by Alpine Animal Hospital | May 17, 2016 | Blog
by Meggie Garvey, DVM It’s that time of year again – allergy season! With warmer weather and grasses and trees growing again, many of our pets become very itchy. Why does this happen and what can we do about it? When dogs (or cats) itch, the most common reason is...
by Alpine Animal Hospital | May 3, 2016 | Blog
A Foal is Born…but Mom is Having Difficulties!, by Chuck Maker, DVMSix days ago a little “Whiskey N Diamonds colt” was born. It was 6 o’clock in the morning on a Monday when we got an emergency call that one of the mares under our care had had her foal sometime...
by Alpine Animal Hospital | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog
By Chuck Maker, DVMAn 8 year old warmblood mare used for dressage pulled up acutely lame in her left hind limb after cross country at her last event and developed a marked swelling below the point of her left hock within a few hours. While her degree of left hind...
by Alpine Animal Hospital | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog
By Jolee Stegemoller, DVMAs our pets age their needs change, just as ours do! When your pet comes to our office for a preventative care visit, we are interested in a few additional things than if your pet were a young pup!Monitoring weight and appetite are important...
by Alpine Animal Hospital | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog
by Jolee Stegemoller The parasite spectrum that plagues horses has evolved over time along with our knowledge and ability to deal with them. The current problem in equine parasitology is that many parasites have developed resistance to some of the deworming...
by Alpine Animal Hospital | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog
By Meggie Garvey, DVM Coughing dogs seem to be all around us this season! Dogs can acquire infectious respiratory disease when they are in close quarters with other dogs, such as when they go to the dog park or groomer, or are boarded at a Kennel. Respiratory...
