Lacoste Animal Hospital

Lacoste Animal Hospital Welcome to Lacoste Animal Hospital! We shall treat our patients, clients and professional colleagues with the utmost respect and courtesy.

It is the mission of Lacoste Animal Hospital to provide the highest quality veterinary care to our Clients and Patients in accordance with the highest standards of the veterinary profession. We shall share the joys of animal ownership with our Clients and provide re-assurance and sympathy in sad times. We shall honour the terms of the Veterinarian's Oath at all times. We appreciate that the practice of veterinary medicine is a professional enterprise and that its financial viability will permit us to conduct ourselves
in accordance with this Statement

Our ultimate goal is to serve pets in our community and ensure they receive best medical care with combined effort of our staff and their owners.

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜, ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜? ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต...
03/17/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜, ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜? ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Research shows that a cat's purr sits right between 20 to 150 Hertz. In the medical world, those specific vibrations have been shown to promote cellular repair, help heal bones, and naturally ease pain! ๐Ÿคฏ Even better? Having a purring cat nearby actively lowers stress and blood pressure for us humans, too.

Next time your kitty decides to take a nap on your chest, just rememberโ€”youโ€™re getting a free wellness treatment from the cutest doctor in town! ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿพ

We want to see your little healers! Drop a photo of your purring machine in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ“ธ



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๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€”y๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—น๐˜†, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น...
03/12/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€”y๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—น๐˜†, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ! ๐Ÿƒโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

What you're witnessing is "The Zoomies," or as we call it in the clinic, Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs). Just look at the pure joy on this little black-and-white pup's face! ๐Ÿถ

While it might seem chaotic to us, it's actually a completely normal and healthy physiological response. Itโ€™s their way of releasing built-up energy. The best part? Itโ€™s a huge compliment to you! Dogs usually only get the zoomies when they feel perfectly safe, comfortable, and happy in their home. ๐Ÿฅฐ So next time your furry friend starts their race, just sit back and enjoy the show!

Who else has a serial zoomer at home? Drop a picture or video of your pet mid-zoomie (or recovering from one!) in the comments below! We'd love to see them in action! ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ‘‡



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๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†! ๐ŸŒฑโ˜€๏ธ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ...
03/10/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†! ๐ŸŒฑโ˜€๏ธ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€.

Itโ€™s incredibly easy to fall in love with trendy plants like the Monstera. However, did you know they contain compounds that can cause severe, painful mouth irritation and swelling if your naturally curious dog or cat decides to chew on them? ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿชด

The good news is that you don't have to choose between a gorgeous home and a safe pet! Beautiful alternatives like Spider Plants and Boston Ferns are completely safe and add just as much life to your space. ๐ŸŒฟโœจ

We always recommend checking a reliable toxic plant list before bringing any new foliage indoors. If you ever suspect your pet has chewed on a toxic plant, don't waitโ€”reach out to us immediately!

We want to see your indoor jungles! ๐Ÿ“ธ Drop a photo in the comments below of your pets hanging out safely by your favorite pet-friendly plants! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ



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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ "๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ" ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜! ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿช„For a long time, the rule of thumb was 6 mo...
03/05/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ "๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ" ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜! ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿช„

For a long time, the rule of thumb was 6 months for everyone. But as veterinary science advances, we now know that one size does not fit all.

For our big dogs (like the beautiful Husky in the photo), waiting a bit longerโ€”often until 12 to 18 monthsโ€”can be crucial for their long-term joint health and bone development. Meanwhile, our smaller friends and feline family members often stick to the 5-6 month timeline.

We want to make sure we are doing the right procedure at the right time for your specific pet's lifestyle and breed.



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๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ... ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ-๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ-๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ! ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿ•Itโ€™s normal for dogs to shake their heads occasionally, but if your dog look...
03/03/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ... ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ-๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ-๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฝ! ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿ•

Itโ€™s normal for dogs to shake their heads occasionally, but if your dog looks like this Beagle and can't seem to stop, they are likely trying to tell you something hurts.

Ear infections are incredibly uncomfortable for our furry friends. Aside from the shaking, you might notice them scratching at their ears, or you might smell a funky odor coming from the ear canal.

A note on home remedies: We know it's tempting to look up a DIY solution online, but please bring them in first!

๐Ÿ›‘ Putting liquids into an infected ear without checking the eardrum or knowing the type of infection (yeast vs. bacteria) can cause more pain or damage.

We perform a quick swab to see exactly what is going on so we can fix it fast.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Community Question: Does your pet have floppy ears or pointy ears? Drop a photo of your fur baby in the comments below!



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๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ! โค๏ธ๐Ÿถ๐ŸฑWe put together a checklist of the "10 Ways to Show Your Love," and it's about finding that perfect ...
02/26/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ! โค๏ธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ

We put together a checklist of the "10 Ways to Show Your Love," and it's about finding that perfect balance between physical health and emotional happiness.

The Health Side:
โœ… Annual Vet Visits (Tip #1 is crucial!)
โœ… Parasite Prevention & Healthy Diet
โœ… Brushing & Exercise

The Happiness Side:
๐Ÿฅฐ Cuddle Time & Massages
๐Ÿงธ New Toys & Training Games
โณ And most importantly... Patience.

