Author Archives: Lydia Smith

Unlike dogs, cats are obligate carnivores and use protein for energy even in the face of large amounts of carbohydrates in their diet. Furthermore, cats have only about 10% of the digestive enzymes responsible for breaking down starches dogs do … Continue reading →

“Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services (ACCES) sent out a notification today saying that it has seen 7 canine parvovirus (parvo) cases over the last 2 weeks which is an unusually high number of cases for the emergency clinic. Canine … Continue reading →

We would like to congratulate Michael and Sharon Avery for the #6 select rating by their German Shepherd Dog Clayfield Bon Jovi, a patient here at EVH. Jovi competed at the German Shepherd Dog Club of America’s national show in … Continue reading →