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Welcome back to my blog, everyone!! This month, I want to address a topic that, while not directly medical, is still crucial for our pets and our interactions with the people around us: “Pet Etiquette”. There are situations involving our pets in public that may need solutions that rely on common sense, but this can…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…