2017 Pet Carnival Highlights
2017 Pet Carnival Highlights
The 19th Annual Pet Carnival
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT July 12, 2017 Humans and human’s best friends are invited to join IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital at their 19th annual free Pet Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15 right outside of the facility near Beech Grove, on Indy’s southeast side. Attendees can browse over […]
Canine Competitions
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT June 6, 2017 It’s important to keep your dog active as part of a healthy lifestyle. You can certainly walk your dog or run with your them, but there are also all kinds of other activities and competitions that you can get your dog into to help them stay […]
Aging Pets
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT May 9, 2017 Thanks to better pet food and better medical attention, our furry friends are living longer lives than ever! But sadly, nothing can stop the aging process, and age is relative depending on the type of pet you have. For example, cats start to slow down at […]
IndyVet Pet Blood Drive & Open House
Saturday, April 22, 2017 9am – 12pm IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital (IndyVet), central Indiana’s original 24-hour emergency and critical care veterinary center, will host a canine blood donor drive for central Indiana dog owners from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 22 at its facility right off I-465 and Emerson Avenue on Indianapolis’ southeast side. For […]
Medical Alert Dogs – Part 2
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT March 8, 2017 Medical alert dogs are specially trained dogs that can detect medical conditions in people to assist them in controlling or preventing severe consequences that may occur that could be life threatening. Medical alert service dogs have very special talents to be able to detect conditions such […]
Medical Alert Dogs – Part 1
Medical Alert Dogs – Part 1 James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT February 17, 2017 We all know that dogs make fantastic pets and can help to enrich our lives every day, but did you know that many can also be trained to be the difference between life and death? Medical alert dogs have been […]
Take A Veterinary Heart Quiz
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT January 25, 2017 Question: Do dogs and cats have “heart attacks” like people? YES NO Answer: No. (More precisely, very rarely) A heart attack in people is a condition where one or more of the blood vessels supplying the heart become occluded so that part of […]
Common Pet Injuries
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT January 10, 2017 Pets are a unique part of our families and they behave like furry children in more ways than one. Sometimes they get hurt and it’s helpful to know how to spot the difference between something serious and something that is not. Sometimes accidents happen or play […]
IndyVet Holiday Pet Drive
James R. Speiser, DVM, DABVP, CCRT December 12, 2016 ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but a lot of animal shelters struggle daily with having enough supplies to take care of all of the animals they take in. This holiday season, IndyVet is continuing their tradition of a holiday drive to benefit local shelters. Donations […]