WagMore Veterinary Care

11/21/2025

If you’re hosting a gathering or overnight visitors, plan ahead to keep your pets safe and make the experience less stressful for everyone.

Remember that visitors can sometimes upset pets
If you know your dog or cat is nervous when people visit your home, put the animal in another room or a crate with a favorite toy. This will reduce the emotional stress on your pet and protect your guests from possible injury. If your pet gets particularly upset by houseguests, talk to your veterinarian about possible solutions to this common problem.

Watch the exits
Even if your pet is comfortable around guests, make sure you watch them closely, especially when people are entering or leaving your home. While you’re welcoming hungry guests and collecting coats, your pet may make a break for it and become lost outdoors.

Also, make sure your pet has proper identification with your current contact information—particularly a microchip with up-to-date, registered information. That way, if they do sneak out, they’re far more likely to be returned to you. If your pet isn’t already microchipped, talk to your veterinarian about the benefits of this simple procedure.

Consider your exotic pets
Remember that some people are uncomfortable around exotic pets and these animals may be more easily stressed by the festivities. For everyone’s safety, keep exotic pets away from your guests.

11/20/2025

Thanksgiving is a special holiday that brings together family and friends. It also can bring some hazards for pets. Follow these tips to keep your pets healthy and safe during the holiday.
Watch what your pet eats

Keep the feast on the table
Overindulging in the family feast can be unhealthy for humans, and even worse for pets. Fatty foods are hard for animals to digest. Poultry bones can damage your pet’s digestive tract. And holiday sweets can contain ingredients that are poisonous to pets.

Keep the feast on the table
Plain, boneless, and skinless turkey is generally safe for pets in small portions, but other table scraps—including gravy, sauces, dressing, and meat or poultry fat or skin—can be hard for pets to digest, and sometimes even a small amount can cause pancreatitis. The bones themselves can cause choking or intestinal blockage. Plus, many foods that are healthy for people are poisonous to pets, including onions, raisins, and grapes. If you want to share a Thanksgiving treat with your pet, make or buy a treat made just for them.

No pie or other desserts for your pets
Although small pieces of pumpkin can be a healthy snack for pets, pumpkin pie can contain ingredients that are toxic to animals, so it’s best to save pumpkin and other pies for human enjoyment. Chocolate can be harmful for pets, even though many dogs find it tempting and will sniff it out and eat it. The artificial sweetener called xylitol—commonly used in gum and sugar-free baked goods—also can be deadly if consumed by dogs or cats. Uncooked, yeast-based bread dough can cause problems for pets,including painful gas and potentially dangerous bloating.

Put the trash away where pets can’t find it
Dispose of turkey carcasses, bones, and any related trash in a tightly secured trash bag placed in a closed container outdoors or behind a securely closed door.

Watch your pets around festive decorations
Some flowers and festive plants can be toxic to pets. These include amaryllis, baby’s breath, sweet William, some ferns, hydrangeas, and more. Plus, festive table decorations like corn cobs, pine cones, or gourds can cause choking or intestinal blockage if swallowed. The ASPCA has lists of plants that are toxic to both dogs and cats, but the safest thing to do is simply to keep your pets away from all plants and table decorations.

11/20/2025

Ruby, Lipton, and Binx are the sweetest little trio of ladies and were all superstars for their exam!

11/19/2025

Logan is part of the WagMore family. Superstar!!

Despite battling a recurrent tumor that had metastasized, Logan, a Miniature American Shepherd, stayed at the top of his game in obedience and rally throughout his cancer treatments at Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals. A year and a half after radiation therapy, Logan is still as active as ever, training, competing, and titling in events.

Read more: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/cancer-diagnosis-doesnt-stop-miniature-american-shepherd-winning-titles

[📸: Brian O’Conner]

11/17/2025

Heard any tall tales lately? Set the record straight!

11/14/2025

Cronus is ready for the weekend, happy Fri-yay!!!

11/13/2025

November is National Pet Diabetes Month. When untreated, diabetes mellitus can be fatal in dogs and cats. If you notice any of these symptoms in your pet, be sure to contact your veterinarian. You can learn more about diabetes in pets: https://bit.ly/472qSIt

11/10/2025

Want to look into these eyes and spend time with Paris? We are looking for a part time employee to assist Dr Kucia in the rooms, answer phones/emails, take care of client/patient needs. If you have experience handling dogs/cats and would like to join our team please email us at wagmorevetcare@gmail.com

11/10/2025

Cross post for a client of ours who fosters.

Wyatt aka Bryson is up for adoption!
Wyatt is almost a year old, hound mix.Neutered, UTD on vaccinations and ready to be your new Best Friend!
He has a thin frame and runs like the wind! He is incredibly good with other dogs.
He loves to cuddle, is perfectly house trained & crate trained and walks very well on a leash!
He came from the south where he and his siblings were dumped in a shelter....he is available through Mt Rottie Rescue in NY.
Fostered here in MA locally.
If you have interest in Wyatt his profile can be found on Mt. Rottie Rescue website listed under the name Bryson.

11/06/2025

WagMore's newest Acupuncture patient Moose is loving his buzz!

11/04/2025

🎃 Do you have any pumpkins or gourds left from your festive decor? Justin, Carm, and Ty would love to munch on them! You can drop them by any time during our business hours in front of the fence to the backyard. Don't forget after Christmas we'll help clean up your trees too!! 🌲

11/04/2025

Happy One Health Day!

Now more than ever, we must address the shared health threats between human-animal-environment. By protecting one, we can help protect all!

Learn more at www.onehealthcommission.org

One Health Commission