Your Part in Allergy Relief

When your pet has allergies, we want to alleviate the suffering as much as possible, whether the problem is parasites, food, or the environment. We always try to pinpoint the allergen, but at the same time, we work with you to calm the symptoms that cause your pet to be miserable. Dogs and cats with [...]

Cracking The Case of Dermatology

Veterinarian work is somewhat akin to solving a crime. Sometimes making a diagnosis and a treatment plan is really easy. We see a dog limping, we find a thorn in the foot. So we remove the thorn and the dog stops limping. Sometimes, however, it takes a little bit of investigative work to make sure [...]

Ectoparasitic Saliva and Your Pet

Ectoparasites. It sounds like an alien monster in a grade B horror film on late night television. The truth is, these little characters are a nemesis that star in a reality show straight from your living room. The Characters. Ectoparasites are any parasites that live on the outside of a host. The main star is [...]

Springing Into Allergy Season

After a very short and mild winter, Spring has started to spring. For you – and for your pet – the warm weather means a spring right into allergy season. Itching, scratching, bald spots, bumps, and recurrent ear infections are all symptoms of allergic reactions. If your pet is displaying any of these, it may [...]

Sweet Emotions: Love Manual For Your Pet – Part 1

In the month of February, our thoughts turn to the things in our lives that bring love into our lives. For most of us, pets are at the top of that list. Loving is an instinct, but that doesn't stop book after article after podcast from giving us ideas on how to love a little [...]

The Basics: Love Manual For Your Pet – Part 3

There are all sorts of ways to express love to your furbabies, but in the last part of our Love Manual for your pet, we're going to remind you of the very basics, with the help of some basic idioms that your granny taught you. An Apple a Day. Feeding your pet the proper diet is [...]

Our Ultra Superpower

Ever wish your superpower was x-ray vision so you could see what's inside of something?  It could answer a lot of questions you may have about what is hidden.  At Town 'n' Country we're not looking to be in the next Marvel movie, but we can see inside your pet to help us know what may [...]

Keeping Your Dog’s Mind Sharp in Senior Years

If you have a dog who is getting a bit grey around the muzzle, it's important to keep them fit and healthy. That goes for their body, but also for their mind. As your dog ages, their memory and learning can be affected by a change in the brain's glucose metabolism. This can cause memory, [...]

How Old is Old for a Pet?

On average, pets are living longer than ever before. Modern science, better diets, and better care have increased life expectancy. But at what age is a pet considered 'old'? "My dog's 60 in people years." You've heard the old rule of thumb that one dog year is equal to seven human years. While it's true [...]

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