Dr. Kimberly Curtis / Handle With Care Home Veterinary Service

05/08/2022

04/03/2022

Useful read!

DOES YOUR PET REALLY NEED BOOSTERS EVERY YEAR? 💉

Spring means annual shots, and soon you’ll be getting that email or postcard📧 from your vet letting you know your dog or cat is due for their annual boosters.

We all want our pets protected from life threatening diseases, but did you know your pet may be carrying enough protection from their puppy and kitten shots to last a lifetime?! (Just like your childhood immunizations).

Your pets may not need to be “boosted” at all, and giving more shots to an already-immunized animal is not only a waste of money, but in worst case scenarios, may cause serious immune issues of all types.

In today’s Inside Scoop episode, immunologist and titer expert Dr. Laurie Larson will be joining us to discuss pet vaccinations and titers, including:

🔥Why it is important to measure antibody titers

🔥How often should you check titers

🔥Puppy and kitten vaccinations: when and what do they really need

Join Rodney Habib and Dr. Karen Becker today at 12pm ET for this Live discussion. Looking forward to seeing you in the comments! 🙌

Dr. Laurie Larson runs the Companion Animal Vaccines and Immuno Diagnostic Service Lab and Titer Service at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and also teaches veterinary immunology.

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05/05/2021

Recall - https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/zukes-mini-naturals-dog-treats/

Complete details of the Zuke's Mini Naturals dog treats product withdrawal as reported by the editors of the Dog Food Advisor.

04/19/2021

If u know anyone in need of a little help with their fur babies

07/28/2020

Mercola for Pets and Dr. Karen Becker published a week long series of interviews in June of 2020, featuring a variety of animal healers. Check it out!
https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2020/06/26/integrative-practitioners-are-seekers-and-searchers.aspx?cid_source=facebook&cid_medium=social&cid_content=facebookpets&cid=lead_20200626&fbclid=IwAR1SqQXzA1915hyyvpVi3JZb6VYuLNnagPqRnoQatAGawAutkn0Jfjadnho

Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Mercola Healthy Pets, this week is dedicated to bringing awareness about the practice of integrative veterinary medicine.

05/30/2020

Tis the season!!!!

So important, the ticks are out!!!
When we say check for ticks, check EVERYWHERE!

04/06/2020

Updated house pet info from 4/3/20. Details still evolving:

Since February 2020, four household pets have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (aka COVID-19), the coronavirus sweeping the globe: two dogs in Hong Kong, a Pomeranian and a German shepherd; a cat in Belgium; and, most recently, a cat in Hong Kong. All the animals' owners had COVID-19. Although they apparently picked up viral particles shed by their human companions, none of the Hong Kong pets showed signs of illness consistent with COVID-19. The Belgian cat, however, did become sick, showing signs about a week after its owner became ill.

Cats/ferrets may be more likely than dogs to become ill if exposed to COVID-19 .
You may have heard about the big cats in the Bronx Zoo testing positive for COVID-19. Each zoo cat had the same zookeeper, who was positive for COVID-19, so the cats all likely caught the disease from their keeper.

Despite the possibility of infection developing in household pets, it's still thought that dogs and cats cannot grow as much COVID-19 virus in their bloodstreams as people, so dogs and cats are still not thought to become infectious. In other words, dogs and cats are not thought to be capable of spreading COVID-19 to people, nor one another, even if they themselves become ill with the virus.

Preventions:
If one is positive for coronavirus, try to have someone else in the home take care of your pets. If not possible, avoid snuggling with the pets.

Also if a person in the home has coronavirus, you must assume the pets at least have COVID-19 virus on their fur/hair. As such, for those uninfected, washing hands is important after interacting with pets. Social distancing with other pets when outside may help prevent transfer of virus from coat to coat.

03/26/2020

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08/13/2019

Met this cutie today at Bentleys in Rogers Park. Shes available!!!

12/30/2018

So cute ♡

LOL..

11/25/2018

Love this ♡

10/19/2018

Stop by and pay them a visit! These sweeties will steal your heart ♡

10/19/2018

Great place doing great work. Drop by and pay a visit. These sweeties will steal your heart ♡

09/19/2018

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01/01/2018

The American Veterinary Medical Association has a great winter pet safety page. With the frigid temps, have a look and keep your furry friends warm and well.
https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/Cold-weather-pet-safety.aspx

You’re probably already aware of the risks posed by warm weather, but did you know that cold weather also poses serious threats to your pets'

10/30/2017

Thanks to TheK9Pt for a great interview/article!

At TheK9PT we truly believe that we are just as strong as our weakest link, and that partnering with other businesses helps achieve the highest level of patient care possible. This is the first post highlighting our Business Partners. This will be a series of posts we will have introducing you to a…

10/21/2017

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Many people don't realize dogs age much faster than humans; for example, a large breed dog at age 10 is the equivalent of a human in his or her mid-60s.