Posts – Elk Lake Veterinary Hospital

Health and Wellness Pets at Home

Easy Ways to Give Your Cat a Pill

If you’ve ever had the misfortune to have a sick kitty who needs to take medication in the form of pills or tablets, you may have already experienced the challenge of convincing these sometimes-picky and always-crafty felines to take their…

Heather SchmittDecember 30, 2022

Health and Wellness Pets at Home

Cones Don’t Have to be a Cat-astrophy!

Sometimes called a cone, lampshade, or party hat (or even the 'cone of shame,' although we don't like that one so much!), an Elizabethan collar is a plastic device that fits around your cat’s neck and is designed to keep…

Heather SchmittDecember 29, 2022

Pets at Home

Have You Packed Your Canine Emergency Kit?

Although most of us don't love thinking about emergencies and worst-case scenarios, it sure feels great when we have the right tools and action plans if something unexpected does come up. When a little forethought and preparation can help keep…

Heather SchmittDecember 5, 2022

Pets at Home Senior Pets

Aging Gracefully for Cats

|| Supporting Your Senior Feline || Many elements that we often think of as inevitable aspects of getting older - decreased energy levels, stiffness and reluctance to move, general grumpiness - are in fact signs and symptoms of discomfort. This…

Heather SchmittNovember 14, 2022

Health and Wellness Pets at Home

DIET TRANSITION | Creating a Smooth Switch to a New Food

It happens from time to time that you need to switch your companion to a new food - perhaps they're starting a diet trial, maybe a particular product has been discontinued, or maybe your veterinarian has identified a better nutritional…

Heather SchmittNovember 8, 2022

Pets at Home

Happy Howl-oween | Keeping Pets Safe and Healthy

For us humans, Halloween can be a night full of delicious treats, creative costumes, and spine-tingling chills. For our companion animals, however, this can be one of the most genuinely frightening nights of the year. Startling noises, disguised humans, dangerous…

Heather SchmittOctober 27, 2022

Health and Wellness

SKIN ISSUES | 5 Quick ‘Spot Checks’

Dermatological issues can be a bit sneaky. First of all, the skin is the body’s largest organ - so there’s lots of physical space for issues to arise. Second, animals are furry! Their skin can often be hard to see,…

Heather SchmittAugust 19, 2022

Pets at Home

MICROCHIP 101 | Keeping Your Companion Safe

|| What is a Microchip? || A microchip is a small glass capsule, about the size of a grain of rice. It contains a computer chip that stores a unique number that can be used to identify an animal when…

Heather SchmittAugust 18, 2022

Staying Active

PLAY BALL! | Fetch Modifications to Keep Your Dog Safe

Playing fetch with your dog, whether with a ball or a frisbee, is a classic activity for a reason. It keeps your dog fit, entertains and tires them out, strengthens your bond - and it’s lots of fun! However, there…

Heather SchmittJuly 28, 2022

Enrichment

Enrichment Inspiration for Guinea Pigs

One of the most effective (and fun!) ways that you can improve daily life for your guinea pigs is to provide a wide range of enrichment for them. Guinea pigs are social and active animals, and to compensate for an…

Heather SchmittJuly 8, 2022

Tips and Advice

Easy Ways to Give Your Cat a Pill

Cones Don’t Have to be a Cat-astrophy!

Have You Packed Your Canine Emergency Kit?

Aging Gracefully for Cats

DIET TRANSITION | Creating a Smooth Switch to a New Food

Happy Howl-oween | Keeping Pets Safe and Healthy

SKIN ISSUES | 5 Quick ‘Spot Checks’

MICROCHIP 101 | Keeping Your Companion Safe

PLAY BALL! | Fetch Modifications to Keep Your Dog Safe

Enrichment Inspiration for Guinea Pigs

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