Rabbit Care and Diet
RABBIT DIETS Most of my articles have focused on your canine and feline friends. Here at Ash Veterinary Clinic and Emergency Service, we know that rabbits are very popular pets, too. Rabbits make intelligent, friendly and quiet house pets. The average life span can be 7 to 10 years when they are well taken care of. The following information will help you enjoy a happy, healthy relationship with your furry friend. Obesity is a problem with rabbits that eat a diet too high in calories and that don’t get enough exercise. A...
Read MoreReptile Housing
Owning a reptile species for a pet can be fun, interesting, educational and a lot of work. Many pets that fall under this category require very specialized housing, food and care. The most common reptiles kept as pets in the United States are lizards and iguanas. Others include Bearded Dragons, chameleons and monitors. Obviously, snakes tend to be well-liked by mostly boys and young men, but don’t count out all of the girls. Many girls own and are knowledgeable about snakes. Topping the list as the most popular snake in the pet...
Read MoreNew Year Equals New Beginnings
As I say goodbye to 2013 and prepare to usher in 2014, I look back at the past year and think about things I would have liked to change and things that I am so blessed to be a part of. When I reflect on events or situations I am not so pleased about, I try to design a plan to remodel the incident so it becomes a learning experience. I like to then immediately reflect upon things that I am so proud of, personally and professionally, which gives me motivation to change other things for the better. Sometimes we do not realize...
Read MoreNo Pets for Christmas!
Should you give a pet as a present for Christmas? Contrary to the warm, fuzzy feeling it gives you inside to think of giving a gift of a puppy, kitty, bunny, or hamster, the answer is NO. I know all too well how it is when your children are begging you for a pet because one of their friends got one. They promise to do everything the pet needs and to love it until the end of time. Then there is reality! The 10 year old grows to be 16 and now has basketball, girls and friends to take up all of his time and the once adored...
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Is Not For Pets
In the past few articles, you may have noticed there was a theme with all of the holiday festivities being celebrated. I see so many illnesses, foreign body ingestions, food ingestions and many injuries during this time of the year. In an effort to remind you about the safety precautions you should take during the holidays concerning your pets, I really hope everyone has a peaceful and uneventful season. As much as I love to see all of your furry angels, I would much rather they visit for a simple spa day or...
Read MoreChristmas Dangers For Pets
The Christmas season brings many fun times, festivities, family and friend parties, and presents. It is also a time of the year that many pets encounter holiday objects that are dangerous or fatal. It is a time when we see many more night and weekend emergencies at Ash Veterinary Clinic and Emergency Center in Carleton, MI because of ingestion or contact with dangerous substances. Here is a list of things so you can be aware of what is harmful to pets and what to keep them away from. Food and beverage...
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