by Union Lake Veterinary Hospital | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
Protect your pet’s heart health to improve their longevity and quality of life. Here are five things you can do to help protect your pet’s heart health. Your pet’s heart health is important to their longevity and quality of life. While your pet’s loving heart is...
by Union Lake Veterinary Hospital | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog
Why is my dog panting, especially so much? Panting in dogs is a normal function when it isn’t excessive. Panting is their way of cooling down since they don’t sweat like we do. What happens, though, when your dog pants a lot and there doesn’t seem to be a reason?...
by Union Lake Veterinary Hospital | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Through the past months of social isolation and COVID-19 news, it’s safe to say most of us are under stress. That stress could be due to financial or job loss, loneliness, or fear about getting sick, but the stress is palpable. This level of emotion can affect your...
by Union Lake Veterinary Hospital | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog
Two years ago, veterinarians began noticing a significant increase in cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) heart disease in dogs. The FDA began investigating and recently announced a strong correlation between DCM and grain-free dog foods and diets. In June...
by Union Lake Veterinary Hospital | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog
If your dog is itching, there can be many causes, including skin allergies. Up to one-half of American dogs are allergic and most allergies affect a dog’s skin. What are skin allergies?Allergies are when the body’s immune system overreacts to a substance (allergen)...
