Pain in our Pets September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. It helps educate and inform pet owners about animal discomfort. The goal is to help pet owners learn about their pets' health and well-being when it comes to pain management, be it acute or chronic pain. This can greatly improve their quality of life. [...]

Just like humans, our furry friends can exhibit signs of seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies occur when your pet has a hypersensitive immune system that can be triggered when certain allergens are high. Symptoms can occur during any season, observing when your pets suffers is of great help to determine the cause!

What is it? A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice that contains a unique number used to identify animals when scanned by a vet or shelter. Why get it? Microchipping your pet greatly increases your chances of being reunited after your pet is lost.

Heartworm Life Cycle Mosquito Bite When a mosquito bites, it injects the microfilariae into a new dog. Migration Small, microscopic worms migrate under the skin and eventually enter the dog's blood stream. About six months after the initial mosquito bite, the microfilariae arrive at the heart.

Lyme Disease in dogs is caused by a bacterium spread by ticks. Lyme disease is zoonotic- meaning it affects both animals and humans. Symptoms Fever Loss of appetite Lameness Joint Swelling

Does your pet suffer from stinky breath, inflamed gums, or maybe trouble eating? Pet dental care is important, not only to keep their breath fresh but because tooth and gum disease can have negative effects on their kidney, liver, and heart.

We believe that veterinary medicine works best when people and pets are more than clients and patients. When we get to know the real you. What worries you, what you want, what your pet needs. Here, we find a thousand ways to show you we care. Not the least of which is helping your pet [...]

December is bringing snow and cold weather. Unfortunately, there are dangers in helping pets stay warm. A lot of pets are inside homes and cozy however, many animals are happy living outside. For those outdoor enthusiast our advise is to use straw to keep them warm in place of blankets that will freeze. Livestock outdoors [...]

As we wrap up the year lets take a look at our biggest project yet, the clinic remodel! The exterior has recieved a whole facelift! With the remodel, an expansion has been added onto the side of the building to make a larger foyer. Making it easier for people waiting for the front desk and [...]

November is Mobility Month at Alpena Veterinary Clinic! With advancements in veterinary medicine and research over the past few decades, our pets are living longer, healthier, and happier lives than ever before. While this is wonderful for the human-pet relationship, it also means that we need to be aware of changes in our animals as [...]