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  • COVID-19
  • Home
  • New Client Center
    • Online Forms
    • What to Expect
    • Payment Options
    • Pet Insurance
  • Services
    • Arthritis In Pets
    • Heartworm Prevention
    • Pet Supplements
    • Pet Vaccinations
      • Cat Vaccinations
      • Dog Vaccinations
      • Rattlesnake Vaccines
      • Vaccines FAQs
    • Pet Wellness Plans
      • Dog Preventative Care Packages
      • Cat Preventative Care Packages
      • Puppy & Kitten Care Packages
    • Flea & Tick Prevention
      • Protect Your Pet!
    • Spay & Neuter
      • Spaying
      • Neutering
      • Spay & Neuter FAQs
    • Emergency Veterinarian
    • Pet Dental
      • Pet Dental FAQs
    • Pet Microchipping
      • Microchipping FAQs
    • Pet Surgery
    • Pet Boarding
      • Pet Boarding FAQs
  • About Us
    • Meet our Team
    • Our New Pets
    • FAQS
  • Conditions We Treat
    • Pet Seizures
    • Pet Nutrition
    • Dermatology FAQs
    • Pet Arthritis FAQs
    • Pet Allergies
      • Allergy FAQs
    • Pet Eye Infections
      • Pet Eye Infections FAQ
    • Toxic Ingestion
    • Pet Asthma
    • Cherry Eye
    • Diabetes
    • Pet Hip Dysplaysia
    • Oral Disease
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    • Parasites Treatment
    • Lameness & Limping
    • Vomit and Diarrhea
    • Coughing and Sneezing
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  • Arthritis
    Category: Pet Health, Orthopedics, Pet Health

    The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis which can be due to wear and tear on joints from over use, aging, injury, or from an unstable joint such as which occurs with a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in the knee. The chronic form of this disease is called degenerative joint disease

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  • Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
    Category: Pet Health, Orthopedics

    The rupture of the cruciate ligament is the most common knee injury in the dog. This injury has two common presentations. One is the young athletic dog playing roughly who acutely ruptures the ligament and is non-weight bearing on the affected hind leg. The second presentation is the older, overweight

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  • Luxating Patella
    Category: Pet Health, Orthopedics

    Luxating patella is a condition where the kneecap (patella) moves out of its normal position. Luxating patella is one of the most common knee joint abnormalities of dogs, but it is only occasionally seen in cats. It may affect one or both of the knees. In some cases it moves (luxates) towards the inside

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  • Hip Dysplasia
    Category: Pet Health, Orthopedics

    Hip dysplasia is a congenital disease that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It can be found in many animals and, rarely, humans, but is common in many dog breeds, particularly

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