Your pet relies on you for all of the above. If you're behind on their annual exam or need a refill on parasite prevention, give us a call. Itโ€™s the best way to say "I love you."

๐Ÿ‘‡ Drop a photo of your pet in the comments below and tell us which of these 10 things they love the most!



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๐Ÿ  ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐——๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ!Happy tails, Brampton! ๐Ÿ‘‹We often get asked by pet ...
02/24/2026

๐Ÿ  ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐——๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ!

Happy tails, Brampton! ๐Ÿ‘‹

We often get asked by pet parents, "What can I give my dog that is low-calorie but still feels like a reward?"

The answer is simple: Sweet Potato Chews.

Unlike rawwhide (which can be a choking hazard) or fatty store-bought biscuits, these chews are fantastic for digestive health and are incredibly easy to make. Plus, your house will smell amazing while they bake.

๐Ÿ‘€ Have you tried making homemade treats for your fur baby before? Drop a photo of your pet waiting for a snack in the comments below! Weโ€™d love to see those hungry faces.

Check the image for the simple instructions!



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"๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€." ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ•We know that for many pet parents, the "vet visit" is synonymous with "getting sho...
02/19/2026

"๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€." ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ•

We know that for many pet parents, the "vet visit" is synonymous with "getting shots." But the truth is, the needle is only a tiny fraction of what happens in the exam room!

Take a look at the checklist in the image. Whether you have a playful new puppy (like the cutie in the picture!) or a distinguished senior, our team is acting as a detective during every appointment. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ™€๏ธ

We listen to the rhythm of the heart, check the clarity of the eyes, monitor body condition, and palpate the abdomen to ensure everything feels right on the inside. These checks allow us to catch things like heart disease, masses, or infections before they become emergencies.

We love seeing your pets happy and healthy! Show us a photo of your brave pet after their last vet visit in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ“ธ



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๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†, ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ! ๐ŸพBringing home a new puppy or kitten is one of the most exciting days of your life. W...
02/17/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†, ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ! ๐Ÿพ

Bringing home a new puppy or kitten is one of the most exciting days of your life. We want to make sure their first check-up is just as great!

Check out the graphic below for the 4 Essentials to bring to your first appointment.

๐Ÿ’ก Why the stool sample? Many puppies and kittens are born with or pick up parasites (like roundworms) before they even get to your home. Testing a fresh sample helps us protect your pet and your human family members!

Community Call: Did you recently get a new pet? Drop a photo of them in the comments! We need our daily dose of cuteness. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฅฐ



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๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ "๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜." ๐Ÿ•Itโ€™s one of the most common questions we get at the clinic: "Why does my dog drag their b...
02/12/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ "๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜." ๐Ÿ•

Itโ€™s one of the most common questions we get at the clinic: "Why does my dog drag their bottom on the rug?"

While it might look funny (or embarrassing!), it's actually a sign of discomfort or itchiness. Your dog is using the floor to scratch an itch they can't reach. As shown in the graphic, it usually boils down to three things:

1. A**l Glands: If these small sacs don't empty when your dog goes to the bathroom, they become full and uncomfortable.
2. Parasites: Issues like Tapeworms are a common source of irritation.
3. Allergies: Just like humans get itchy eyes, dogs get itchy skinโ€”sometimes in sensitive places.

๐Ÿ’ก The Solution: If the "scooting" becomes a regular dance move in your house, itโ€™s time for an exam. We can check for parasites, express those glands, or discuss allergy relief.

Has your pup ever done this at the worst possible moment? Share your "oops" stories below! ๐Ÿ‘‡



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โ„๏ธ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†? โ„๏ธWe all love a "Winter Wonderland," but for our furry friends (like this cute Co...
02/10/2026

โ„๏ธ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†? โ„๏ธ

We all love a "Winter Wonderland," but for our furry friends (like this cute Corgi!), the snow can sometimes be more biting than fun. ๐Ÿ•

Check out the graphic below for the top 3 signs that your dog has had enough of the cold. Specifically, keep an eye out for "The Three-Legged Hop"โ€”if they start lifting paws off the ground, the cold is likely hurting their pads.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip: Shorten your walks on freezing days and try using paw wax (or "musher's wax") to create a barrier against ice and road salt!

๐Ÿ‘‡ Community Question: Does your dog tolerate the snow, or are they a "potty and run back inside" kind of pup? Drop a photo of your dog's winter gear (booties or coats!) in the comments!



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๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†? ๐Ÿพโค๏ธNext time you are snuggling on the couch,...
02/05/2026

๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†? ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

Next time you are snuggling on the couch, turn that belly rub session into a quick health check! The "Monthly Lump Check" is one of the easiest ways you can advocate for your pet's health at home.

What to look for: As you run your hands through their fur, feel for any hard lumps under the skin or raised bumps on top. Make sure to check the tricky spots, like under the armpits and beneath the tail.

If you find something new, take a photo and note the size (e.g., "size of a pea"). Then, give us a call so we can check it out. Itโ€™s always better to be safe!

๐Ÿ‘‡ We want to see your furry friends! Drop a photo in the comments of your pet relaxing or asking for belly rubs!

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