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Pet Insurance Made Simple
More pet owners are researching pet health insurance to help offset the potential veterinary bills if their pet becomes ill or gets injured. With pet insurance the pet owners can provide the best medical care for their pets without finances getting in the way.
Success Stories: Maddie the Poodle
Maddie is a 6-year-old toy poodle owned by Robert & Linda V…When Maddie was about 3, they started noticing some behavior changes. She became more withdrawn from the family. They attributed this to the status change from being the only pet, but became increasingly concerned as Maddie began to exhibit other changes: pink skin under her white coat, persistent scratching and tail biting, and spending more and more time alone rather than with Robert and Linda.
Working Animals: Prince, the charity dog
Prince was taken to an animal shelter when he was a puppy, but being adopted and given a second chance allowed him to make a big difference with local charities.
The True Cost of Compassion
If you Google the phrase “what is the average cost of a pet over a life time?” there are several sites which pop up which list a dollar amount that would give one pause. But aside from the jaw-dropping realization of “sticker shock” it is also beneficial to become aware of the true cost of a pet when it comes to the animal’s well-being…Pet ownership is not a right, but a privilege.
The varying cost of spay/neuter services in Ann Arbor
Often we are asked why our price for neutering/spaying is on the high end of the cost spectrum when compared to other clinics, so we thought we would address this issue by providing a checklist of our protocol, which is also a convenient “list” you may use when comparing the same service elsewhere…
Pet Treat Recall info (5/4/11)
We came across an article by pet writer, Lorrie Shaw, at AnnArbor.com and thought we would repost here on our blog: According to the Associated Press as of late Tuesday evening, the Keys Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Paris, Ill. is recalling their called Pig Ears for Pet Treats, after the product had been linked to…
May 22 Fundraiser Information
On Sunday, May 22, The Ann Arbor Animal Hospital and Groom n Go are sponsoring a fundraiser Charity Garage Sale, Dog Wash & Bake Sale at the Ann Arbor Animal Hospital to benefit two charities: The Fixed Income Family Fund (at the Animal Hospital) and Ronald McDonald House in C.S. Mott’s Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Hours of the event are from noon until 4 pm…
Cat Versus Sofa
Whether or not to declaw is undoubtedly the most heated debate among cat lovers. Fortunately with some training, you may be able to persuade your cat to scratch a scratching post or mat rather than your furniture.
Prevention and treatment of heartworm
April Is Heartworm Awareness Month: Heartworm disease is easily prevented with a variety of veterinary drugs in the form of pills, chewable tablets, topicals and injections. As always, prevention is better than treatment, and we think your pet would agree.
Canine Massage
Massage has many benefits, including increasing circulation to all areas of the body and prevention of muscle strain and aches, and also works as a wonderful adjunctive therapy to acupuncture and chiropractic work.