Heartworm 101 for Dogs and Cats

Heartworm disease is generally considered a condition that only affects dogs, but many other mammal species can suffer from it or act as carriers. Heartworms have been known to infect dogs, cats, ferrets, wolves, coyotes, sea lions, and there have even been reported cases of human infection as well.

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Restoring Parkville Pet Cemetery

The Oakleigh Pet Cemetery in Parkville is getting a face-lift, courtesy of a group of more than 30 volunteers from the Hunt Valley Animal Hospital. They spent Sunday clearing decades of overgrown brush and bushes around the nearly 2-acre cemetery’s 4,600 graves to help fix up one of the oldest pet graveyards in the state.

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Brachycephalic Dogs Are Special!

They are dogs with a short, pushed in face. Sometimes they don’t even have much of a nose! Common brachycephalic breeds include Pugs, various Bulldog breeds, Boston Terriers, Shih Tzus, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Pekinese, and more. Brachycephalic dogs have some health problems due to their short snouts! Though their noses are shortened, the inside…

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