Illustrated Articles
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The Crown Pointe Animal Hospital is now able to offer your pet an alternative and complimentary prevention & treatment option to maximize your pet’s health through the use of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. The general principle of TCM is to harmonize your pet’s internal and external environments such that we are able to naturally and safely re-establish the normal flow of body energy, fluids and organ function to allow the body to perform at its optimal levels.
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The Crown Pointe Animal Hospital is now able to offer your pet an alternative and complimentary prevention & treatment option to maximize your pet’s health through the use of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. The general principle of TCM is to harmonize your pet’s internal and external environments such that we are able to naturally and safely re-establish the normal flow of body energy, fluids and organ function to allow the body to perform at its optimal levels.
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An agility trial is a competitive canine sporting event where dogs of various breeds navigate obstacles and are judged on speed and accuracy. Agility training can be a fun activity with many benefits for you and your dog.
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This handout discusses aspergillosis in cats, an infection, growth, or allergic response caused by the Aspergillus fungus. If your cat becomes infected, it can be confined to the nasal passages (nasal aspergillosis), or it can spread throughout the body (systemic aspergillosis). The clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of both conditions are outlined.
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When traveling, you may need to board your pet at a kennel or veterinary clinic. Ask for references to find a boarding facility and visit it before having your pet stay there. A short stay before a longer trip can help your pet to settle in more easily. Be sure to leave emergency contact details for you and your veterinarian.
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When traveling, you may need to board your pet at a kennel or veterinary clinic. Ask for references to find a boarding facility and visit it before having your pet stay there. A short stay before a longer trip can help your pet to settle in more easily.
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Children often have very close relationships with pets, and especially with cats. Losing a pet cat is inevitable and may be the child's first experience of death, but there are ways for parents and others to help the child cope with it. With care and support, your child can grow through the grief and heal.
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Children often have very close relationships with pets, and especially with dogs. Losing a pet dog is inevitable and may be the child's first experience of death, but there are ways for parents and others to help the child cope with it. With care and support, your child can grow through the grief and heal.
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Two common pet frogs, the White’s treefrog (Litoria caerulea) and the Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis), often develop weird white spots on the surface of their eyes. Over time, these white spots can get very large and completely cover the eye. Some frogs may look like they have dabs of cooking lard on their eyes. The disorder behind these eye lesions is corneal lipidosis, and the white patches are where abnormal deposits of cholesterol have formed.
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Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. In animals, the technique is used to treat tumors in locations where conventional surgery would be difficult or impossible. Cryosurgery is sometimes also used for the removal of aberrant or extra eyelashes (distichiasis).