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Get Your Pet's Food Delivered Too!

Get Your Pet’s Food Delivered Too!

In this new world of delivery groceries and fancy meal kits, it only makes sense to get our cats and dogs in on the action. By using our online store through Vetsource, you can order any amount of pet food to be shipped straight to your door for free! This isn’t a special occasion or a temporary

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Keeping Your Pet Safe is the Real Treat

Keeping Your Pet Safe is the Real Treat

Many people enjoy Halloween, but the same isn’t necessarily true for our pets. Constantly opening the door for trick-or-treaters, unusual costumes and noises can often put animals on edge. Here are some ideas for keeping your cat or dog safe and serene on Halloween: When expecting visitors, put your dog or cat in a quiet

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Prevent 4th of July Freak-Outs

Prevent 4th of July Freak-Outs

With Independence Day right around the corner, you might be concerned because your pet is frightened by the noise. Animals have much more sensitive hearing than humans, and so the condition of noise aversion is quite common. There are several things you can do to minimize the effects of noise for your pet, including: Putting

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April is Heartworm Awareness Month

April is Heartworm Awareness Month

Heartworm disease is very serious for pets, as it can result in heart failure, lung disease and even death. Heartworms are spread through the bites of infected mosquitos, which leave larvae inside your pet. The worms grow up and live in the heart, lungs and blood vessels of infected animals. While there is a common

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Pet Poison Prevention

Pet Poison Prevention

National Poison Prevention Week, which was enacted by Congress in 1961, always occurs on the third week in March. This year for 2019, it falls from March 17 to March 23rd. So, what exactly is the purpose of National Poison Prevention Week? This specific week has been set aside to highlight awareness and prevention of

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The Skinny on Fat Pets

The Skinny on Fat Pets

Humans aren’t the only ones with an obesity problem: According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 58% of cats and 54% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. Just like people, when pets are overweight, they’re more likely to develop diabetes, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, joint injuries and many

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February is National Pet Dental Health Month!

February is National Pet Dental Health Month!

Every February, the veterinary community celebrates National Pet Dental Health Month by encouraging pet owners to take care of their pets’ teeth. Without proper dental hygiene routines, pets develop periodontal disease, which is the most common disorder affecting our pets nationwide. By age three, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats have periodontal

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Pet Obesity Prevention

Pet Obesity Prevention

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 58% of cats and 54% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. When pets are overweight, they’re more likely to develop diabetes, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, kidney and heart disease, joint injuries and many types of cancer. Plus, excess body fat decreases life expectancy

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Win Free Pet Care for a Year!

Win Free Pet Care for a Year!

Win free care for your best furry friend for an entire year at Bear Valley Veterinary Care Center! The winner receives: 12 months of Heartgard heartworm prevention medication 12 months of Frontline or Nexgard flea and tick prevention medication One parasite screening One nail trim One early disease detection screening One-year supply of Royal Canin

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How to Choose the Right Pet Food Brand

How to Choose the Right Pet Food Brand

It is important to ask questions when it comes to the wellness of your pet. Pet food companies place sales reps in stores acting as nutrition experts for the store itself. As these are biased individuals they may not be the best source of guidance. Additionally, anyone can post their opinion about nutrition on the