The Veterinarians at West Park Animal Hospital get a lot of questions about vaccines. While dogs and cats both need vaccines, we’ll focus this post specifically on our canine patients, especially puppies but also older dogs. It is quite normal to wonder why our dogs get so many vaccines, and we know you want what [...]

With Independence Day (4th of July) coming right around the corner, you may already be worried about how your pets will react to the loud fireworks. At West Park Animal Hospital, we know how important it is to make your pets as comfortable as possible during this time. Our hospital is in a wonderful area [...]

Heartworm prevention is a vital part of the wellness care that we provide for dogs and cats and warrants a deeper look to understand why we advocate for year-round prevention in all pets and provide our own pets with this vital, lifesaving medication. Many people don’t understand the heartworm and why it causes so much [...]

We often get asked about dental care for pets, and specifically if they need dental treatment under anesthesia. You may have experienced this with a previous pet, or at another veterinary hospital where it was called a “dental”, a “cleaning” or a “prophy” (short for dental prophylaxis), but many pet parents don’t understand what happens [...]

Many of us have experienced a dog or cat with bad breath. We all know that our pets sometimes eat things that we would prefer they not, but often that bad breath is a result of dental disease, not our pet's poor choice in snacks.  Just like us, it is important to have your pet’s [...]

With hurricane season fast approaching, you may find yourself anxiously waiting to see what 2018 will bring.  Will it be another year of storm shutters and news reporters telling us to “hunker down,” or will we have a year of storm-free summer fun?  Either way, it is always best to be prepared, and with May [...]