Northeast Animal Hospital

08/07/2024

we are getting a new veterinary software program and will be phasing out Petdesk.

02/28/2024

Cook their food

Despite a spike in social media videos hyping raw-food pet diets, including ground beef and chicken heads, veterinarian Gracelynn Morrow doesn't recommend raw food and says pet owners should look for food made by companies that have veterinary nutritionists on staff. AVMA Immediate Past President Lo...

02/23/2024

People should not touch or approach bats, and in cases of possible contact, the bat should not be killed by hitting it in the head because doing so makes it difficult to test for rabies, says Alabama State Public Health Veterinarian Dee Jones.

02/10/2024

Any time the temperature is above 32 degrees, you will see flea and ticks out. Flea and tick control should be year round.

Ticks are emerging earlier than usual because of mild weather, says Alex Carlson of Minneapolis' Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, noting that Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are rising nationwide. People should check pets for ticks daily, use a preventive, and monitor behavior and...

02/01/2024

Here is an answer to all the questions we have been getting

The Canine Respiratory Illness Survey has found no novel pathogens associated with a rash of canine respiratory disease outbreaks, nor has a single pathogen behind all the cases identified. No cases of atypical canine respiratory disease had been reported in Michigan as of Dec. 7.

01/18/2024

Common sense

Veterinarian Frank Krupka has had to treat pets for cold-related illnesses recently and says that putting a dog outside in extreme cold for even a half-hour is dangerous. Animals need shelter from wind and moisture and access to liquid water, and, most importantly,

01/18/2024

Control the weight. This is also a good idea!

An analysis of data from the Dog Aging Project revealed that large dogs have higher risks for cancer, bone diseases, gastrointestinal issues, neurological conditions, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders and otolaryngologic diseases. Researchers found that small dogs have higher risks for eye, h...

01/15/2024

And it's cold out there!

Dogs and cats are vulnerable to cold temperatures, with signs of frostbite including pale skin and curling at the tips of the ears, says veterinarian Dana Varble, and signs of hypothermia, including whining, shivering, anxiety, weakness, confusion and burrowing, according to the AVMA. Pets need warm...

01/08/2024

It's about time

A state law coming into effect in 11 months will prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail stores in New York, but pet stores may still offer animals from shelters. The law is intended to stop irresponsible breeding.

12/21/2023

I want to let everyone know to be somewhat paranoid about your pet's bathroom habits. Make sure that your cat and dog are urinating daily and having daily poops. If you see that they are not doing this, call us or your local vet to get them checked ASAP. If not, , they can get very sick

12/07/2023

Stay away from all wild animals, no matter how cute they may seem to be.

A captive-bred skunk from a breeder in Attica, Mich., that may have been purchased through an affiliated seller tested positive for rabies, and health officials are warning other state residents who purchased skunks to have the animals tested by a veterinarian and to seek medical attention immediate...

12/04/2023

I have heard so many stories. This is from the AVMA

There may be multiple unidentified pathogens causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs throughout the US, and neither dog owners nor veterinarians should panic, says veterinary infectious disease specialist Jane Sykes, a professor at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medic...

11/09/2023

If you google my business, it will give you incorrect information

11/09/2023

If you google my business, they have the wrong hours on it.

08/17/2023

I do not go on Facebook very much. If you need to contact me, please call my office at 570-636-1877. Thank you

08/17/2023

I am looking to hire for 2 positions. 1 is a receptionist, and also looking for a veterinary assistant. Please come to my office for an application

08/03/2023

Do not pet ANY wild animals

Brunswick, Maine, town councilor David Watson has been undergoing preventive rabies treatment after being bitten by a rabid groundhog that hopped onto the lawn tractor Watson was repairing, then bit him on the thigh.

08/03/2023

All cats need to be vaccinated against rabies, and dogs too.

Seven wild bats with rabies have been found in Los Angeles County this summer, and public health officials expect that number to rise. Only about 1% of wild bats carry rabies, but 15% of bats found near people and pets in L.A. County have tested positive for the virus, and county public health veter...

07/24/2023

Time and again, microchips have helped reunite families with pets that have gone missing for months -- sometimes years -- and were found hundreds of miles away. While microchips are invaluable identification tools, they're not magic; they require registration and updating by pet owners so that, if p...

07/24/2023

If the vaccine was kept up to date, the longer quarantines would not have hqappened

Three dogs and four cats received rabies vaccine boosters after coming in contact with a bat in Remsen, N.Y., that tested positive for the virus. Three of the animals will be quarantined for six months because their primary rabies vaccinations were not up to date.

06/08/2023

Clouds of wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America are harmful to human and animal health, with birds, flat-faced dogs and cats, older animals and those with heart, respiratory or lung conditions at particularly high risk. Pets that are coughing, gagging, stumbling, lethargic or not eating o...

05/26/2023

This goes about any toxic stuff that owners put out

Steamboat Springs, Colo., property owners dealing with a proliferation of voles have been putting out rodenticide, and some area dogs have been treated after exposure to the bait. Animals should be leashed to guard against exposure, and bait blocks should be secured in a station in accordance with E...

05/19/2023

Ecologists had hoped wolf and cougar recovery efforts would keep coyote and bobcat populations in check, but research published in Science found coyotes and bobcats have instead sought refuge near farms and backyards, where humans pose far greater risks. In what's known as the human shield effect, m...

05/19/2023

Having eight or more pets is associated with poor health for animals, according to a study in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and having too many pets is also hard on human health. People who have a hoarding disorder don't always recognize the harmful effects of having mo...

05/19/2023

Owners of bearded dragons or other reptiles shouldn't feed them fireflies or wild tomato hornworms, says veterinarian Krista Keller, a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine. Compounds in fireflies, or lightning bugs, called lucibufagins can damage heart muscle and kill bearded dragons, a...