A seasonal hazard to our canine friends known only to the great Northwest of the United States is Salmon poisoning. Ingestion of raw salmon, steelhead, or any other anadromous fish (fish that swim upstream to breed) can contain a parasite known as Nanophyetus Samincola. If this parasite contains the rickettsial organism known as Neorickettsia
Many people, including cat owners, still do not know lily plants can be very toxic to our cats. Lilies in the true lily (of the Lilium genus) and the day lily families are extremely dangerous if ingested by our feline friends, while some other types of “lilies” are less harmful. It is important to know the signs
Xylitol is an artificial sweetener growing in popularity and is used in many popular gums, candies, baked goods, medicines, and toothpastes. Xylitol for people can bring many positive health benefits including : prevention of cavities, releasing fewer calories than sugar, and not raising blood sugar levels. As a Bend veterinarian it seems like this
Everyone likes to save money on their pets food and medications .. How would you like to not only save money but also the time required to contact us for refills of your pets medications and foods. On top of that you will also save the time it takes to drive across Bend to pick
After a recent emergency this week requiring us to pull a 12“ piece of a bully stick from the thoracic esophagus of a vomiting bulldog puppy; many questions came pouring in over Facebook to find out “What are the best chews for our dogs teeth ?”
Do you know if a 10 lb cat ate 1 oz of cheddar cheese per day it would be the caloric equivalent of us eating 3 and 1/2 hamburgers or 4 whole chocolate bars per day? Do you know that for a 10 lb cat, 1 cup of whole milk has the same number
Blue Sky has enjoyed the addition of two wonderful veterinarians in the last quarter of 2014. These great doctors have been an amazing addition to our team, joining Drs. Chad Moles and Dean Bolinger. They share over 15 years of experience in small animal medicine and surgery; they bring great compassion for all their patient’s and
Pet insurance is not meant for every pet and every situation, but there are plenty of times and situations that may arise in our animals’ lives where one might look back wishing they had known about or investigated insurance options. Just this week we had a good long-time client bring their dog in for eating
Here at Blue Sky Veterinary Clinic we see a lot of preventable holiday health hazards this time of year. Although we love seeing our clients and patients throughout the year; we would love more preventing any unnecessary emergency visits this holiday season. With the holiday season comes a delightful variety of baked goods, chocolate confections, and other
Chocolate. One of our favorite foods, it is sadly quite toxic to our four-legged friends. The man toxic components are caffeine and theobromine, which are not metabolized and detoxified efficiently by the canine liver and kidneys. Depending on the dose consumed and the weight of the dog, chocolate can cause an extremely high heart rate,
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