Resources & Helpful Articles
Preventative Care


Vaccinations and Examinations
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Regular vaccinations and examinations will help keep your pet healthy and happy. While your veterinarian will be able to advise you of the frequency that your pet should be examined, most recommend either annual or bi-annual visits. Since pets age an average of 7 times faster than humans, they are considered middle-aged by the time…

Ticks
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Ticks are arachnids that belong to the same family as spiders and mites. They are parasitic and feed on the blood of host animals. Ticks are visible to the naked eye but are only about the size of a pinhead before swelling with blood as they feast. Animals living in the Southern States or near heavily wooded…

How to Stay Safe and Have Fun When Kids and Pets Play
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Letting children, particularly young children, and pets, especially new ones, play can be a little nerve-wracking. The main concern is for the safety of the child as it is more likely that an animal would physically hurt a child than the other way around. However, kids can injure pets too, and not just that, children…

Microchipping
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Did you know that despite doing all we can to keep our pets safe, approximately one in three pets in the United States will become lost at some point during their lifetime? This is a scenario that no owner wants to think about, but by understanding that it is something that does happen, we can be better…

Homeopathy for Animals
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Homeopathy is a medical philosophy and practice based on the theory that by using the correct natural substances, the body can heal itself. Homeopathic remedies are used by more than 200 million people around the globe to treat a wide range of conditions.The underlying principle is that the same substance that causes symptoms when given in…

Heatstroke and Your Pet
By: Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
As Spring warms up into Summer and the humidity and heat start to really set in, it’s good to remember that, like every other member in your family, you need to take extra care with your pet. When the weather begins to heat up, it is easier for you to become dehydrated and dangerously overheated,…


