Posts Tagged ‘Indiana’

What happens when you have an incredibly mild winter, followed by an early and warmer than usual spring? Indiana is about to find out! Unfortunately, so are our pets.

Every year, veterinarians discuss the importance of flea and tick control, along with heartworm disease prevention. You’ve probably heard it every year and according to our medical records, only about half of our pet owners use some type of prevention for about six months out of the year. The question is, are we doing enough to protect our cats and dogs, and ultimately our families? Read the rest of this entry »

by Dr. Bill Neumann

At some point in their lives, many people want to be a veterinarian “when they grow up”. Most people who successfully achieve their dream of becoming a veterinarian, made this decision at a young age. I was no different. Since elementary school, I have always enjoyed science. I just didn’t know what type of science I wanted to study, or what I wanted to do with science as a career. At first, I thought I would follow in my brother’s footsteps and be an engineer, but that all changed in middle school. Read the rest of this entry »

World Rabies Day was just a few short weeks ago. The purpose of this day, was to raise awareness of the fact that rabies is still present in our society and that our pets need to be vaccinated against this potentially lethal disease.

While rabies cases continue to exist predominantly in wildlife, our pets are still at-risk, especially cats. Why cats? Cats are curious stalkers and bats carrying rabies have exposed cats to this deadly risk…even indoor only cats! Most people can remember an instance when a bat has entered the home by way of the chimney, becoming trapped, unable to find its way back outside. It’s only natural that a cat’s instincts would kick-in when this happens, causing your mild-mannered house cat to pursue this tiny intruder.

Nationwide, rabies cases have dropped by 3.1% this year. But in Indiana the number of cases seen so far in 2009 has increased by 160%, reports the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. How does this impact you and your household? Read the rest of this entry »