Clinic Blog

• Overweight Pets

  Tue Feb 21 12:28:34 EST 2012 by: ICVH Tag: "News" 

  Just like the rest of America, our nation’s pets have expanding waistlines. According to the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention, about 54% of pets in America are overweight or obese. While being curvy m (read more)

• Helping a Grieving Child

  Fri Jan 13 08:48:54 EST 2012 by: ICVH Tag: "News" 

  
  
  Death and dying are two of the hardest facts of life to explain to children. It is natural to want to shield children fro (read more)

• Ending Life with Compassion

  Thu Jan 12 09:41:15 EST 2012 by: ICVH Tag: "News" 

  Anyone who is caring for a pet who is very elderly and frail, or is in end-stage terminal illness, probably has some level of understanding of what it means to provide hospice care. Hospice is focused on giving pets a safe, caring, intimate end-of-life exp (read more)

• Bringing home a New Puppy

  Mon Jan 09 12:43:29 EST 2012 by: Indian Creek Veterinary Hospital Tag: "News" 

  Introducing a new puppy to your home can be an exciting and challenging time.
  Remember, they are cute for a reason! Puppies are babies, and they require extra care. Use the following tips to make your new family member’s transition into your home as smo (read more)

• Pet food: Chicken byproduct

  Mon Jan 09 12:42:52 EST 2012 by: Indian Creek Veterinary Hospital Tag: "News" 

  When we see "chicken" listed as the first ingredient on a bag of food, we picture a nice whole chicken breast like what we'd eat ourselves.  That is not the case.  According to the group that standardizes animal feed labeling, "chicken" refers to (read more)