TLC First Animal Hospital

12/10/2025

Hi everyone!!! Just letting you know we will be closed on Thursday, December 11th from 1 PM to 3 PM for our annual holiday party!
please plan accordingly.

Thank you! 

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween. Keep your 4 legged kids away from the Candy..... Be careful.

10/23/2025

Although this study talks about Farmers Dog there a better dits. And for those interested in do it yourself remember Balance diets are required or yo can create more issues. Look at Just Food For Dog Do It Yourself, The Animal Diet Formulator which has both cooked and raw options, and Balance It.

Study evaluates impact of 'fresh, human-grade' food on senior dog health
The year-long study, conducted by Cornell University and The Farmer’s Dog, links fresh, minimally processed diets to improved metabolic health and healthier aging in senior dogs.
October 21, 2025

A year-long study led by Heather Huson, PhD, associate professor of Animal Sciences at Cornell University, suggests that feeding dogs a "fresh, human-grade" food can positively influence metabolic health and support healthier aging.

The study, recently published on Metabolites, followed 22 senior Alaskan sled dogs over 12 months, comparing the effects of a fresh, human-grade diet with standard kibble. Dogs fed the fresh diet reportedly showed rapid and sustained metabolic changes, including lower levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs)—compounds linked to aging and chronic disease—and reductions in sucrose and 1,5-anhydroglucitol, a glycemic control biomarker.

Additional findings include improved antioxidant profiles, enhanced branched-chain amino acid metabolism, increased levels of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, and markers of healthier fat utilization and ketogenesis. The fresh-fed dogs also showed reduced fatty acid synthesis, suggesting a more efficient metabolic profile compared with the kibble-fed group.

The research highlights the potential benefits of minimally processed diets in supporting metabolic function and overall health in aging dogs.

09/29/2025

This was an interesting finding.

The ‘worst bee die-off in US history’ was caused by a virus-infected, miticide-resistant parasitic mites.

09/12/2025

We've been warning. Stay safe all.

After multiple cases of rat-borne leptospirosis were reported in Chicago, city officials are sounding the alarm. But how can residents make sure their pets stay safe amid the recent uptick?

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/m6ktm8w9

08/29/2025

Today August 28 is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day! I remember Zeke Bruno,Diamond, Shane,Samson, Bandit and Pete. These are all my dogs.
Also Taffy Apple, Dusty, Kitty, Rasputin to name a few. I miss all of them.

Could not find my photos of all. Share your memories Sorry this is so late.

08/08/2025

🐈‍⬛Happy International Cat Day🐈
from our clinic kitties to yours!!
😸😺😸😺😸😺
(lets see those cuties in the comments!)

08/07/2025

https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/emergencycare/wildfire-smoke-and-animals

Be aware with air quality alerts it affects our 4 legged friends too.

Smoke from wildfires and other large blazes affects pets, horses, livestock and wildlife. Protect your pets and livestock.

08/04/2025

Everyone help us celebrate our Business Manger today!!
Happy Birthday Mari 🥳

07/31/2025

Happy 8th Birthday Elijah!!!

Even though we dont like thinking about it - our boy is technically a senior!

We wish him fast healing so he can get back out to doing what he loves (chasing squirrels and taking names!)

07/09/2025

Such a promising finding. This is a horrible disease many of you have lost dogs to this. Including me which i have lost 3 to this specific cancer.

A genetically engineered drug shown to extend the life of dogs with hemangiosarcoma may also prove effective as an early screening test for the lethal cancer.