San Pablo Animal Hospital

12/15/2024

Pet Pictures with Santa 2024!! Thanks to all that came out. Merry Christmas.

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12/13/2024

Jeff is ready for Christmas!

12/13/2024

Santa and The Grinch will be at San Pablo Animal Hospital on Saturday, December 14th, noon until 3pm.

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12/12/2024

Welcome Little Miss Maple!!!!

12/02/2024

Pet pictures with Santa and his sidekick The Grinch, December 14th, Noon -3 pm

11/27/2024

May your holiday be filled with family and friends and no trips to the ER! San Pablo Animal Hospital will be close on Thanksgiving Eve at 6:00pm and reopen Monday morning at 7:30am.

11/21/2024

11/21/2024

ARE YOU MANAGING?
Are you managing your dog’s environment to prevent or improve unwanted behaviour?

As people, we tend to prefer and look for the more complicated solutions to problems. This tendency is termed “complexity bias” - the tendency to prefer complicated explanations and solutions instead of looking for the simpler ones.

Surely a complicated, time consuming, detailed solution has to be more effective, superior, impressive, or correct?

Complexity bias is so relevant when it comes to changing a dog’s unwanted behaviour. We often get so stuck on trying to modify behaviour through counter conditioning, desensitization or detailed training plans when sometimes the simplest solution to the problem lies in simply managing the environment.

Dogs will do what dogs do – when an opportunity arises to help themselves to food left on a table, to bark at the gate at anyone passing by, to have a drink from that big water bowl at the perfect height, that we call a toilet, to running off with irresistibly smelly dirty underwear, to rummaging through bins in search of anything that may or may not be edible, to running out an opened door in search of adventure - the list is long - dogs will be dogs.

Parents of little children use management all the time without giving it much thought. Baby locks on cupboards, covers on electrical sockets, valuable or dangerous items put far out of reach, fences and locks around pools, etc.

We wouldn’t just train a toddler not to stick their fingers in an electrical socket, not to open cupboards, not to touch a hot plate – it’s far safer, simpler and logical to first manage the environment, to prevent potential incidents.

The same principle should apply to managing a dog’s environment to prevent unwanted behaviour.

The more a behaviour is practiced the more difficult it is to prevent. The more a behaviour is rehearsed the better dogs become at it.

Preventing the behaviour from happening in the first place by using management is the logical, simple and effective way to address it.

Be a good manager – it’s far less stressful, for both us and our dogs.

11/20/2024

THANKSGIVING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

AVOID giving your pet these foods.

• Turkey bones and skin: Turkey bones can splinter, causing choking or digestive issues, and fatty skin can trigger pancreatitis.

• Fatty foods: Dishes such as buttered mashed potatoes, casseroles and ham are high in fat, which can lead to pancreatitis.

• Onions and garlic: Common in stuffing and other dishes, these ingredients are toxic to dogs and cats and can cause life-threatening anemia.

• Grapes and raisins: Even small amounts can cause kidney failure in pets.

• Chocolate and baked goods: Chocolate contains theobromine, which is toxic to pets, and many desserts include xylitol, a harmful sugar substitute.

• Salty foods: Excessive salt can lead to vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.

• Caffeine: Found in desserts and beverages, caffeine can cause elevated heart rates, vomiting and seizures.

• Pitted fruits: Fruit pits contain cyanide, which is toxic if swallowed, and can also pose a choking hazard.

• Raw potatoes: Uncooked potatoes contain solanine, a compound toxic to some pets.

• Bread dough: The rising dough produces alcohol, which can lead to alcohol poisoning.

The risk of food-related illness increases around the holidays due to festivities which involve special family meals and baked treats that aren’t typically made during other times of the year.

Visitors not familiar with pet routines or their normal behavior may also share food items or be unaware of keeping certain foods away from pets.

If a pet consumes a toxic food, owners should watch for symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and reduced appetite.

How to keep pets

• Keep food away from pets.

• Avoid giving table scraps.

• Inform guests not to feed pets, and provide pet-friendly treats if they insist.

Plain, unseasoned cooked turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, apples, carrots, peas and unsweetened pumpkin are all good options.

11/05/2024

Keep it simple: Vote for whomever you would leave your pet with for a week.

10/31/2024

I’m scared!