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Don’t Let Your Dog Go Viral!

Over the past few years you’ve probably heard about the continuing outbreaks of canine influenza (CIV) throughout the country. It’s a highly contagious virus and so far this year, 46 states including Georgia have confirmed cases of the disease. When infected, dogs experience fever, coughing, sneezing and a general unwell feeling. In elderly dogs and those with

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Pet Poison Prevention

National Poison Prevention Week, which was enacted by Congress in 1961, always occurs on the third week in March. This year for 2019, it falls from March 18 to March 24th. So, what exactly is the purpose of National Poison Prevention Week? This specific week has been set aside to highlight awareness and prevention of

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Flea & Tick Season

Around here, fleas and ticks don’t have an off-season—these annoying parasites thrive in warmer climates, and since it’s always warm in our area, this means that your pet should be on flea and tick preventatives all year long. It’s important to constantly stay aware of the problems that these pests cause: fleas can trigger dermatitis

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Pet Health Insurance Options

At AHSS, we believe in pet insurance—we’ve seen it help families take better care of their animal companions and afford life-saving procedures for their pets. September is Pet Health Insurance Month, and while there are many pet health insurance plans available, we highly recommend ASPCA Pet Insurance and Embrace Pet Insurance plans. Both are top-rated, offer wellness options for

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Pet Allergies

Lots of people struggle with allergies this time of year, but it’s not just people who suffer—grass, dust, pollen and other environmental allergens affect many pets as well. Symptoms of allergies in pets are like our own: coughing, sneezing and watery, itchy eyes. Pets may also start licking and chewing themselves excessively as skin irritation

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ReFURral Program

A Free Day of Play for Your Pet & A Pal We want to reward you for telling your pet-loving friends about us—so we’re expanding our popular ReFURral Program! To spread the word about our new small dog exercise socialization area, we’re offering a free day of play for your pet and your friend’s pet when you

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Small Dog Socialization

Opening Tuesday January 16, 2018! If your dog could talk, he or she would probably tell you that they’d like more playtime! That’s why this month, we will be opening a new, expanded exercise and socialization area at our hospital for dogs 45 lbs. and under! We limit the play groups to 15 dogs, allowing

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Prepare Your Pet For Boarding

If you’re traveling this holiday season and plan on boarding your pet, now’s the time to reserve their space and make sure your animal companion has everything he or she needs for a kennel stay. Here are a couple of reminders to keep you from having any last-minute delays at drop-off: Current vaccinations. See that

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We’re now a certified Cat Friendly Practice!

We are very excited to announce that the Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs is now a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners’ Cat Friendly Practice (CFP) program! Cats become stressed for many reasons when they have to go to the vet. Cats don’t tend to travel well, they’re sensitive to unfamiliar animals, sights,

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Medical Files: The Curious Case of Kallie

Kallie is a seven-month-old Border Collie. She came to Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs for a routine spay procedure.  Prior to her surgery, Kallie’s owners reported no previous medical issues or problems at home. At Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs, we require pre-anesthetic blood work for all our anesthetic procedures. This allows us to screen for