Heart River Animal Hospital, Mandan, ND

Walking in a Winter Wonder Land!
North Dakota weather is keeping us on our toes lately. Frost and fog at night and beautiful blue skies during the day. Valentine’s Day is drawing near with delectable chocolate candy and flowers for your special someone. Please keep candy out of reach of your cuddly critters. Flowers are oh so pretty to look at, but not so nice for tummies to taste. Keep using pet friendly ice melts and providing extra shelter for outdoor pets. Surely we will have a few more snowflakes before winter releases us from her fearsome grip.
We hope everyone’s New Year’s resolutions are going strong!
While we humans can whittle our waists safely with sugar substitutes like Equal, Splenda and Xylitol, our pets cannot. Xylitol is toxic to dogs and cats. Xylitol is a common sugar substitute in sugar free foods items including gum, candy, low calorie peanut butter, jello, pudding, yogurt, and ice cream. Please read labels carefully before giving pets a bite of your “Lite” snacks. Keep sugar free gum out of reach. If you think your pet consumed a Xylitol containing product, please contact the veterinary clinic immediately.
Happy Easter!
More candy and more flowers!! Beautiful bouquets of lilies, so pretty to look at and smell, but incredibly toxic to cats and dogs. Please keep all lilies away from pets. Decorative grass in Easter baskets is a tempting tummy tangling terror for cats and dogs- please avoid the plastic grass and opt for the paper version instead. Keep tasty table treats on the table and away from pets, vomiting and diarrhea is no fun for you or your pet to cope with while hunting down the Easter Bunny.
Spring is Coming
Spring is coming, no really spring is coming!!! Fleas, ticks and mosquitoes- Oh My!!! Be proactive and pick up flea, tick and heartworm prevention before the little blood suckers invade. Call and make an appointment for your dog’s annual heartworm test and pick up heartworm prevention. While you are here ask us about our fabulous flea and tick medications- keep the creepy crawlies off of your critter and out of your home.
Kittens
With sweet spring breezes come kittens and kittens and more kittens. Schedule spay and neuter appointments before the tidal wave gets started. Spaying and neutering increases quality of life- yours and theirs! After spring comes summer!!! Sunshine and travel, make sure pets are up to date on vaccinations. Planning on boarding your pets? Dogs need current Bordetella (aka Kennel Cough) vaccinations. The Bordetella vaccination should be given at least 2 weeks before your dog goes to the boarding kennel. Need a house sitter instead? We can refer you to one.
Summer Adventures
Sometimes our pets wander a little too far from home and get lost. Collars and tags help them get home. But collars and tags can fall off. Microchips are a form of permanent identification. Our local veterinary clinics, Animal control and the Central Dakota Humane Society scan lost pets for microchips to try to get them reunited with their families. Having a microchip implanted is quick and easy. Having a lost pet is sad and scary. Having your lost critter returned to you is awesome! Ask us about microchipping your pet.

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