Many pet owners have questions when a vet recommends an ultrasound like, what exactly is an ultrasound and how can it help your pet? Our North Providence vets explain how ultrasound scans are performed on pets in our in-house veterinary diagnostic lab.
Diagnostic imaging is an exceptional tool used by our North Providence vets to help us pinpoint the cause, extent, or seriousness of your pet's illness or injury. Depending on your pet's condition, the type of diagnostic imaging used will vary. Below are a few of the tests that vets may recommend to help diagnose or treat your dog or cat.
Have you noticed your cat's eyes have started to cloud over? This may be a sign that your cat is developing cataracts in its eyes. Today, our North Providence vets will provide you with information on cataracts in cats and what to look out for.
Dogs tend to eat things they shouldn't which can cause intestinal blockages. Intestinal blockages (obstructions) are relatively common issues seen by our North Providence vets. Here we look at the causes and symptoms of this very serious condition, as well as the surgery that could save your dog's life.
If your cat has had surgery you will want to do all you can to help them have a speedy recovery. Here, our North Providence vets offer a few tips on how to help your cat recover from surgery, and how to keep your cat from jumping after surgery.
If your dog has an injured cranial cruciate ligament (also called the CCL, CrCL or ACL) your vet may recommend surgery to treat your dog's CCL injury and get your pooch up and running again. Today we look at 3 common surgery options for treating this knee injury in dogs.
In today's post our North Providence vets provide guidance on how to tell if your dog needs a C-section and explain more about emergency and elective C-section surgeries for dogs.
While photos of puppies and kittens side-by-side look incredibly sweet there are some important factors to keep in mind if you're considering raising a puppy and kitten together. Our North Providence vets explain.
Cuts on your dog's paw can lead to serious health issues. If your dog has a cut on its paw pad, it can feel uncomfortable, or even painful and impact their mobility. In this post, our North Providence vets explain what to do for your dog's paws and how we can help.
Like people, each individual cat has its own unique personality, nonetheless, some breeds are generally more content to live the life of a house cat than others. Today, our North Providence vets highlight 6 breeds that can make ideal indoor companions.
Ferguson Animal Hospital is accepting new patients! Our experienced vets are passionate about the health of North Providence companion animals. Get in touch today to book your pet's first appointment.