Tips & Info - Garrison Animal Hospital

The medial luxating patella, commonly called a trick knee, is an extremely common problem in toy-breed dogs. An owner typically notices a little skip in the dog ...

Diagnostic Crotch Sniffing?

Five dogs (Labs and Golden retrievers) were trained to detect contaminated urine in scent detection boxes. When they came across a contaminated urine sample, t ...

Why Do I keep You? Let me Count the Ways

Admit it. You’ve wondered. Perhaps your toes have squished into a still body-temp warm hairball in the wee hours of the morning. Or tonight’s dinner is now (sa ...

Senior Cats' Health Issues

A cat's health changes with age. Physical and mental changes occur, just as they do with people. Most older cats sleep more than they did when young, and they u ...

Blood Clots: A Stroke of Bad Luck

Strokes in people account for a huge amount of medical misery and expense. They are a leading cause of death and disability for humans. Strokes come in two majo ...

Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment for Dogs

Most snakes will try to avoid you or your pets; snakes typically bite only as a last resort. But while you may wisely decide to simply walk away when you encoun ...