Category: Pet Safety

10 Tips for a Pet-Safe Holiday

December 18, 2020

10 Tips for a Pet-Safe Holiday

The holidays evoke happiness and excitement, as you decorate, bake, and prepare for the most wonderful time of year. We love the holidays too, but our AMVS team has a unique perspective, as we treat ...

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Meningitis and Your Pet

December 13, 2019

Meningitis and Your Pet

Your pet’s nervous system is a delicate communication network that is responsible for maintaining important body functions. Neurologic disease or injury can affect critical processes, with significant systemic effects. Meningitis is a neurologic disease occasionally ...

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What To Do If a Car Hits Your Dog

June 6, 2019

What To Do If a Car Hits Your Dog

The sickening sound of screeching tires can mean the unthinkable: a moving vehicle just hit your pet. In this emergency situation, quick action can save your beloved companion’s life. Assessing your pet’s condition and stabilizing ...

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How to Ensure a Low-Stress Veterinary Visit

February 6, 2019

How to Ensure a Low-Stress Veterinary Visit

Does your pet dislike going to the vet? If your pet feels stress or anxiety at the vet, you aren’t alone. At Aspen Meadow, we offer Fear Free vet care that can provide your pet ...

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Keeping Your Pets Safe This Winter

December 15, 2014

We have all heard the old adage in Colorado that if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.  However, winter is here and will lay its’ cold, snowy grip on the Front Range for ...

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Cannabis Consumption in Colorado’s Canines and Cats

November 19, 2014

Jan Mladonicky, DVM Emergency Intern September 2014   Brownies on the counter? Yum! But our pets have no idea that there may be special ingredients lurking inside these tempting treats that can make them sick ...

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Helping Dogs and Cats Adjust to Blindness

November 19, 2014

Dana Dietrich, DVM Emergency Veterinarian August 2014   Dogs and cats that go blind can, with time, adjust to their surroundings through use of their other senses. It is important to remember that each animal ...

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My Dog Eats Everything! The Potential Complications of Ingesting a Foreign Body

November 19, 2014

Danielle Huval, DVM Emergency Veterinarian July 2014   We have all heard the stories about dogs eating inedible objects or making something that may have been edible a big problem by swallowing it whole. There are ...

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My Pet is Having Trouble Breathing – What do I do?

November 19, 2014

Dana Dietrich, DVM Emergency Veterinarian March 2014   Trouble breathing is a common emergency encountered by veterinarians in small animal medicine. Getting a pet into a veterinarian so they can quickly identify and address life-threatening ...

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Introducing Your Baby to Your Pets

November 19, 2014

Abby Holtman, DVM Emergency Clinician February 2014   A newborn will bring many fun and amazing changes to your life, but it will also affect the pets in your household. Starting to prepare your pets ...

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