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Adopting a stray animal
If you are like most people, you will come across a stray animal at some time in your life. If you are in the minority, you will decide you want to keep the animal you find. This post is about what you need to know and do before you let that new friend too [...]
Euthanasia – knowing when to let go
You have done everything right. Your pet received all their vaccines and preventative care. You nursed them through all the normal ups and downs – occasional bouts of vomiting and diarrhea, sniffles, sneezes and just not feeling well. Maybe you’ve been managing a chronic disease for a while now – thyroid problems, irritable bowel [...]
Vaccine and Spay/Neuter Clinics at Federal Way Location
Good news! All Valley Pet Clinic on Federal Way is now offering low cost clinics for vaccinations and spay/neuter surgeries. These are opportunities to get routine care for healthy pets at a discount. The spay/neuter clinic takes place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Spay and neuter surgeries are offered at discounted prices for [...]
Heartworm disease
Heartworm disease is a potentially devastating condition caused by a worm that lives in the chambers on the right side of the heart. This worm can be up to a foot long and cause irreparable damage to your pet’s heart. This parasite is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitos. The baby worm then travels [...]
How Can I Help My Pet Live Longer?
Pets are living to be much longer than they ever have before. This is largely due to better education and compliance among owners, better veterinary care, and better nutrition. However, with advancing age comes new sets of problems. Fortunately, there are lots of ways that you can help your senior pet live longer and with [...]
Thinking about Pet Insurance? Here’s some tips!
Any veterinarian will tell you that we would LOVE it if all our clients had pet insurance. The chance to do what is best for our patients, instead of only what can be financially afforded out of pocket, is every vet’s dream come true. But, which company should you choose? And what type of policy? [...]
HELLO DEVOTED PET OWNERS! (:
Hello and welcome to our blog! All Valley Animal Care Center is a state-of-the-art, 24 hour, full service emergency service and general veterinary practice located in Meridian, Idaho. AVACC was founded with a vision to provide the very best in modern veterinary medicine at a reasonable price. We are capable of round- the -clock intensive [...]
