Upper Valley Animal Clinic

What is an Emergency?

You think your pet is sick or acting oddly. Should you bring your pet in, or should you wait until morning to see your regular veterinarian? Is something really wrong, or will it pass? These are questions that Emergency Pet Care gets all the timeYou know your pet better than we do. If you are concerned enough to call, your pet should probably be seen. We make no attempt to diagnose or treat over the phone. But we will tell you if…

What Dog Breed Are You?

Do you ever wonder what kind of dog breed you'd be if you were a dog? Take this quiz and find out!

20 Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Dog

Supported by statistics on shelters and adoptable dogs, Healthy Paws and Wiley Pups deliver 20 compelling reasons why you should adopt a shelter dog.

These Mighty Pets Show How Healing the Human-Animal Bond Can Be

How to Give CBD to Pets

What’s the best way to give CBD to your dog? From treats to direct oral application and other methods, learn more in this post!

Hoxton Farms raises £2.7M seed to produce animal fat without animals

Hoxton Farms, a U.K. startup that wants to produce animal fat without using animals, has raised £2.7 million in seed funding. The round is led by Founders Fund, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel. Also participating is Backed, Presight Capital, CPT Capital and Sustainabl…

Veterinarians Share Things That All Pet Owners Should Know

Reddit user u/mrktx21 asked a question: "Veterinarians of Reddit: What is one thing you wish people would know/understand about their pet?"

8 Things Your Veterinarian Wishes You Knew

Wouldn’t it be easier if your pet came with an owner’s manual? You’ve got the big-picture routines down like feeding schedules and playing with your pet, and you probably know

Behind the scenes at an AAHA-accredited animal hospital

The American Animal Hospital Association gives its seal of approval to veterinary hospitals that achieve a certain standard of practice, and pet expert Steve Dale highlights his own pets' animal hospital, Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago, one of the first practices to gain AAHA accreditation. According to veterinarian Natalie Marks, AAHA requires that practices adhere to numerous guidelines for achieving excellence including staff knowledge and skills…

Veterinarians developing protocol for treating deadly infection in dogs

An 11-year-old dog in Thailand diagnosed with bacteremic melioidosis by researchers working with the University of Florida's One Health initiative is doing well a year after being treated with antibiotics, the researchers reported in Veterinary Sciences. The next step is to develop guidelines for treating the often-fatal zoonotic disease in companion animals and possibly developing a vaccine, says researcher and veterinarian Pacharapong Khrongsee.

What Do You Want From Veterinarians?

Visit Pet Authority Animal Hospital in Waterford, Michigan! Your local Animal Hospital that will care and look after your pet family member. Contact us at 248-673-1288 to set up an appointment!

Veterinary Technicians: Our Unsung Heroes

By Dr. Alan Green For anyone who has been in a hospital setting, it is no secret that the nursing staff usually sets the tone of the patient care and overall patient experience. In veterinary medicine, this truth also holds true. The veterinary technician is the analog of the nurse and technologist in the medical … Continue reading »

How to know if it's time to say goodbye to a pet

Knowing when to say goodbye to a beloved pet is the most difficult challenge we face as pet lovers. It never gets any easier and often leaves us questioning if there was anything else that could’ve been done or whether we waited too long. There is no absolute rule for when to let an elderly …

Addicts Turn to Animal Clinics for Easy Access to Painkillers

At one vet clinic, Shannon Toomey called her dog Oso. At another, she called him Monster. Her other dog went by Gus and Bear depending on the clinic...

Man's best friend: how veterinary research could save human lives

One Health holds that humans and the world around us thrive and suffer for the same reasons. As the idea grows more popular, health solutions developed for your dog might just end up helping you, too

Animal activism is a boys' club. Silicon Valley could change that

Some 79% of vegan activists are women. Yet the female activists involved in the movement's biggest achievements often go unrecognized.

Is this Normal? When Should I Take my Pet to the Veterinarian?

A new episode of AVMA TV has been posted on our YouTube page. All too often pet owners find themselves asking, “Is this normal? Should I take my pet to see the veterinarian?” In our new video, Dr. …