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With our pet’s inability to tell us when they’re hurting, it can be difficult to effectively diagnose joint pain for dogs! Watching your loving pet to suffer from joint pain can be highly painful for you as well. So, you should look for different ways to alleviate his pain with utmost care and compassion. There are different … Read moreEverything Owners Should Know About Joint Pain For Dogs

There has been a recent cottage industry that has popped up, especially preying on pet owners that have a fear of putting their pet under anesthesia. But, in truth, the procedures have so many adverse effects for pets, while also having virtually no health benefits. Read on for more about the misconceptions of non anesthetic … Read moreNon Anesthetic Pet Dental Treatments Are Harmful to Pets, Period!

Proper pet dental cleanings are exactly the same as they are for humans. People, however, understand what is happening during the procedure and hold still, even though they don’t like the way it feels. Our pets, however, do not understand and typically will not hold still. They have to be forcibly restrained, which not only … Read moreNon-Anesthetic Pet Dental Cleanings Do More Harm than Good!

If you ask when to neuter my dog, you should be aware of certain things as a responsible pet owner. You might know that neutering is a process that sterilizes your male pet. This process will make sure that he becomes incapable of parenting puppies. It is different from the female version, which is referred … Read moreNeuter My Dog – Everything You Should Know About the Process

Dog boarding Sarasota FL is a service that takes care of your pet when you will be away from your home for some days. There are differences in which dog owners need help from such a service. If you consider whether such a service will help your pet, here are certain instances that make this … Read moreInstances When You Need Dog Boarding Sarasota FL

What to Expect, When You’re Expecting a New Four-Legged Family Member! Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time, but those first few days, weeks and months are crucial for developing a pet that will be a well-adjusted and well-behaved member of the family. There are important health considerations, as well. I always tell … Read moreBringing Home a New Puppy – A Veterinarian’s Guide

Protect Your Furry Family Members! Microchips are an inexpensive way to return a lost pet to their owners, while reversing the heartbreaking fact that most lost or stolen pets are otherwise never reunited with their families. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that more than 10 million pets are lost or stolen every year, and, … Read moreDon’t Ever Have a Lost Pet, Microchips Save Lives!

Keeps Dogs Healthy, Too! Most people recognize the importance of mental and physical fitness in their lives.  But did you know that both mental and physical fitness are equally important for our canine family members, too?  There are some basic things that you might not have thought about that you can do every day to have a … Read moreMental & Physical Fitness

What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, where a number of people first were infected in 1975. It wasn’t until 1978 that the medical community determined that the disease was contracted from ticks, and in 1981, researchers concluded that the cause is a bacteria that infects certain ticks … Read moreLyme Disease in Dogs: Is Your Pet at Risk?

Sarasota Veterinary Center presents Dr. Dave Smith, veterinarian, father and friend! It’s not often that young children know exactly who and what they want to be when they grow up, but that wasn’t the case for Dr Dave Smith! At a very young age, Dr Dave developed a passion for animals, beyond just wanting to … Read moreMeet Dr. Dave Smith of Sarasota Veterinary Center