It’s Thanksgiving Day and you and your extended family is sitting down to a large spread. You fill your plate and start to tuck into your herb-rubbed and 3-day brined turkey, buttered mashed potatoes, and your aunt’s famous cranberry-orange salad. Before you take a bite, you notice something smells…off. It’s not the food. No, the food looks fine. You look down to your left, and, right next to your elbow, is your loyal chocolate lab, Cynthia. She is panting and drooling over your turkey that she has been smelling in the oven all day. And her breath could stun a
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Why Dog Vaccinations are Necessary in Fairfax, VA
It seems like every week you get an email from your veterinarian about vaccines your puppy and your cat are due for. Are all these vaccines really necessary? Is it really safe to give puppies so many vaccines? Does a 17-year-old dog really need a rabies vaccine every year? Dogs should have a vaccine plan in place from their veterinarian in Fairfax. One size does not always fit all for pets and vaccines. Age, lifestyle, overall health, and other factors all work together in a vaccine plan to keep your dog happy and healthy. Vaccines protect from diseases that can
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When to Call an Emergency Vet in Fairfax, VA
You just tried a new recipe for a dark chocolate raspberry cake, and so far, just out of the oven, it looks amazing. You leave it on the counter to cool and step outside to water your geraniums. Not five minutes later you walk back in the kitchen and notice a plate full of cake crumbs and a very guilty looking greyhound. You know chocolate is toxic to dogs, so you pick up your cell phone to call your vet. The only problem is it’s Sunday at 6pm, outside of normal vet clinic hours. There’s a magnet on your fridge
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