ADAvet Veterinary Clinic

02/03/2025

🦷Happy Pet Dental Month🦷

Tell the truth: When was the last time you gave any thought to your pet's dental health? If it's been a while - or maybe never - you're not alone.

Changes in our pets’ oral health often goes unnoticed because pets don’t always show discomfort until dental or gum disease is severe. In some cases, they don’t show obvious signs even when disease is advanced. By age 3 - 70%-80% of dogs and cats are showing signs of periodontal disease! This is one of many reasons why semiannual exams with your veterinarian are so important. Without regular dental prevention, tartar will begin to build up. As the process becomes more severe, it can escalate to periodontitis, which involves gum recession, tooth decay, bone loss around the tooth, and infection - in simpler words, a VERY expensive dental procedure!

Here is your reminder that proper oral health can make a world of a difference to you and your pet! ❤️

01/31/2025

❓Did You Know❓

It costs about $430/year for a medium size dog to be on prevention but about $2000 to treat heartworm disease with lasting effects from the disease? That's 5 times the cost of annual prevention!
You may think to yourself, "it's the middle of winter, why does she need it this month?" We've all thought it, but the truth is that she should be taking the medication each and every month as recommended by the American Heartworm Society.
You may think since your kitty is indoor-only they are safe from mosquitoes. Makes sense right? Well 1 in 4 cats that are diagnosed with heartworm disease are indoor-only cats. As for treatment for our kitty friends? Sorry Fluffy, there isn't one.

Year round prevention for parasite protection is crucial in our New England seasons!

01/30/2025

📣 Clinic Service Highlight 📣

ADAvet is lucky enough to be able to provide our patients with cardiac care right here in the clinic with board certified cardiologist Dr.Josh Gildewski and Dr.Nancy Laste with in-hospital echocardiograms! ❤️

01/29/2025

⚠️ H5N1, a type A influenza virus, is spreading among birds and some mammals in the U.S., including cats!

Here’s how you can help protect your pets:

· Avoid feeding raw meat or dairy - this includes raw diets.
· Keep cats indoors to limit exposure to wildlife.
· While the risk to dogs is less clear, it’s best to keep all pets away from dead animals, livestock, wildlife, and their waste.
· If your pet shows signs of illness, such as lethargy, fever, or respiratory issues, contact your veterinarian.

This is a developing situation, but taking simple precautions can help keep your pet safe. Share it to raise awareness!

01/28/2025

🦺 Winter Safety Tip 🦺
Ice, salt, and snow can be damaging to your dog’s paws. Here are some tips to prevent cold weather harm while still enjoying the outdoors with your furry friends!

01/27/2025

⚠️⚠️ While temps are dropping, we aren't the only ones trying to find a warm place to cozy up. As mice and other rodents make their way indoors, rodenticide or mouse poisons tend to get used more. Check out the link for some myths and facts that surround these baits and our pets. ⚠️⚠️

https://www.aspca.org/news/fact-vs-myth-pets-and-rodenticide

Please call poison control IMMEDIATELY if you suspect your pet has ingested rodenticides.

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center wants to clear up what’s fact and what’s myth when it comes to rodenticide and your pet. Read on to learn the truth.

01/23/2025

What are your 2025 New Year’s resolutions for your pets?

01/16/2025

❗January is National Train Your Dog Month🐶❗

Many dogs only see the vet for exams and vaccines or when they’re already feeling sick, so it doesn’t take long for them to develop a negative view of the office. But what if you could make taking them to the vet less stressful through training?

Here are some tips:
➡️ Practice handling your dog: Start with simple handling exercises and gently look in the ears, lift the lip and look at their teeth, handle the paws, and lift their tail. Make sure to include lots of yummy treats so your dog learns to associate handling with rewards. If your dog is acting hesitant or scared, take a step back.

➡️ Weighing your dog can be harder than you think. Feel free to stop in at any time to practice using the scale with a high value treat of choice. Some pet stores also have scales you can ask to use.

01/01/2025

As 2024 comes to a close, we just want to take a second to thank all of you for continuing to choose ADAvet. For giving us the opportunity to care for, treat, and love your beloved Fur Babies. We will bring the love we have for our animals, and the love we have for our clients into the new year with gratitude and full hearts. We hope everyone has a very safe, healthy, and happy 2025. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆🎊🎈 🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰

12/19/2024

Take a look at our sweet and adorable new patient Hadley! ❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾

12/11/2024

Happy Holidays!
HOLIDAY HOURS:
We will be closing at 1 pm on December 24, we will be closed on December 25 and we will be closing at 4pm on December 26. We will also be closing at 1 pm on the 31, and closed on January 1st! We hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy holiday season! 🐾❤️

12/05/2024

Only 3 days left to help Chloe and the rest of our furry friends fill this box!!! 🎁❤️🐾

11/27/2024

Hello! The clinic will be closed tomorrow the 28th for the holiday but we will be open Friday from 9am-3pm and open Saturday 8am-2pm. If you have any concerns outside of these hours please contact your nearest emergency clinic. We hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃🍽 🐾❤️

11/22/2024

Only 16 days left to help fill this box! Sabbath is excited with our progress so far! Any donations are greatly appreciated! ❤️🐾🇺🇸

11/12/2024

The ever adorable Perry with his winnings from the costume contest! Enjoy your basket Perry! ❤️🐾❤️🐾

11/11/2024

For Veteran’s Day we wanted to do a special shout out to our canine companions and all that they do for us in the armed services! 🇺🇸🐾❤️

11/08/2024

With the holidays coming up we just want to remind everyone to be careful with dangers to our loving companions. Tinsel, ornaments, ice melt, chocolate, chicken and turkey bones, medications, candles, Christmas trees, and mistletoe all pose dangers to our pets.
Please visit: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/holiday-safety-tips to read more!

You can also visit: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets
To read about foods to avoid!