Spring’s Beauty in the Midst of Week 3 of P.S.V.C.’s Response to COVID-19 A Big Thank You to all our clients who are assisting us to safely help you and your pets with necessary medical, surgical, and dental problems during this unprecedented time of uncertainty and restricted travel. Remember that… read more →
WE ARE OPEN FOR CURBSIDE CONCIERGE SERVICE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Effective SUNDAY MARCH 29 Until Further Notice Call ahead to schedule your appointment for medically necessary pet problems or non-elective surgical / dental procedures. Upon arrival, stay in your car and call 412 798-5213 or 412 798-8770 to check in.… read more →
The Pittsburgh Spay & Vaccination Clinic will remain open, with modifications. Effective TUESDAY MARCH 17 Until Further Notice When you arrive for an appointment, the number you should call to check in is 412 798-5213, leave your cell phone number, and then please wait in your car until called in… read more →
Driving back from an out of state wedding this weekend I saw several dogs loving the 65 mph rush of wind blowing back lips and ears. While dogs can’t get enough of this fun, owners don’t realize the risks of eye injury due to debris kicked up from the pavement.… read more →
Know The Facts About Letting Your Cat Choose Their Indoor Versus An Outdoor Lifestyle Whether you’ve just acquired a grand old cat or a feisty kitten, you’ve got to decide if you want to keep your feline indoors or let him roam outdoors. Learning what it takes to keep your… read more →
Animal Control Checking To Make Sure Your Dog’s Tags Are Up To Date This Spring Every News Channel in Pittsburgh and the Newspaper have been running a public service story that the State, City, and County Dog Wardens will be on the lookout for dogs without current Rabies and License… read more →
Six Things To Know About Feline Hypertension Blood pressure in cats is measured with the systolic value (upper number) representing the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is contracting and the diastolic value (lower number) representing the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes. Many cats… read more →
We never want to imagine a scenario where a pet needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but if you find your pet non-responsive without a pulse, knowing how to jump in and help can make the critical difference. The goal of CPR is to provide blood flow and oxygen to the brain… read more →
Cats Don’t Cough Often, So Any Persisting Cough In A Cat Should Be Investigated Is your cat having wheezing or coughing fits that last for just a few minutes, but otherwise he seems to appear active and healthy? Cats don’t seem to routinely cough as often as dogs or humans,… read more →
Every year during the third week of March clients call in to alert us that they are suddenly seeing ticks on their pets. Given the mild winter of 2019, there have been tick sightings throughout the past three months, but now the tick hatch out is upon us. In addition… read more →