Covid 19 has brought us some interesting changes in the way we practice veterinary medicine here are The Animal Clinic. In some ways it has been quite challenging, but in other ways, it focused our view of the future, by showing how we can do things better going forward. One of those things is to [...]
Here in Florida, fleas are a year-round problem. To avoid a flea infestation and keep your pet healthy and comfortable, you need reliable flea prevention products. While we have seen some flea resistance to products that were once reliable, such as Frontline and Advantage, there are newer options that can quickly send fleas packing. But, in [...]
Hurricane season is in full swing and the NOAA is showing multiple storms in the Atlantic. Are you prepared if any of those storms decide to come our way? Do you have a disaster plan for your pets? Last year we had a big scare with Irma. We were lucky that time. But we learned [...]
If you have a dog, you know that when you bring him in to The Animal Clinic of St Pete for his annual exam and vaccinations, one of the things we ask is, “Do you have your dog on heartworm prevention and are you giving it to him every month?”. If your response is “no” [...]
Fighting Dental Disease in Pets Have you ever heard the saying, “a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s” or maybe something similar? It is kind of like saying the sandbox your kid plays in at home is cleaner than the sandbox they play in at the park. Each sandbox is dirty, they may just [...]
As many of you know I had a baby at the end of March. What you all may not know is that the baby has come to work with me at the Animal Clinic since she was a month old. The odd noises coming from our treatment area are actually the sounds of my six [...]
In general, we as a herding society, are easily influenced by outside forces, such social media, the news, and advertisements that tell us why their product is better than the other guy's product. Sometimes its difficult to choose the best pet food for our dogs and cats, but products that are produced for our pets [...]
You want to get healthy and happy in the new year and so does your pet! So, give a thought to your pet when making your resolutions this year. Many of the things you do to get happy and healthy you can also share with your pet. A diet and exercise regimen is a great [...]
The end of your pet’s life and saying goodbye is never an easy subject to talk, or even think, about. However, it is inevitably something that will happen at some point in every pet parent’s life, so there are things that need to be said. After all, educated decisions are best when it comes to [...]
Proud of Mary! Dr. Mary Kolb has been with us at the The Animal Clinic for one year now, and we couldn't be happier! She has been wonderful for our clinic family, keeping us all smiling! Mary has been a great fit, as she has many of the same realistic thinking patterns as Dr Burroughs, [...]
