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Veterinary Medicine and Surgery is proud to be AAHA accredited!    Veterinary Medicine and Surgery is excited to announce that we will be participating in our next American Animal Hospital Association review in January 2017. VMS has been accredited by AAHA since 1997 (20 years!) and we incorporate their standards of excellence in every aspect […]

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Spay/Neuter Your Pet By spaying or neutering your pet, you’ll help control the pet homelessness crisis, which results in millions of healthy dogs and cats being euthanized in the United States each year simply because there aren’t enough homes to go around. There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering […]

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Canine Heartworm Disease     The summer months are upon us, and unfortunately, that means an increase in mosquito activity. While mosquitoes can be a nuisance to people, they can, in effect, bedeadly for dogs. Mosquitoes transmit life threatening heartworm larvae into your dogs (and cats, see post on feline heartworms) bloodstream. These larvae, called microfilaria, travel […]

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Feline Heartworm Disease: The Silent Killer    Heartworm Disease is not just a canine disease, it can infect your cat as well. Heartworm affects cats differently than dogs but is equally as serious. The name “heartworm disease” is a misnomer as the disease affects the lungs and the heart and is often mistaken for feline asthma, […]

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For the Love of Safety: Why Microchipping is so Important  Studies have shown that in the United States, as many as 1 in 3 pets will go missing in their lifetime. Those are big numbers. We all like to think that our beloved pets would never leave our side, but there are so many things that can influence […]

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Veterinary Medicine and Surgery is excited to announce that we will be participating in our next American Animal Hospital Association review in January 2017. VMS has been accredited by AAHA since 1997 (20 years!) and we incorporate their standards of excellence in every aspect of providing health care for your pets. Our AAHA accreditation requires […]

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