Posts by isla
National Disaster Preparedness Month
Greetings, my blog readers, and thank you for joining me!! I hope that the crazy heat that we experienced recently is behind us and that better weather is ahead of us! Speaking of weather, September is recognized as National Disaster Preparedness Month, highlighting the importance of being ready for emergencies such as storms, tornadoes, and…
Read MoreSummer tips for the wellbeing of our pets
Welcome back to my blog!! I bet everyone is enjoying this peachy heat that Texas is known for. This heat can certainly affect our pets in a negative way, which is why I want to focus this blog on how to care for our pets during these hot months. As we all know, Texas summers are…
Read MoreIntestinal parasites
Hello and I hope everyone is doing well! For this blog, I will be discussing the infamous intestinal parasites that we find affecting our dogs and cats. As a veterinarian, I’ve see many cases of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats over the years and we tend to see more of them when the weather is…
Read MoreHeartworm Awareness Month
Welcome back to my monthly blog! First of all, thank you all for supporting us over the last 5 years and thank you to those who voted for our Isla Veterinary Boutique Hospital, as we just recently won our fifth Dallas Voice RVA award for Best Veterinarian!!! Isla Vet opened 5 years ago and we…
Read MoreHappy Month of March!
Hello hello!! March is starting and many of us are loving this weather! With better weather, we are seeing more and more people taking their pups outside, which is excellent, but it also means we are going to see a higher exposure to parasites in the environment. I will be focusing this blog on intestinal…
Read MoreFebruary is National Pet Dental Health Month
Dental disease is by far one of the most common diseases that affect dogs and cats and the most common thing that parents will identify as part of dental disease is bad breath (halitosis) coming from the mouth of their pup or kitty. However, dental disease involves much more than that, including gingivitis, plaque, tartar,…
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