McPherson Veterinary Services

12/18/2024

Thinking about including your pets on your holiday shopping list? You don’t have to indulge in fancy collars, gourmet treats or other pricey items. There are less expensive and much more practical things you can do to make sure your pet has a happy holiday. These gifts can help ensure your pets li...

12/12/2024

Take great pictures of your pets during the holidays with these tips from photography and training experts.

12/05/2024

We celebrate shelter pets on Celebrate Shelter Pets Day, which is on the first Thursday after Thanksgiving. This year, it takes place on December 5. The day brings awareness to pets such as dogs and cats that are in shelters. A lot of people often think of adopting a pet from a shelter home, but the...

11/29/2024

11/29/2024

This Thanksgiving, let's not make a new tradition of ending up in the ER! Here are some tips to keep your pets safe.

11/27/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We hope you have a wonderful holiday! We will be back in the office Monday, December 2nd at 8:00 am. If your pet experiences an emergency, please call or go to Veterinary Emergency Group near the Stones River Mall.

11/20/2024

Pet Diabetes Month is observed every year in November. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness about this lifelong condition of diabetes, which affects approximately one in 300 adult dogs and one in 230 cats in the United States. Diabetes is a condition that keeps pets from producing or utili...

11/16/2024

ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH When the weather turns chilly, Adopt a Senior Pet Month reminds us some four-legged friends need a family, too. In November, consider making a home for an older furry pet during Adopt a Senior Pet Month. While the wriggly puppies and kittens make us smi...

11/07/2024

National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week takes place during the first full week of November — November 3–9 this year — in recognition of the various shelters that provide care to millions of displaced animals in America. Yes, millions! The observance also serves to acknowledge the hard-workin...

10/31/2024

How can we make Halloween safer for pets? Costumes and masks, lights and decorations, and a constant parade of strangers coming to your door— Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for pets. You can protect your pets by taking these steps to reduce the risk of them being hurt, poisoned, or...

10/29/2024

NATIONAL CAT DAY National Cat Day on October 29th is the purrfect day to give extra attention to your feline friends. Cats make excellent companions. They rarely miss you, but when they do, you sure know it. Awareness days such as this one urge pet lovers to adopt from a local shelte...

10/24/2024

National Pet Wellness Month is in October. The goal of the month is to promote pet health and wellness all year long. It’s also a time when people across the country volunteer for pet safety and support animal welfare organizations, such as low-cost spay and neuter clinics and pet vaccination clin...

10/18/2024

Saturday, October 19, is National Fetch Day! Grab a rope toy, a disk, a ball, or a plush toy and enjoy the day! Playing fetch can be so rewarding for your pet and it’s a great opportunity let your dog get some good exercise…and it’s good for their humans too! It’s a great time to get outside...

10/18/2024

Veterinary Technicians and Assistants are truly your pet's best friend. They are always there to give a little extra time, love and compassion when your pet needs it the most. Squeezing themselves inside a kennel or laying the floor is an easy and often done sacrifice if it means your animal feels better with their presence. We hope all Techs had a great week, and that you have enjoyed learning more about the role they play!

10/17/2024

Veterinary Technicians are your Doctors eyes and ears during a surgical procedure. While they need to focus on the surgical field, Vet Techs monitor the anesthesia, oxygen, respiration and heartbeat levels throughout the entire surgery. They also keep track of IV fluids, temperature, and complete pre and post-op surgical care!

10/16/2024

Wondering who holds your pet and monitors them to ensure their safety and comfort during X-rays?? You guess it - A Vet Tech does!! Vet Techs can also take x-rays without Doctor assistance and prepare them for the Doctor to read!

10/15/2024

Veterinary Technicians fill most of your pets medications! Once you call in a prescription refill, chances are it lands in the hand of a Vet Tech to be checked, counted and filled before it heads to the Doctor to sign off on!