by Dr. Megan | Nov 27, 2024 | News / Blog
Thanksgiving No-No’s Happy November! As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, now is a good time to refresh your memory about which festive foods could pose problems for your pets. If you aren’t sure whether a food is safe for pets or not, it’s best to simply avoid...
by Dr. Megan | Oct 31, 2024 | News / Blog
Happy Halloween! Halloween is lots of fun for people and pets, but it comes along with some hazards too. Make sure to take some precautions tonight to prevent your pets from ending up in a spooky situation at the emergency clinic. Keep that candy far away! Never...
by Dr. Megan | Sep 30, 2024 | News / Blog
Creating the Purrfect Litterbox Setup Cats can be notoriously fastidious about where they go to the bathroom. From kittenhood, they have a natural instinct to urinate and defecate in a sandy area that allows them to bury their waste. Most of the time, if provided an...
by Dr. Megan | Aug 30, 2024 | News / Blog
Traveling Between Minnesota and Canada With Your Dog This summer, the Center for Disease Control has been releasing new requirements for traveling between the US and Canada with dogs. The requirements have changed significantly several times, which has been...
by Dr. Megan | Jul 30, 2024 | News / Blog
Emergency, Urgent Care, or St. Francis: Where Should I Bring My Sick or Injured Pet? If your pet is sick or injured, you know that they should see a veterinarian, but sometimes it’s hard to know when a situation calls for a visit to the emergency clinic versus waiting...
by Dr. Megan | Jun 29, 2024 | News / Blog
Understanding the 4Dx Test If you are a St. Francis client and you own a dog, you are likely very familiar with our yearly recommendation to perform a 4Dx test on your pet. The 4Dx test is part of comprehensive preventative care for dogs, but do you know what exactly...
by Dr. Megan | May 30, 2024 | News / Blog
Now Accepting New Clients By Referral Good news! We have heard from many of you that you have recommended St. Francis Animal Hospital to friends and family, only to be disappointed to learn that we are not accepting new clients. Their wait is over! We are now...
by Dr. Megan | Apr 27, 2024 | News / Blog
Hairballs: A Normal Feline Malady Or A Sign Of Something Bigger? If you’re a cat owner, you’re likely familiar with hairballs. Because cats are fastidious groomers, they inevitably ingest some of their own fur which accumulates in their stomach. For most cats, this...
by Dr. Megan | Mar 29, 2024 | News / Blog
Introducing Nexgard Plus We are very excited to introduce a more convenient way to provide your dog with excellent protection against heartworm disease, intestinal parasites, fleas, and ticks! We strongly recommend using a preventive to protect against both heartworms...
by Dr. Megan | Feb 8, 2024 | News / Blog
Warm Temperatures Mean Parasites Are Active Our unseasonably warm temperatures, with highs routinely above freezing, mean that fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes (which carry heartworm disease) can be out and active. We recommend year-round parasite prevention for dogs and...
