Pet Health

How to Avoid Holiday Pet Health Hazards

Holiday lights sparkle, gifts are being wrapped and secreted away, and candy cane lattes have appeared at every coffee shop. It’s the most wonderful time

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Seeing Your Pet’s Problem: Diagnostic Imaging

November is National Senior Pet Month! We love our pets no matter their age, but especially as they start to enter their golden years, we

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What Is Feline Diabetes, and What Do Cat Parents Need to Know?

Feline diabetes, or diabetes mellitus, is becoming one of the most common conditions among cats, so it’s well worth learning about if you have feline

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Summertime Safety: Avoiding Summer Pet Health Emergencies

The summer can be a fun season for families. But for dogs and cats, it can also be a perilous time. Rising temperatures, cookouts, and

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Surgery Success Story: Removing the Knots From Knox’s Stomach

When 5-year-old Goldendoodle Knox arrived at Guardian Veterinary Specialists, he was a very uncomfortable pup. His pet parents told us he had suddenly started vomiting,

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Join us this Saturday at the FunMinster Dog Show!

We’re proud to continue supporting our wider pet-owner community by once again sponsoring Putnam Service Dog’s FunMinster Dog Show. Stop by our booth to say

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In the Clear: Keeping Your Pet’s Eyes Healthy

Your pet’s eyes see the world differently than ours do, but they still can develop many of the same vision and ocular issues that we

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Seizures in Dogs: What to Do When Your Pet Has One

Seizures in pets can be frightening. Seemingly without warning, your dog may suddenly start convulsing or shaking uncontrollably. Knowing what to do – and what

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What’s So Special About Veterinary Specialists?

  As we’ve seen in this past year, more than ever, health care is an ever-evolving, rapidly changing field. In veterinary medicine, as in human

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Guardian Veterinary Specialists
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Mon6:00 PM. – 7:00 AM
Tue6:00 PM. – 7:00 AM
Wed6:00 PM. – 7:00 AM
Thu6:00 PM. – 7:00 AM
Fri6:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM
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Armory Dog & Cat Hospital

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