by PKAHAdmin | May 2, 2020 | Topic of the Month
Spring’s here! A time for long walks, fresh air, and disease? What you need to know about Leptospirosis & Lyme Disease in Minnesota Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease that infects dogs, wildlife, and humans. The disease-causing bacteria is spread through...
by PKAHAdmin | Apr 3, 2020 | Topic of the Month
Heartworm Preventatives with Snow on the Ground?! Why Minnesotans should use Heartworm Preventatives Year-Round Minnesota is known for a couple of things: much of the year it’s cold & snowy, and our state bird *should* be the mosquito! Heartworm disease is...
by PKAHAdmin | Mar 24, 2020 | Mellie's Diary, Topic of the Month
It is with very heavy hearts that we share Mellie has crossed the rainbow bridge. Being the face of Pilot Knob, she has touched so many lives. It takes a special cat to be a clinic cat and she has definitely earned her angel wings. We will miss her sass and opinions...
by PKAHAdmin | Mar 16, 2020 | Topic of the Month
We recommend checking for three tick diseases yearly at our clinic. In 2019, 16% of our patients tested were positive for at least one disease transmitted by ticks. This may not seem like a huge number, however, that is 677 of OUR patients alone! Imagine what the...
by PKAHAdmin | Mar 5, 2020 | Mellie's Diary, Star Patient
Congratulations to our February Star Patient Winner—Blue B! “Blue was rescued from the Animal Humane Society on 2/28/2014, on a day I was not particularly looking to adopt a dog. This sweet purebred mutt laid her beautiful blue eyes on me and stole my heart!...