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AHS Lab Club Calendar of Events

AHS Labrador Retriever Club Calendar of Events Great things are being planned for our club members this Fall.  If you are not already a AHS Lab Club Member, please fill out and submit your membership form here.  We would love to have your company! Next Meeting September 24, 2011, 12:00 noon at Animal Health Services [...]

Can pets get head lice from kids?

The short answer to this question is… no; lice are species-specific, meaning that there is a different species of lice for each animal species that they depend on.  Human lice need human blood to survive, dog lice need dog blood, and so on. Therefore, if your child comes home from school with a diagnosis of [...]

AHS Lab Club Membership Form

Calendar of Events Calendar of Events: June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 TBA Sept 2011 TBA Oct 2011 TBA Nov 2011 TBA Dec 2011 TBA

Interactive online community for you and your pets!

As an AAHA-accredited hospital, we are a proud to be able to offer you access to an interactive online community for you and your pets at HealthyPet.com. Articles on pet health, behavior, travel, relocation and more. Kids Klub section. Blogs , ask-a-vet, pet health journals, polls, quizzes and games. An Adopt-A-Pet directory. A community events [...]

AAHA advises wellness care for pets that share the bed.

The American Animal Hospital Association has listed an advisory for those sharing their bed with pets. There are some zoonotic diseases that can pass between pets and humans so it is important to keep your pet’s wellness care up-to-date. This is especially important for pets residing in homes with children, eldery people and persons with [...]

Grooming the Fearful Pet

        A typical grooming establishment has an average turn around time of 4 hours or less.    Within that 4 hour time period, a large quantity of animals are quickly bathed and then dried with no personal attention, no playtime on the floor, and most are left in a kennel or cage for the duration [...]

Poisonous Picnics

  If you have pets, chances are you use the “leave it; the dog will eat it” method of cleaning the floor. Admit it, you know what I’m talking about. And it’s probably so bad that when you’re at a friend’s house and accidently drop a morsel of food on the floor, you do nothing. [...]

WARNING! You have now entered the food danger zone!

Summer has officially arrived here in the Sonoran Desert and things are hot.  In fact, everything is hot and keeping everything cool is now the name of the game.  This includes your pet’s food.  Did you know that improper food storage and  temperature can adversely affect the quality of your pet’s food?  And just because [...]

Lost Our Home Pet Foundation

          A non-profit group of real estate professionals who rescue pets left behind due to foreclosures or other financial hardship. Visit their website now!

Remind My Pet- A Free Service from Novartis Animal Health

How the reminder services works- Simply register at www.RemindMyPet.com some basic information about you and your pet (it takes about a minute), and they’ll automateically send you an email or text message whenever it’s time to give your pet’s medication/ They’ll even alert you when your supply is about to run out. Once you register, [...]