With fall’s arrival and the holidays right around the corner, we at Longs Peak Animal Hospital, PC wanted to send out a friendly reminder to keep those chocolatey treats out of reach of your furry family members. If your pets happen to ingest some chocolate or a dessert containing chocolate or …
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Marijuana Toxicity in Pets
Since the passage of two amendments to the state constitution in Colorado (Amendment 20 in 2000, allowing medical use of marijuana and Amendment 64 in 2012, allowing recreational use), exposure of pets to marijuana in our area has increased, and toxicity from these products can be serious …
Leptospirosis: To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate…
Earlier in 2015, you may have read about a perceived uptick in cases of leptospirosis, especially in urban and suburban dogs. You might have asked yourself, what is leptospirosis? And then, is there anything I can do to help protect my dog? The good news is, yes, there is! And now is an important …