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Canine cognitive dysfunction is a behavioral condition that occurs in older patients and is like Alzheimer’s in people.  A recent study done at the University…

When I tell people I teach dog obedience, they usually say something like, “Oh! I need you to teach my dog how to behave!” While I…

I think Benjamin Franklin put it best when he said, ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’  He was saying that it’s…

The jingling of tags on a collar. The low whistling whines. The inevitable sound of “lick, lick, lick” that brings you out of a dead…

The last few weeks, I’ve seen several cases of inappropriate elimination in cats.  Spraying or avoiding the litter box is the number one sited reason…

Last week at our weekly staff meeting, I was discussing some data that I had just received showing that only 50% of our canine patients…

“It’s too expensive.”  “They should be allowed to have at least one litter.” “I can make money selling the puppies.”  These are just a few…

External parasites are a major problem for pets in Oklahoma during the summer months.  I bet there are a few things in this article that…

Do your neighbors complain about your dog making noise when you aren’t home? Do you have a dog who tries to dig under or climb…

The recent flood of kittens needing homes has our local animal shelter scrambling. Kittens in shop windows, videos on social media, catchy signs, and slogans-…

Storm season is here! In Oklahoma, we know about the threats of lightning, hail, flooding, and tornadoes. Our pets need shelter from the storms, too….

At Guthrie Pet Hospital, we receive calls daily about pets ingesting something in their environment.  There are many household toxins that are toxic to pets. …