Madison Animal Hospital

12/10/2024

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PROGRESS

Madison Animal Hospital's new state-of-the-art facility is designed to deliver tailored care, enhancing the experience for both pets and their owners through specialized services.

We can't wait for Madison Animal Hospital to move from their current building (in the background) to their new building!

12/10/2024

Please note our office will be closing at noon today for our annual Christmas party 🎄🎁⛄❄️

12/06/2024

If your dog is overweight, your vet should tell you, or you can use online charts to measure your dog yourself. All three vets who spoke to HuffPost recommend the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Body Condition Score chart, a numbered chart (one through nine) that lets you (or your vet) assess your dog’s size based on their “ribs, waist, as viewed from above, and abdominal tuck,” Stone said.

Your pup isn't going to like this news.

12/05/2024

"clipping hair between dogs’ toes on their paws and applying paw wax like Musher’s Secret can help reduce ice and snow buildup and prevent cracking or bleeding."

JACKSON, Wyo. — Wyoming winters can pose all sorts of challenges, including protecting pets from hazards like freezing temperatures. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), both cats and dogs are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia despite their fur. While the AVMA re...

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 from all of us at MAH!

As the holidays are approaching and the house gets hectic with the hustle and bustle of meals, visitors and travel, experts are sharing tips to keep your pets safe.

11/21/2024

"Foods Your Pet Can Safely Enjoy:

White turkey meat: Keep it plain and avoid the skin, especially if it’s heavily seasoned.

Raw carrots and apples: Serve in small chunks for easy digestion.

Steamed sweet potato or pumpkin: Stick to plain sides without added sugar or spices — desserts are a no-go.

Foods to Avoid at All Costs:

Chocolate and candies containing xylitol: These are highly toxic to dogs.

Grapes and raisins: These can cause sudden kidney failure, even in small amounts.

Cooked turkey bones: These can splinter and puncture your pet’s intestines, leading to severe injuries or worse."

It’s okay to spoil your pets with a few holiday treats — as long as you know what’s safe.

11/12/2024

Distemper, also sometimes known as “hard pad disease,” is a serious and sometimes deadly illness, with an estimated fatality rate of 50%, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). After infection — which can be transmitted not only by raccoons or dogs, but by foxes and wolves, among other animals — the virus begins to attack an animal’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological systems.

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — The Nags Head Police Department issued a warning on social media saying it has received a higher call volume for sick raccoons. A biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources…

11/08/2024

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11/07/2024

A one-year-old cat, for example, is roughly equivalent to an 18-year-old human. But in the next year, a cat ages only about 4 ‘human years’, to become about as mature as a 22-year-old person... By the age of 15, a cat is an octogenarian in human years. Some cats experience cognitive decline by then, and the brain scans collected by the team reveal brain volume changes in older cats that mirror those seen in older humans...Previous work has also shown that cats can accumulate plaques and tangles of abnormal proteins similar to those that characterize Alzheimer’s disease in humans.

‘Translating Time’ database compares how animal brains develop and age, enabling researchers to learn more about humans.

11/05/2024

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10/31/2024

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/how-to-keep-your-furry-friends-safe-this-halloween

With costumes, masks, light decorations and people coming to your door, Halloween can be spooky for pets.

10/23/2024

10/22/2024

“Consumers hold purchasing power. We can discourage breeders from prioritising aesthetics over the health and welfare of the animals by refusing to buy breeds with extreme traits...
We’ve seen increasingly extreme breeding practices in the dog world in recent years, and it appears unscrupulous people are now turning their attention to exploiting cats in the same way"

Mutant breed, starting to be offered for sale in UK, has short legs, no whiskers and suffers serious health issues

10/17/2024

A HUGE heartfelt thank you to our highly competent and compassionate veterinary technicians during National Veterinary Technician Week! Anne, Lori, Amanda, Cassidy, and Ashley we appreciate you!

10/11/2024

Did you know?
The average life expectancy of dogs at birth is 12.69 years, and 11.18 years for cats.
For dogs kept at an ideal body weight that increases to 13.18 years, and 13.67 years for cats.

10/09/2024

“No, you can’t treat heartworm disease,” he said. “You can get rid of the heartworm, but not the disease. The pathology, even from a single worm that dies in a single lung field, is still present year later. … Worms cause pathology that lasts forever.”.
Yet, one study estimates only a third of dogs in the U.S. received a single dose or more of heartworm preventive in 2023, while 67% didn’t. That’s an increase from 64% in 2009, when there were only five heartworm preventives on the market. Now, at least 20 different heartworm preventive options are available, and all products are nearly 100% effective in preventing heartworms when used year-round and administered as directed.

Heartworm infection rates across the U.S. have steadily increased for nearly two decades despite the greater availability and efficacy of preventatives. Veterinary and animal health organizations hope to address misconceptions and misinformation about this disease.