by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Dec 12, 2020 | Macon Pet Blog, News, Pet Health
Below is a list of the top 10 medicines in your home most frequently ingested by pets, along with some tips from the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline on how to prevent pet poisoning from human medications. 1.NSAIDs (e.g. Advil, Aleve and Motrin) Topping our Top 10...
by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Jul 3, 2020 | Macon Pet Blog, News, Pet Health
Many people enjoy the booming sounds and flashing lights of fireworks, but they can be terrifying and overwhelming for pets—and possibly hazardous. On the Fourth of July, many pets become so frightened by the noise and commotion of fireworks that they run from...
by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Mar 27, 2020 | Macon Pet Blog, News, Pet Health
Due to the ongoing pandemic caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) virus we have decided to see only sick pets over the weekend hours. Boarding services will continue. All owners are to follow the guidelines below. We are asking clients to continue doing the following:...
by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Feb 19, 2020 | Cat Health, Dog Health, Pet Health
All right, so let’s talk about what they consider checking for heartworms. We will hear the term all the time about doing a heartworm test. There are tests that only check for heartworm disease, but here what we do is, we do what we call a full DX, so...
by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Feb 19, 2020 | Cat Health, Dog Health, Pet Health
Today, we’ll talk a little bit about blood work. What is blood work? That’s the question. When it’s mentioned about doing blood work, it’s not just as simple as testing the blood, because testing the blood, we can do that for many different...
by Glyne Greenidge, DVM, CLS, MLT | Feb 19, 2020 | Cat Health, Pet Health
Quick talk on fleas. Dr. Greenidge here, Hudspeth Animal Hospital. Fleas are pesky, and for me, there’s nothing like the Georgia flea. They’re very aggressive, they are difficult to get rid of. And so here’s my recommendation; keep your pets on...