40 Common Household Pet Toxins
If you have pets in your home, it is important to know which common household products are toxic. By understanding which household items and foods pose a threat to your pet, you can help decrease the risk for toxicant exposure and keep them safe and healthy! Food...
Feline Inappropriate Elimination
Feline inappropriate elimination is one of the most common issues that cat owners face and it can also be one of the most frustrating. Oftentimes, cat owners believe inappropriate elimination is done out of anger or spite, but this is not the case! Cats will try to...
Separation Anxiety and COVID-19
By Heather Blakeman, CPDT-KA Prepare your pet to cope with your return to work and life outside of “Stay-At-Home” orders with these tips. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many changes in day-to-day life for both humans and animals here in Louisville and...
The Human-Animal Bond
Your bond with your pets is what drives us here at Dogwood Veterinary Clinic. It is not only our job to make sure your pet is happy, comfortable, and healthy, but to protect, encourage, prolong, and strengthen your bond with your pet by promoting their health and...
Easter Hazards to our Pets
Many of us here in Louisville, Kentucky will be celebrating the Easter holiday this coming weekend. Here at Dogwood Veterinary Clinic, we want to keep this time as safe as possible for your pets so we can all enjoy the holiday! Below, we’re listing some popular...
Coronavirus
***Updated 4/30/2020*** Our country is in a trying time, fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are all in novel territory as schools, bars, restaurants, and many businesses have closed in Louisville, Prospect, Crestwood, Oldham County, and across the state of Kentucky....
The Importance of Physical Examinations
Have you ever wondered why we place so much importance on wellness examinations for your pet? It’s okay to wonder! It may surprise you that veterinarians and the state require yearly examinations for pets before filling prescriptions or giving vaccines, but there is...
Step by Step Description of a Dental Cleaning
Dogwood Veterinary Clinic is here to care for the oral health of pets in Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding cities. Dental cleanings for pets can be more extensive than cleanings on ourselves due to our inability to ask our pets to “say ah” and keep still! A pet...
Heartworm Disease
Since we are currently doing a giveaway of an iRobot Roomba for clients who buy 12 months of Heartgard and 12 months of Nexgard, it seems like a great time to do a blog post on heartworm disease. Here at Dogwood Vet Clinic, we do our best to try and fully explain to...
Avoid these Holiday Hazards for Your Pets
While the holiday season is an exciting time, it can be potentially hazardous to our pets. Below, we’re listing some common household holiday items that have the potential to harm your pets during this time of the year! Tinsel Although tinsel can be fun and flashy...