Heartworm Disease: Symptoms and Treatments
Last week we discussed the heartworm life cycle and how disease transmission can occur in dogs and cats. This week, let’s focus on the symptoms and treatment of heartworm disease. …
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Heartworm Disease – Understanding the Disease Transmission
Have you ever been pestered by a mosquito? Have you ever found a mosquito in your house (or found the evidence of mosquito bites)? My guess is that your …
Pet Therapy Focus – Meet Ekko Gaynor!
Meet Ekko, a 3 year-old Long Haired German Shepherd. Gorgeous? Yes! But her beauty also goes far below the surface. Ekko is a not only a healthy, energetic and …
Turtles!
This week’s blog is for all the reptile lovers and enthusiasts out there! Did you know that one of Lawndale Veterinary Hospital’s owners, Dr. Crawford, is our resident reptile …
Lyme Disease – Is your dog vaccinated?
With the beautiful weather we have been having, spring certainly feels near! So don’t forget that amid all the plant life springing up, there are also smaller inhabitants beginning …
Puppy Month and our Puppy Care Fair!
In March, we are focusing on one of our favorite topics at Lawndale Veterinary Hospital – puppies! Adorable, sweet, cute, and cuddly, they always find a way to bring …
Severe Weather Ready?
North Carolina’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 6th – 12th this year. With the possibility of severe weather in the forecast today, we thought it would be a …
Dental Extractions
Dental disease can sometimes progress to the point where teeth need to be extracted. If the idea of your pet having a tooth pulled seems alarming, we want to …
Dental Health – Prevention Matters!
February is National Pet Dental Month. We consider dental health a priority focus at Lawndale for many reasons: Dental disease can have systemic (body-wide) consequences Dental disease can be …
Heartwarming story of cat reunited with owner after 4 years
Just this week I came across a news story in the Newbern, NC “Sun Journal” about a man who was reunited (because of a microchip!) with his cat, Hemi, …