Nursing Staff

Rover Reefer Madness…K9 Marijuana Safety

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While usually not life threatening, Marijuana (Cannabis) Toxicity can cause serious debilitating illness in pets. With shifting viewpoints on marijuana use, broader medical use, and increased availability of recreational flower and edible products, the chance of exposure for pets will continue to grow in the future. Dogs make up approximately 96% of marijuana ingestion cases and, while second hand smoke can cause symptoms, oral ingestion is by far the most common route. This can include the ingestion of dried marijuana plants, flowers, oils, edible treats, and even topical salves and ointments. While fast responses to potential ingestion are key in … Read more »

Your pooch dread vet visits?

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Post contributed by FVH Veterinary Assistants: Help my dog hates the Veterinary Visit! As staff of a veterinary hospital, we strive to create and maintain an environment with few stressors: We minimize contact between our patients, we use as little restraint as necessary for procedures, we remain calm and gentle in our tone and movements, and we avoid situations that may cause emotional trauma to our patients. Usually our patients have had enough good experiences with us (or maybe just enough treats) that they no longer become fearful when we handle them for less-than-comfortable procedures. Sometimes though, we meet a … Read more »

Puppy’s first vet visit…make it a good one!

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Post contributed by FVH Vet Assistants: Preparing your puppy for their veterinary visits: So you brought home your new bundle of joy, all playful barks and fluffy cuteness. You know they need to see a “dog doctor”, but how do you prepare them? We are so glad you asked! Believe it or not, every veterinary staff member has a wish-list of training we hope you do at home to help your pup (and us) have the very calmest clinic visits possible. During essentially all appointments, doctors, technicians or assistants must touch areas of the young pup they would find strange … Read more »

FVH employees love what they do…Just ask Marni!

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  Hello everyone, have we met? My name is Marni – I’m one of your receptionists here at Fairhaven Veterinary Hospital – fondly known as FVH. I decided maybe I would tell you a little about myself and my thoughts about FVH. I have been working in the Veterinary industry for approximately 10 years at various hospitals. During this time I have had the opportunity to work in many different positions allowing me to see many sides of Veterinary medicine. My personal ideal is working with you and your pet, being able to give time to both is very rewarding. … Read more »

Biggest Loser…Dogs and Cats?

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When you hear of medical conditions like heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and osteoarthritis do you immediately think of diseases primarily faced by overweight people? Did you know that excess weight is one of the leading causes of these same medical conditions in cats and dogs?! Worse yet, nearly 55% of all pets in America today are overweight, with 1 in 5 pets considered obese. This excessive weight trend worsened in American dogs and cats throughout the past decade, mirroring the human obesity epidemic. As a result many weight related diseases are now showing up in our … Read more »

The Unwanted Intruder, Fleas and Ticks….Oh My!!

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Do you own a cat or a dog? Does your house have central heating? If so, then there are hordes of fleas who would love to be your new roommates. We can all agree nobody wants these pesky buggers in their home or scoring a free meal on their beloved pet. First, it’s important to get to know your adversary: The lifecycle starts with the undetected enemy (egg) encompassing a whopping 50% of the total flea population. Eggs are initially laid on the pet and then drop off into the environment to continue their development. Those microscopic eggs will then … Read more »

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