by Rockford Road Animal Hospital | Aug 10, 2018 | Pet Wellness & Preventive Care
When your pet seems healthy, it’s easy to think that preventive care visits can be skipped. After all, what’s the vet really going to do, right? Your pet is going to be looked at, cooed over (because we really can’t help ourselves — we love...
by Rockford Road Animal Hospital | Aug 7, 2018 | Pet Wellness & Preventive Care
Your pet relies on you to keep him safe. Live up to his trust and ensure you’ve taken at least the following steps to protect your pet from injury, loss and theft. 1. Pet proof your home. “Curiosity killed the cat” didn’t come out of nowhere...
by Rockford Road Animal Hospital | Aug 1, 2018 | Pet Wellness & Preventive Care
While separation anxiety is more commonly seen in canine companions, it can affect both cats and dogs. It is often seen in pets who have either experienced a trauma or who have developed an unusually strong attachment to their pet parent. And even though it is seen in...
by Rockford Road Animal Hospital | Feb 1, 2018 | Pet Wellness & Preventive Care
So you’ve probably heard that responsible pet parents spay or neuter their pets to help decrease pet overpopulation, to reduce their pet’s risk of certain cancers and to improve their pet’s quality of life. But do you know when this should be done...