by Dr. Megan | Oct 31, 2021 | News / Blog
Limping In Your Pet- When Should You Be Concerned? We’ve all experienced it: your dog runs outside, you hear a yelp, and they come in limping. Or your cat leaps down from a high perch and suddenly isn’t using a leg. How do you know if limping is a reason to rush right...
by Dr. Megan | Sep 29, 2021 | News / Blog
Health Alert: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus found in Ramsey County On Tuesday, September 28th, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced that two housemate rabbits in Ramsey County were diagnosed with Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV2). RHDV2 has...
by Dr. Megan | Aug 31, 2021 | News / Blog
Animal Senses Watching our pets, it’s easy to see that the way they interact with the world is much different from humans. Has your cat ever sniffed you for 20 minutes after you dared to pet a different cat? Has your dog ever suddenly become anxious for...
by Dr. Megan | Jul 25, 2021 | News / Blog
Atopic Dermatitis We’ve been seeing so many itchy pets this month! Pets develop itchy skin, hair loss, and recurrent ear infections for a variety of reasons, but the most common cause is a disease called atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is a heritable condition...
by Dr. Megan | Jun 29, 2021 | News / Blog
Summertime! Summertime is a great season to be a pet in Minnesota. Long days to play, sunny windowsills for napping, wonderful smells, green grass, and 10,000 lakes to choose from for swimming! However, a lot of the summer activities that are fun for us can be risky...
by Dr. Megan | May 27, 2021 | News / Blog
Welcome Back! Starting on Tuesday, June 1st, we will begin allowing clients back into our building. While we wish we could go right back to the way things were prior to COVID, we are still in a pandemic and need to continue to take precautions to limit spread of the...
by Dr. Megan | May 19, 2021 | News / Blog
Happy spring! COVID safety recommendations are ever-changing, and we are working hard to continue changing with them. We are thrilled that vaccination is now widely available and that our local case rates are on the decline. Our goal is to begin letting clients into...
by Dr. Megan | Apr 28, 2021 | News / Blog
Creating a Fear Free Vet Visit for Cats At St. Francis, we are dedicated to the practice of Fear Free techniques. Fear Free is an approach to animal handling that aims to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in the clinic. This means that our veterinarians and staff use...
by Dr. Megan | Mar 30, 2021 | News / Blog
Spring Dog Safety Reminders After a few false starts, we can safely say that spring has arrived in the Twin Cities! Everyone is eager to get outside now that we have warmer temperatures and longer days. We see a lot of the same illnesses and injuries spike each spring...
by Dr. Megan | Feb 27, 2021 | News / Blog
Pet Dental Health Month February is Pet Dental Health Month! Of course, we think that you should pay close attention to your pet’s dental health every month, but February is a great time to assess your routines and make sure that you are giving your pets the dental...
