Many of the above signs can be seen with conditions unrelated to cancer but still need prompt attention. If any of the above signs are observed in your pet, see your veterinarian for a diagnosis and treatment plan. Annual or bi-annual routine health checks can help your veterinarian detect subtle signs before you notice them. For small mammals and birds, routine health checks twice yearly are especially important!
We know the issue of pain management is of great concern to pet owners today. As in human medicine, we have a variety of medications available to manage your pet’s…
Canine hip dysplasia (abnormal development of the hip joint) begins when the hip joint in a young dog becomes loose or unstable. If left undiagnosed and untreated, this instability causes…
Thyroid Disease Treatment
Cancer Treatment
No questions asked: cancer is a 5-letter word no pet owner wants to hear. And as pets live longer, diseases that come along with aging, like cancer, can occur. National Pet Cancer Awareness Month was established to inform the public about prevention, what to look for, and how cancer is treated in pets.
Neutering your pet has many benefits. The procedure, which prevents male animals from reproducing, can help your dog or cat live a longer, healthier life. Neutering will not change your…
If additional testing is needed, Runge Vet Clinic is a modern facility with state of the art diagnostic equipment and an in-house laboratory, so most tests can be performed here.
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Microchipping
Imagine if your dog or cat got lost. You’d want to give him or her the best chance of getting home. With microchipping, you can. Microchipping is a safe, permanent…
Senior pets end up in shelters for a variety of reasons. They are often mistakenly thought of as ‘problem pets’, but they lose their homes for a variety of reasons: they were the pets of elderly people who died or moved into assisted living; economic hardship forces the family to surrender their pet; children were born, and the pet did not tolerate the new baby, or the parents did not want the additional responsibility; the pet was rescued from poor living conditions.