Halloween Pet Safety
Halloween is a fun and exciting time for everyone. We get the chance to play our favorite superhero, character, or wow our friends with creativity. This is no different for our pets! However, they are not able to celebrate in quite the same way. We have put together a few tips and tricks to help … Read more
Thanksgiving Pet Safety
Keep the feasts on the table. The best way to ensure our pets’ safety is to keep them away from the food in the first place. To help with that, advise all family and friends coming to your house that table scraps are not appropriate for your pets. There’s always one guest who just can’t … 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
AVC Team Agreement
We believe the best care happens when our staff, doctors, clients, and patients all work together as a team. That means all of us committing to a cooperative, respectful relationship built on integrity, where success depends on clear boundaries, mutual trust and respect, and shared responsibility. As part of that team, all parties agree to … Read more
Privacy
Privacy Policy Last updated: January 2026 Access Veterinary Care (“AVC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information collected through our clinic, website, and payment systems. This policy is intended to meet Stripe platform requirements and applicable Indiana law. Information We Collect We may collect: How We Use Information … Read more
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
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
Dealing with Firework Fears (And Noise, And Storms…)
This article was originally written as a short safety blurb for Independence Day, but the main ideas apply to pets with noise or storm anxiety as well. Some are short-term help that might be useful today; others are long-term projects geared towards a more well-adjusted canine companion. All are also equally applicable to similar fears, … Read more