Veterinary articles to keep your pet healthy and happy.

Wellness & Prevention

From routine wellness care to advanced surgical procedures, our comprehensive departments ensure we can meet all your pet’s healthcare needs.

Dental Health

Big problems hide in pet’s mouths! Dental disease is probably the most common problem we see at AVC.

Preventative Care

It’s true: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

Vaccines

These articles cover everything from what we vaccinate for and why, to how often vaccines are needed and how they work.

Behavior & Training

A variety of literature here to help you understand your pet better, train them better…and train yourself better too.

Pet Safety

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Check out these article for info on keeping your pet out of trouble, and what to do in emergencies.

Anesthesia – Keeping The Big Sleep Safe

Few things make owners as nervous as anesthesia. Heck, when I was first unleashed upon the world as “Dr. Rowland” anesthesia wracked my nerves way more than surgery. I distinctly remember the first time I knocked a patient out – I calculated the dose, double-checked it, then looked it up and checked it again, then … Read more

Allergies in Pets

When an infection or bug bite gets red, itchy, and swells up it is due to inflammation. This is your immune systems normal (and useful) response to something potentially harmful, like a virus or parasite. An allergy is essentially the immune system over-reacting this way to something harmless. How Allergies Work Allergies can develop to … Read more

Cold Weather Safety

We all know this time of year can be as brutal as it is beautiful. Below we have provided a few tips to keep your pets protected this winter season: Wipe your dog’s paws after they have been outside in the snow. Pay special attention to removing snow clumps from between the toes. Check their … Read more

Dealing with Firework Fears

Independence Day is almost here, when we celebrate our freedom to blow stuff up in the backyard, and consequently send half the dogs in the neighborhood cowering underneath the bed. With that in mind, we’d like to share a few suggestions for easing everyone’s stress this holiday. Some are short-term help that might be useful today; others … Read more

Instructional & Educational Videos

Access Vet Care is committed to improving your relationship with your pets through education. Dogs, cats, ferrets, snakes – all can be important parts of our lives. Helping you understand their behavior, needs, and health care is what we do here.

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How To…

Check out these article on hot to treat and manage basic pet needs.

How To Remove A Tick

Using a pair of tweezers, gently grasp the tick as close to your pet’s body as possible. The goal is to avoid squeezing the body of the tick. Pull the tick away from your pet with slow, steady traction. This reduces the chances of the head or mouthparts detaching and remaining in your pet’s skin. … Read more

How To Soak Reptiles

Most reptiles benefit from an occasional warm-water soak, and soaks can be therapeutic for dysecdysis (incomplete shedding). Get a plastic tub with lid a bit larger than your reptile, but not too much. Poke some small holes in the top to help with airflow. Fill the bottom with enough water to cover most of your … Read more

How To Crate Train Your Dog

Properly used, a crate becomes your dog’s safe space, and is an invaluable training tool. Whether just a pup, or an older dog learning a new trick, the steps bellow will make crate training a positive, successful experience. Preparing for success Your pet’s crate should be large enough to turn around in, but not much … Read more

How To Brush Your Pet’s Teeth

Your pet’s teeth are just like yours – they need regular care at home to stay healthy and comfortable. And just like your own teeth, daily tooth brushing is the most effective way to take care of them. Nearly all pets can be trained to accept and even enjoy tooth brushing. It just takes a … Read more

Anesthesia

Few things make owners as nervous as anesthesia.

Here’s the thing – with the right drugs, good monitoring, and a relatively healthy patient anesthesia is quite safe. But anesthesia is never without risk, and should never be taken lightly. Today’s article is geared toward relieving the anxiety most of us feel when our pets need to be anesthetized – by giving you knowledge about what the risks really are, and what we (vets and owners) can do to minimize them.

Resources and Medical Problems

Information on several common health conditions is available here. If you’d like to see us add an article about something else, shoot us an email!