Of course, it's nothing like being at home, but we try to make it as pleasurable for them as we can....
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What is environmental enrichment and how can it help my dog’s behavior? - Summer Creek Animal Clinic
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Environmental enrichment is essentially creating an environment for the dog to live in that is as mentally, physically, and emotionally stimulating...
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It depends on the tumor. For instance, sarcomas tend to be locally aggressive tumors of connective tissue....
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It is lots of fun. They have a blast, and sometimes they don't even want to go back home with you. No, they're always happy to see....
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If your dog is bored, they're going to enrich themselves....
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It depends. Surgery is often curative, and so that’s the day of surgery and healing, and it's done....
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We encourage you to do different things, like maybe going forward with some training and seeking some training to try to overcome anxiety....
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I would say surgery is probably the most common treatment option for most....
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So sometimes, we do need to put these dogs on medication while they're here. They're just too stressed....
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All the dogs should have a distemper and parvo vaccine. Also, they need to have Bordetella, which we commonly call kennel cough....
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Enrichment is one of the most important things you can do for your pet....
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I think word of mouth is great. So if you have a friend referral or recommendation, that's what we love....
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In response to treatment, they'll go into a remissive state. A lot of those chemo protocols are done at that point or a little past that....
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I can speak for the Animal Hospital of Statesville....
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I get asked that question all the time, and the answer is that unless you're going to commit to brushing your dog's teeth twice a day every day, it...
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Some chemotherapy agents can cause changes in the blood parameters and decrease the immune system transiently....
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So if you board them here, our vets are on staff seven days a week. Now, we aren't here overnight....
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Environmental enrichment is a lot of interactions that you can have with your dog....
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That's very individual. Surgery is pretty much the mainstay for many tumors. That would be the one you would choose....
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Our boarding facility requires a certain set of vaccines, and the whole purpose behind that is to best protect your pet that is going to come and b...