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Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  This month, Dr. Heather McCurdy discusses common questions around anal glands! ‘Two Fluid Filled Sacs Go Round The Outside, Round The Outside, Round The Outside.” -Marshall Mathers What the heck are anal glands? – Anal glands are…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  Dr. Cherica Richmond discusses common questions around grain-free diets! Grain free diets are wildly popular among pet owners. In recent years however, the FDA has been studying a correlation between certain grain-free diet and a specific type…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  For March, Dr. Chris Miller discusses common questions around your pet’s dental health! Dogs and Cats have nearly identical teeth to humans at the cellular level.  They may range in size, shape and number but overall, they…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  For January, Dr. Beth Durney discusses common questions around gastrointestinal upset (vomiting/diarrhea). We’ve all been there: you think you are having a lovely night’s sleep and all of a sudden you wake up to the sound of…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  For November, Dr. Brittany Cartlidge discusses fecal testing and intestinal parasites. You may receive a call from our office about a positive fecal test result. Or, worse yet, see worms in your pet’s stool or vomit. Your…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  For October & Halloween:  Chocolate Toxicity by Dr. Matthew Antkowiak! Just in time for Halloween, we tackle the most discussed and maligned canine toxin:   Chocolate! Poor Chocolate.  How can one of life’s greatest pleasures get such a…

Every month, the doctors of AtlasVet are writing a blog post to help pet owners with common questions.  For September we have Common Skin Ailments by Dr. Christina Klare! Pets are commonly brought in for exam here at AtlasVet to have a skin growth checked out. Many growths require a doctor to diagnose and discuss…