by Northgate Animal Hospital | Aug 3, 2018 | Dangers to Pets
This is one of the most dangerous mouse and rat poisons on the market and unfortunately, seems to be gaining in popularity. Cholecalciferol, or activated vitamin D3, causes a life-threateningly high calcium and phosphorus level in the body, resulting in severe, acute...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jun 22, 2018 | Dangers to Pets
At Northgate Animal Hospital we believe that comprehensive preventative care and responsive treatment are the best approaches to providing your companion with a long, happy, healthful life. And in the summertime, this includes preventing heat stroke! Like humans, dogs...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jun 7, 2018 | Dangers to Pets
This article was written by Dr. Lisa M. Freeman for the Tufts University Clinical Nutrition Service. Earlier this year, Peanut, a 4-year-old male Beagle/Lab mix was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart disease at our hospital. Peanut had been lethargic, not eating...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jan 26, 2018 | Cats, Dangers to Pets, Dogs
More and more information has been coming out about the harmful effects that many popular essential oils can have on our companions. Essential oils are the concentrated liquids that come from plants. Many people use these oils for aromatherapy and alternative...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Nov 30, 2017 | Dangers to Pets
Do you give your dog a bone to chew on? It may be time to rethink that. A new article and a recent update from the FDA have a lot of great safety information for pet owners! We strongly advise against giving bones, antlers, and Nyla bones. Please see our Life Stage...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Nov 28, 2017 | Dangers to Pets
Do you smoke? It’s not our job to tell you what to do, but we do have some advice – keep it away from your pet. Secondhand smoke is the same for pets as it is for humans, even walking into another room within your home to smoke can cause issues for your...
