PetDocks Veterinary Hospital Blogs

5 Steps to Help Your Pet Stay Safe and Cool This Summer   Summertime is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with your furry companions. Whether it's playing fetch in the park, hiking along scenic trails, or simply lounging in your backyard,...

Why It’s Important to Keep Your Pet Hydrated in the Summer   As summer approaches, pet owners must stay vigilant about making sure their furry companions remain hydrated. Heat exhaustion and dehydration are severe concerns during these warmer months, as they can...

Camping Tips for Pet Owners Is there anything better than sitting by a bonfire with your furry friend and taking in the starry night sky? In our opinion, no! While camping with your pet is a terrific way to have exciting adventures together, you must ensure their...

Building a Cozy Home for Your New Cat: Advice Our team wants to make adopting a new cat into your house as easy as possible in recognition of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, which in our opinion ought to be observed each month. Cats are sensitive animals, so moving into a...

Treat and Prevent Hot Spots in Pets Your pet may scratch, lick, and chew themselves into a hot spot when their skin feels like it is on fire from scratching. By learning more about these incredibly uncomfortable sores, you can help your pet beat the itch. What causes...

What Causes Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tears in Pets? You probably cringe when you see an athlete fall while you're watching a sporting event and clutch their knee. You are aware that they most likely tore their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a vital ligament in...

5 Common Pet Soft Tissue Operations Pets go through a wide range of operations, from common elective treatments like spaying or neutering to crucial life-saving procedures. In general practice hospitals, soft tissue surgeries and some orthopedic procedures are...

How You Can Protect Your Dog from Heartworms Heartworms are a type of roundworm that live in the heart, lungs, and blood vessels around affected animals. Heartworm illness is a potentially fatal ailment that is brought on by heartworms. Despite being curable,...