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With coronavirus requiring social distancing between humans, new puppy owners are finding it harder to make sure their puppy learns about the great big world. But it is possible to provide your puppy with much-needed experiences even while you’re social distancing — and have fun while doing it! During this coronavirus pandemic, you can take…

Pets Enhance Our Lives in Ways We Can Hardly Imagine There is no denying that pets are a huge responsibility—their life is literally in your hands, and it is up to you to make sure they have everything they need to live a happy, healthy life. And yet, our pets do so much for us…

Spring and summer are the times of the year when we get outside the most. The warm weather draws us out where we inevitably run up against wildlife. While this is mostly an enriching experience, sometimes we can go a little overboard—and understandably so, particularly in the presence of what appear to be wild orphaned…

Using CBD Oil for Pets CBD oil is an increasingly popular natural remedy for treating a variety of ailments in people. It has also become an alternative option for treating pets. At Michigan City Animal Hospital, we’ve been seeing very positive results in our patients receiving CBD oil treatments. What is CBD? CBD, or cannabidiol,…

Pathophysiology Canine Parvovirus is a very serious and deadly, highly contagious, viral pathogen affecting canine patients worldwide. The virus is very difficult to kill, and, if not cleaned appropriately, can stay in the environment for months, infecting numerous animals. The virus can also be spread from other animals or carried on clothing or shoes. On…

There has been a recent outbreak of Leptospirosis in the Chicagoland area. Leptospirosis is a bacteria that is spread from the urine of other infected animals. It is carried by wildlife and can become an issue when wildlife comes into your backyard. The bacteria is able to survive in the environment in standing water or…

Near the start of each year, we hear about canine influenza (CIV) in the news. With the recent outbreak of canine influenza virus, or CIV, we would like to remind our clients that since the virus is still circulating, we will still be requiring dogs be to vaccinated against it to board and groom with…

Pets aren’t always easy to take care of, and they often require a substantial time commitment (something you’re all too aware of at, say, 3 a.m., when Bing Clawsby is finally ready to go outside and do his business). But pets provide an amazing return on that time investment, especially when it comes to your…