Brentwood Animal Hospital

Do You Know How to Pet a Dog? Techniques Dogs Will Love

Petting a dog isn't as simple as you think. Follow trainer Mikkel Becker's tips on how to pet a dog and you'll have a canine friend for life.

Preventive Care Tips for Dogs and Cats

Want to be a better pet owner? Practice preventive care. Here's what you need to know about wellness exams, grooming, fleas and ticks, obesity, and exercise.

Your Dog Etiquette Guide: How to Help Your Dog Be a Good House Guest

Is your dog accompanying you on a visit to friends or family? These simple tips from trainer Mikkel Becker will help him be on his best behavior.

Behind the scenes at an AAHA-accredited animal hospital

The American Animal Hospital Association gives its seal of approval to veterinary hospitals that achieve a certain standard of practice, and pet expert Steve Dale highlights his own pets' animal hospital, Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago, one of the first practices to gain AAHA accreditation. According to veterinarian Natalie Marks, AAHA requires that practices adhere to numerous guidelines for achieving excellence including staff knowledge and skills…

Why Microchip Your Dog?

If your dog went missing, how would you try to find him? Post “lost” notices on electrical poles and on Facebook? Comb the neighborhood calling for your dog and looking at your phone every three seconds in case someone found him? Call your shelter to ask if anyone had found him and taken him to the shelter?While all of these are viable -- and common -- practices, there are a few ways you can increase the odds that you will be reunited with…

How to Make Veterinarian Team Members Feel Valued

How to improve practices without disrupting them and build an environment where caregivers feel like they matter.

How new Hong Kong specialist animal hospital could boost care for pets

HK$46 million facility has specialists in internal medicine, surgery and ophthalmology, and is the first of its kind to offer vets the option of referring cases for surgery

Enriching Your Dog's Life

If your dog is showing signs of stress and you know the source, you're obviously in a good position to address the problem. If it's a medical problem, prompt and effective veterinary care should do the trick. If little Billy has been playing too roughly with the family dog, some basic dog care instruction is the way to go.

Cat got your tongue? New research says 'no'

Cat taste receptors respond in a unique way to bitter compounds compared with human receptors, according to research published in the open-access journal BMC Neuroscience. The study represents the first glimpse into how domestic cats perceive bitterness in food at a molecular level, and could explain why cats are sometimes such picky eaters.

The Vet Your Pet Will Beg to Visit

Not to be mistaken for the legendary downtown street skaters from the ’80s, Urban Animal is a new animal hospital in the Heights where diversity is not only desired, it’s expected.

Brain-damaged squirrel inspires woman to open her own animal hospital

Pet Tales: Soft blankets and heartfelt-prayers to comfort ailing pets

People post photos — mostly dogs, but some cats — happily cuddling on the blankets. Posts range from heart-warming to gut-wrenching.

A doctor for animals of all shapes and sizes

Dr. John Andresen’s red-headed patient gives him a wary glance as the doctor approaches with a long needle. The doctor... Read More

What ER Veterinarians Want Pet Owners to Know Part I

Bringing your pet to the emergency clinic can be very scary, stressful, inconvenient, and expensive. While an emergency visit is...

Sharing the Love // Plus, Pup of the Week and Why They Transport

Valentine’s Day: The Celebration of Love and Affection Lab Style We have so many wonderful donors and we can’t thank you enough. You share your love of Labs all year but with Valentine’s Day coming up

Six Secret Cues That Cats Use to Communicate with Each Other

Veterinarians break down the differences between vocalizations and body language.

A vet in your pocket: New ways to help ill pets

New video services allow pet owners to get expert advice 24/7, but they still have limitations.