. But to truly support a full, complete recovery from surgery, the days ahead are crucial. Before the cone comes off and the stitches are removed, we encourage pet owners to follow our tips for easy, straightforward postoperative pet care.
Continue…So Your Pet Swallowed a Foreign Object
Sometimes a pet emergency is easily identified and quickly addressed. But when something is just “off” with a pet’s behavior, it can be downright puzzling to understand why. Owners may eventually acknowledge that a pet ingested something they shouldn’t have. Common ingested foreign bodies in dogs and cats include plastic toys, socks, string, and corks. Emergency veterinary care is vital, but preventing future injury is key.
Continue…A Formidable Foe: Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions
Cats have a habit of doing things their own way, and it is no different when it comes to dental disease. While they are subject to plaque, tartar, gingivitis, and periodontal disease just like their canine counterparts, they are also prone to a few conditions that are not quite so common in dogs.
Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions are a progressive condition that we see in our cat patients at BEEVET Animal Hospital. By educating pet owners about this condition, we hope we can encourage more proactive dental health care for all of our patients, feline or not.
