Hurricane Season In Full Swing

Luckily for us Irene passed us by. Hopefully our friends up north will be okay. Yet it raises a few questions in pet health. Just because the storm missed Florida by heading north east, does not mean that dangers for your pets don't remain. Friday and Saturday will bring record breaking or near record breaking high temperatures to Florida as hot air is pulled north behind the storm. Hopefully you bought extra supplies in the preparation for the possibility of a storm hitting Florida. Please remember that with the heat index reaching 100 degrees this weekend, that heat exhaustion can be an issue for you and your pet. If you are bringing your dog to a dog park or out for a long walk, or if your cat or dog lives outside, please make sure to bring extra water for them, or if your pet stays outdoors make sure they have water available and a shady area to get out of the sun and the heat of the day. Remember heat exhaustion can be deadly to pets and people alike.

Animal Medical Center Pet Sitting Services Now Available

Animal Medical Center always strives to offer the best veterinary care available for your pet. We are proud to offer a new service to our client, PET SITTING SERVICES

If you are going on vacation and don't want to board your pet, are spending too many hours at work to properly take care of your pet, we can help! Our pet sitting specialists can take care of your dog or cat at home, walking, feeding, giving medications, cleaning litter boxes and spending quality time with your pets. Overnight care is available. Call Animal Medical Center for more information or visit http://www.animalmedicalcenterfla.com/pet_sitting.html

A Quarter Can Kill Your Best Friend

Dogs are best known as man's best friend, but they are also known for eating almost anything. Today we had a specialist in who used an endoscope to remove a quarter from a dogs stomach. If you have a cat or dog, make sure that you child proof your house. We have had the same specialist in to remove several items from dogs and cats including rubber bands, hair bands, coins, string and yarn. In the veterinary field items have been reported of light bulbs and pad locks.

You love your best friend or friends, you treat them like family, but do you treat them like children? Make sure that you put items that could be dangerous to your pets. These items include foods that are poisonous to pets (visit our website for more information), items that they could swallow (I.E.) string, yarn, small items like coins, twist ties, earings and any other items that could endanger your dog or cat.