by admin | Jul 27, 2017 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
It’s August, and that means millions of kids go back to school either this month or by early September. After a long summer together that was probably more unstructured than the school year, both your kids and pets might not be ready for the change. While your...
by admin | Jul 3, 2017 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
If you only visit Foley Blvd. Animal Hospital when your pet is injured or sick, you’re missing the opportunity to get a complete picture of her health. The preventive care exam allows Dr. Barr to detect potential health issues and begin monitoring or treating...
by admin | Jun 17, 2017 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
Acute moist dermatitis, more commonly known as hot spots, occurs due to a bacterial infection on your pet’s skin. Your dog or cat will naturally bite, chew, lick or scratch his skin in response to an irritant. Unfortunately for your pet, this tends to increase...
by admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
Your pet is part of the family and you naturally care about her safety. You also want to include her in family activities whenever possible over the carefree days of summer. By keeping the following safety tips in mind, your entire family can have a summer to...
by admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
Dogs and cats get heartworm disease when an infected mosquito bites them. The heartworm then gets inside of their body and can reproduce, which only worsens your pet’s symptoms. The illness is much more prevalent in dogs, but cat owners also need to know about...
by admin | Mar 7, 2015 | Foley Boulevard Animal Hospital Blog
FOLEY BLVD. ANIMAL HOSPITAL Flea and Tick Prevention Ticks Minnesota is Heaven for Ticks! There are three main species of ticks present in Minnesota—Dermacentor (American dog tick), Ixodes (deer tick or blacklegged tick), and Rhipicephalus (brown dog tick). They...
