Keeping Your Pets Safe from Heartworm

Preventive Care, Blog

April is National Heartworm Awareness Month. Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets. Heartworms are foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets. They cause severe lung disease, heart failure...

Poison Prevention for Your Pets

Uncategorized, Blog, Preventive Care

During National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24, 2018), Dr. Atakem and the staff at Liberty Animal Hospital want to be sure you are aware that your pets are in just as much danger from poisons as your kids…and maybe more. After all, you can’t sit your pet...

Exactly How NOT to Brush Your Pet’s Teeth

Dental Care, Blog

Although this video is guaranteed to give you a laugh, there’s nothing funny about dental disease in your pets. Let’s break down where this guy is going wrong, so you can get it right when you brush your pet’s teeth. We see at least 3 areas for...