Articles For Pet Parents - Wallenpaupack Veterinary Clinic

Wallenpaupack Veterinary Clinic

2425 Rt 6
Hawley, PA 18428

(570)226-2212

www.wallenpaupackvet.com

Lead Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

The most common cause of lead poisoning in pets is ingestion of lead-based paint. Although lead-based paint is no longer available in the United States, it was ...

Catching worms from pets: real risk or far-fetched?

Echinococcus is a less common genus of tapeworm with two zoonotic species: E. granulosus (cystic) and E. multilocularis (alveolar). Dogs, cats and humans can c ...

An Answer to Cancer?

A research veterinarian with a background in oncology and aging crossed the country earlier this year to visit Rottweilers in their homes to try to understand w ...

Classroom Pets: Things to Consider

Having pets in school classrooms is a somewhat controversial subject. For every good point that's raised (e.g., promoting empathy, entertainment, learning about ...

Veterinarians say pharmacists change prescriptions without asking

VIN News Service photos Costco is one of a growing number of national chains with pharmacies now filling veterinary prescriptions. In one store in Washington ...

Veterinarians serve family-health role in suspected zoonoses

Photo by Dr. Radford Davis Dr. Radford Davis, an authority in zoonoses, is not particularly worried about catching any diseases from his dog, Midnight.