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Top 10 Cat Emergencies

Cats often become reclusive and hide when they are not feeling well, which makes knowing when they need to be seen by your veterinarian a challenge. They have unique signs of emergency conditions that often go unrecognized by owners. Some injuries are obvious, such as a cat with an open wound, while others have more…

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Leptospirosis Concerns

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…

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Canine Influenza

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…

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Reuniting Wildlife

Some days it seems like all the veterinarians in LaPorte County and Michigan send us their request for wildlife orphan care. We always get excited when we can fix them up and quickly release them in the first few days or week. We want to share two such examples we were able to celebrate at…

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Celebrating 25 years of AAHA Accreditation

Michigan City, IN—Michigan City Animal Hospital is earning recognition for practicing the gold standard of veterinary medicine for 25 consecutive years. Since 1991, Michigan City Animal Hospital has voluntarily submitted itself to the American Animal Hospital Association’s Standards of Accreditation. Holding AAHA accreditation is an important milestone to delivering quality pet care. “I would like…

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Time to Clean Your Pet’s Ears?

Veterinarians see a lot of patients with ear infections. In fact, it’s the second most common reason for a client visit, according to pet health insurer, VPI Pet Insurance. With ear problems prompting so many trips to the vet, should ear cleaning be a necessary part of grooming your pet? Generally, cleaning a dog’s ears…

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Petey’s Miracle

At about eight months old, Petey was abandoned at the Michiana Humane Society one night in May, 2014. This pitbull had a severe skin and eye infection. Dr. Bailey and Dr. Fairchild diagnosed Petey with Demodectic mange and began treatment. Some demodex mites are normal in the skin at the hair follicle but when a…

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7 Reasons to Act More Like Your Pet

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…

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Why Do Dogs Bark and Growl

Does your dog growl or bark when a stranger approaches your house or when something goes bump in the night? If so, you’re not alone. Most dogs will vocalize when they are exposed to new or different situations, including strange people or animals entering their territory; being separated from their pack, mother or even your…

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Car Sickness In Pets

Does your dog throw up in the car when you go for rides? He may be experiencing typical motion sickness, just like some people do. Motion sickness usually begins very shortly after starting the car ride. The dog will begin to drool and then vomit. It’s not serious, but certainly not something that we like…

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