We are an AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital. That means we hold ourselves to a higher standard. Pets are our passion. And keeping them healthy is our #1 priority. Here, we strive to deliver excellent care for pets. Because your pets deserve nothing less. Learn more about AAHA accreditation and why our accreditation is important to you [...]
We are pleased to announce that we are moving towards a communication/reminder system that will work well with your cell phones.Our new app will be available in the App Store or Play Store for iPhone and Droid. You will be able to request appointments, order food and medications. On June 1, 2015 we will also [...]
You may recall that last month we discussed preparing for a new pet. If you haven’t had a chance to read that blog, please take a look to get great tips on how to prepare for adding a new pet to your household. This month we will discuss exotic pets, and things to consider before [...]
With the holiday season coming into full swing, many families are busy preparing their menus for their get-togethers. Many of the foods we consume around the holidays are extremely tasty (and high in calories!) but can be harmful to our pets. Most people realize that the foods we eat around this time of year are [...]
Twin Maples Veterinary Hospital was awarded the honor of becoming a CAT Friendly Practice (CFP) by the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Woo Hoo!! Big deal- RIGHT? Well, it really is a big deal for our feline friends and their owners and here is why. Cats have now surpassed dogs as the most popular companion [...]
Prepping with Your Pets Are you a “prepper?” Prepping is an increasingly popular concept- being prepared to deal with and survive a disaster. Hard-core preppers may have a bomb shelter. They might have 12 months of food supplies tucked away. There are lots of websites on prepping, and the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) [...]
Bringing your new puppy or kitten to the vet. Yay! A new household member, so exciting! So, now that you have made the decision to add this little one to your family, you might be thinking about the first visit to the veterinarian. Great! Here are some things to consider: Come in sooner rather [...]
Merial PureVax® Feline Rabies vaccine is currently on backorder. Merial PureVax is the cat vaccine we highly recommend since it is formulated without immune system stimulating chemicals that have the potential to trigger allergic reactions and site reactions. The company states that the rabies vaccine may become available as early as the end of May [...]
Many of you have probably already been educated on why having your puppy or kitten finish its vaccination series is important. Preventing serious diseases such as parvo in dogs and panleukopenia in cats, and non-treatable diseases such as distemper and rabies, is the purpose of finishing those vaccines. However, there is much more important information [...]
As of January 1, 2014, Drs. Kim Burkhardt, Kristen Ferguson, and Sara Wells from Twin Maples Veterinary Hospital have taken over as the volunteer veterinarians that will be caring for the animals at the Boonshoft Discovery Zoo at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. We are very excited at Twin Maples Veterinary Hospital to be starting [...]