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We feel it is important to educate our pet parents. There are so many things you can do to keep your BFF healthy and happy. New articles are added each month, so please visit our ‘knowledge center’ often.
10 Tips to Care for a New Pet
As this time of year is typical to see new pets coming into homes, we would like to share some essential tips to help pet owners care for a new pet. Even if you don’t have a new pet, these are tips you can review for any furry family member to help them live a long...
Senior Pet Care
With modern veterinary medicine, many pets are living longer, which means we can enjoy them being a part of the family longer. But along with this longer lifespan, we see pets develop problems common to aging. Therefore, they need veterinary and senior pet care to...
10 Proven Ways to Keep Your Pet Healthy
October is National Pet Wellness Month! Family animals provide us with so much unconditional love. In return for their affection, let’s celebrate this month by following these 10 tips to support them in living long, pain-free lives. 1. Feed Them a High-Quality Diet...
How Do We Know If Our Pet Is in Pain?
Animals can suffer from pain just like we do but they can't tell us when they hurt. Also pets often have a natural self-preservation instinct to hide their pain. This leaves it to their pet parents to observe that something may be wrong and get them to a veterinarian...
Vaccination: How to Protect Your Pet from Disease
Our goal at College Hills Vet Hospital is to help your pets live longer, healthier, happier lives. One way we can do that is through vaccination. Vaccines help protect pets from deadly infectious disease. Proper vaccination has saved millions of pets, and virtually...
10 Summer Travel Tips for Your Pets
In case you are planning summer travel with your pets, here are some tips I hope will help. 1. Get Your Pet a Wellness Check Before You Leave Let us know if you plan to take your pet on a trip. We can ensure your pet has a clean bill of health. Your pet may need...
How to Plant a Pet-Friendly Garden
Whether you love to garden or just enjoy the summer weather and blooms, this information is helpful in keeping your pet safe and away from outdoor hazards. Harmful Garden Products Chemicals and Poisons: One of the top gardening dangers for your pet is chemicals or...
How to Help Prevent Lyme Disease in Your Pets
Tick Season Has Arrived in Texas As weather starts warming up, we are heading into prime tick season. With tick season comes more cases of Lyme disease. Since Lyme disease is quite serious and May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, we wanted to educate you...
Heartworm Prevention in College Station, Texas
April is the month dedicated to Heartworm Prevention! This is a time of year where we start seeing an increase in heartworm disease diagnoses. While heartworm disease is more easily transmitted in the warmer months, it is essential to understand that pets can contract...
Common Pet Poisons: How to Keep Your Pet Safe
March is Pet Poison Prevention Month. As part of our ongoing mission at College Hills Veterinary Hospital, we would like to talk this month about common pet poisons and what you can do to keep your pet safe. Cleaning Products Many cleaning products are fine to use...
PET TEETH: DENTAL CARE FOR YOUR PETS
Your Pet’s Dental Health is Extremely Important Pet dental health is essential for your pet's overall wellness and longevity. Most dogs and cats have some degree of periodontal disease by age three. If left untreated, these patients are at an increased risk for...
Obesity in Pets
Obesity is perhaps the most complex, challenging, and, ultimately, one of the most important medical conditions in both human and veterinary medicine. Nearly 60% of cats and 54% of dogs equaling over 50 million cats and 42 million dogs are at risk for weight-related...