Pine Tree Veterinary Hospital

220 Western Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330

(207)622-6181

www.pinetreevet.com

How to Lead a Cat to Water AND Make Him Drink it

As a general rule, cats and water don't get along, but did you know that many cats will avoid getting water in them as well as on them? Sometimes, getting wate ...

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Post-Operative Care for Pets

After your pet has surgery, post-operative care is critical in terms of comfort, safety, and recuperation. Proper post-op care aids healing, minimizes the risk ...

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Dogs Don't Get Heart Attacks, But They Do Get This

There are all sorts of pluses and minuses to the world of veterinary medicine when compared to human medicine, but in one area veterinarians come up clear winne ...

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Adverse Reactions to Spot-on Flea and Tick Products

The mildest form of skin reaction to spot-on products is epidermal paresthesia, which is defined as an abnormal sensation such as an itch or prickling of the s ...

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Dogs may be good for your heart

VIN News Service photos Carmen Gale walks 1-year-old Pico at least an hour a day, five days a week. A long-distance cyclist and runner, Gale believes the year ...

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West Nile Virus

*A recent article (Austgen et al. Experimental Infection of Cats and Dogs with West Nile Virus, EID, Vol. 10, no.1 Jan 2004) in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

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