Dr. King recently was a guest speaker at the Alamance Regional Baby Fair. Here are her notes from the presentation. So I've been meaning to write down some thoughts from the Alamance Baby Fair and ARMC for a month now, finally some time to follow through! Thank you to all who attended and ARMC for [...]
The grass is green, the flowers are budding and there's something in the air that might lead you to consider buying a cute fluffy bunny, chick or duckling for Easter. Although such adorable creatures make wonderful photo opportunities for your children or grandchildren on Easter Sunday, the story doesn't end there. Baby chicks grow into [...]
This Saturday, March 19, Alamance Regional Hospital is sponsoring their annual Baby Fair. Dr. King has been invited to speak about "Introducing Pet and Baby". The session will be held from 9:15 - 9:45 AM in the Education Center on the lower level of the hospital. Dr. King will talk about how how to prepare [...]
Question: Hi. My parents occasionally watch my dog for me when I need to go out of town and they have a huge fenced in back yard with lots of trees. My 9 month old dog will grab sticks around their yard and chew them and sometimes eat them. She has thrown up stick pieces [...]
My pet has bad breath. He's obviously not painful or he wouldn't eat. Answer: True, some dogs and especially some cats will stop eating when the periodontal disease becomes bad enough. However, when it's that bad we almost always have to extract some diseased teeth. Pets have such a strong instinct to survive and appetite [...]
My dog is 13 years old. I'm afraid of the anesthesia. Our Doctor answers: Years ago I'm sure you heard horror stories of senior dogs going under anesthesia and not waking up. If I were in your shoes, I'd still be haunted by those stories too. But times have changed and so has veterinary medicine. [...]
If you're having your pet's teeth cleaned it is obviously because you want what is best for them. Sedation dentistry is no where near the best. Here's why...
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over 3 years of age already have some degree of dental disease. The following illustrates exactly what is entailed when your pet has a “dental”. Cody’s destiny with a dental started when he was in for a physical exam and [...]
Question: My dogs rabies tag has gotten lost from his collar. Do I need to have him get another rabies shot in order to get another tag? Our answer: This happens all the time! Give us a call (336-227-9979) and we'll get your little one a new tag in mere moments. You can pick it [...]
Question: Why do Boxers "smack" their lips? Mine does this a lot. Is this normal? Our answer: Smacking lips can indicate a number of different issues almost all of which are physical. Of course there are the obvious issues which may be in the mouth - dental disease, gum masses, ulcerations, etc. These are best [...]
