Our Memphis vets understand that leaving your dog or cat behind when you are heading out of town can be stressful. Should you hire someone to stay at your home and pet-sit, or would your pet be safer and happier at specially designed boarding facility?
Grooming is an essential element of pet ownership. Whether you have a cat or a dog, grooming promotes good health and helps to form a bond between you and your animal. Here are a few grooming basics from our Bartlett vets at Hillcrest Animal Hospital.
Our Bartlett vets recommend following this vaccination schedule to help protect your puppy or adult dog from a host of serious and potentially deadly diseases. It's important to get your dog their shots.
Often new dog owners ask us if they should get their puppy fixed. Here, our Bartlett vets explain how spaying or neutering your dog not only helps to prevent unplanned puppies, it can also benefit your dog's health and may prevent some unwanted pet behaviors.
Pets, like people, can sometimes suffer from conditions that require immediate emergency intervention. Our Bartlett vets explain what situations warrant emergency care and what to do when that happens.
Head shaking is a common sight at the beach or after a bath, but if your dog is shaking their head often, it can be a serious concern. Here, our Bartlett vets explain why it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Limping is a common sign of pain. Our Bartlett vets explain some of the causes of limping, what you can do to help your dog, and when to seek care from your vet.
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Here, our Memphis vets shed some light on what symptoms to look out for and how they can treat and diagnose your pet.
Memphis is a center for heartworm disease - a serious condition that results in severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage, and death in pets, mainly dogs, cats and ferrets. Here, our vets explain why prevention is the best treatment option.
Ticks are an external parasite that are a danger to people and pets because they can spread a number of serious diseases. Here, our Memphis vets explain what to look for and to keep ticks away from your pets and your family.
