Keeping Your Pets Safe From Toxins
By Gabbie Bird & Dr. Teri Sue WrightMarch is Poison Prevention Month, once again a time to raise awareness about common toxins that can harm our pets. From everyday foods to household items, many substances can be dangerous—even fatal—to dogs and cats. Let’s take a closer look at why these items pose a risk and […]
Physical Exercise For All in the New Year!
By Dr. Teri Sue & Gabbie Bird Let’s burn off all those extra calories. It’s a great privilege that we all have pets to keep us moving! Cats maybe not so much, except the stress of searching the yard before bed to find them! But nonetheless, playtime and movement is a great way to take […]
Supporting Our Pets’ Golden Years
By Gabbie Bird & Dr. Teri Sue This December we are honoring National Senior Pet Month by focusing on the needs of our older pets and offering advice for helping them age with grace and vitality. When our pets start to grey, we often assume their reduced energy levels and stiff joints are a symptom […]
Honoring Our Pets During Transition
By Dr. Teri Sue & Gabbie Bird September is recognized as National Pet Memorial Month; we would like to take some time to honor and remember the beloved pets that we have shared our lives with, who have taught us unconditional love, and who will live on in our hearts forever. We are incredibly experienced […]
Veterinary Assistants: The Heartbeat of Balance Vet Care!
October 12–18 is National Veterinary Tech Week, and we couldn’t let it pass without giving a huge shoutout to the amazing team members who keep our clinic running every single day. Veterinary assistants may not always be in the spotlight, but they’re the heartbeat of our practice—caring for pets, supporting veterinarians, and helping clients feel […]
Hope, Healing, and Wellness: A Holistic Lens on Cancer
By Dr. Teri Sue & Gabbie Bird Every November, Pet Cancer Awareness Month brings our attention to a disease that affects countless pets and the people who love them. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in both dogs and cats, indicating the importance of reducing risk through healthy lifestyles. While there is […]
Soothing Stressed Pets: Natural Ways to Address Fear and Anxiety
As the 4th of July quickly approaches, we want to spend some time to discuss the nervous system, and provide you with options to soothe your pets nerves during fireworks, as well as the many other stressors that our pets may encounter day to day. The nervous system is broken down into two parts – […]
Holistic Medicine
Holistic medicine addresses functions of the body (digestion, healing, building muscle, repair, rest, etc.) and the state of health as a whole. In other words, nothing that happens in the body is isolated from anything else. Even physical trauma, like a broken leg, affects multiple body systems – the nervous system will react rapidly (sending […]
National First Aid Month
April is National Pet First Aid Month, so as the weather warms and our adventures with our pets become more frequent, we want to share the essentials we recommend that you have in your own pet first aid kit. Being prepared and having the essentials on hand can make a huge difference for your pet […]
Guests, Gifts, and Glowing Lights
By Dr. Teri Sue Wright and Gabbie Bird For this holiday season, we wish you the very best to have creativity, joy, and love, for your family, pet(s) and especially for yourself! The holidays often bring a flurry of to-dos and added stress, but let’s take a moment to refocus on what truly matters: family, […]