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Getting to Know Us Blog Series

While we’re writing this series especially to acquaint new clients with Lake Road Animal Hospital and Kennel, it’s for our established clients too! There are so many things that go on here at Lake Road, all of them designed to improve your experience as a client, and to help educate you as a pet owner. In fact, we offer so many unique services that we don’t have time to tell you about all of them when you come in for your appointments! So we decided that featuring some of our services in a series of blog posts might help get the word out.

Dealing with an Emergency

Dealing with an Emergency

While we all hope that we never have an emergency with our pet, anything is possible. Pets can be much like children – they get themselves into things they’re not supposed to, they can get rambunctious while playing and injure themselves, and sometimes they can figure...

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Your Financial Options

Your Financial Options

There's no doubt that at times, the cost of veterinary care is more than you planned for -- especially when a pet needs surgery, or develops a serious illness that requires lots of diagnostics and possibly hospitalization.  As if it isn't enough to grapple with the...

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Paw Perks Rewards Program

Paw Perks Rewards Program

Everyone likes rewards, right?  They're not just for your pets when they sit, stay, or do tricks.  Some rewards are just for YOU, the pet parent! Our Paw Perks Program here at Lake Road Animal Hospital is exactly that - packed with rewards for all of you pet mamas and...

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10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Vet Visit

10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Vet Visit

1) Make your appointment well in advance. Be up front with all the concerns you have or all the care you wish your pet to receive during the visit. Give yourself plenty of time for travel to and from the vet’s office and include a little extra time in case you...

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Dental Health in Our Pets

Dental Health in Our Pets

Do you want your pet to live an additional 2 to 5 years? Who wouldn’t? Where is this mysterious fountain of youth? It’s in your pet’s mouth! That’s right, good dental care for our cats and dogs can play a huge role in their overall health and longevity. Sounds boring...

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Protocol Updates: What We’ve Learned from a Global Pandemic

Protocol Updates: What We’ve Learned from a Global Pandemic

On Monday June 14th, Lake Road Animal Hospital will reopen our doors (with some restrictions) to fully vaccinated clients. As always, our primary focus is the safety of our clients, our team, and our patients. We have learned so much through the challenges of a global...

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Rabies Bites: Protect Your Pets!

Rabies Bites: Protect Your Pets!

September 28th is World Rabies Day Our pets are very good at investigating life outdoors, and may even be exposed to wildlife in their own backyards. At Lake Road Animal Hospital, we have treated pets who have come into contact with raccoons, porcupines, woodchucks,...

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Pet Hazards to Avoid, Fall Edition

Pet Hazards to Avoid, Fall Edition

Keeping Your Pet Safe This Autumn Cool air, gorgeous foliage, apple picking, and gatherings with warm food are coming! Here are some common toxins and hazards to avoid this fall so that our pets can enjoy themselves safely. Grapes and raisins – Can cause kidney...

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COVID-19 and Pets: What You Need To Know

COVID-19 and Pets: What You Need To Know

As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, our team at Lake Road Animal Hospital remains dedicated to providing you with the most recent updates and recommendations regarding the care of your pets during this time. Two cats who live in NYS have tested positive for...

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Protocol Changes and Updates Due To COVID-19

Protocol Changes and Updates Due To COVID-19

Updated 1/21/21 Services ProvidedWe offer medical and emergency visits by appointment and elective procedures and preventative care, such as wellness exams, spays, neuters, dental cleanings, and nail trims. In order to continue to protect our team and community, we...

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How to Help Your Pet Have a Long, Happy Life

How to Help Your Pet Have a Long, Happy Life

We love our pets and often wish that they could live forever. While we have yet to find a magic elixir to extend their lives indefinitely, there are many ways of helping your pet to have as long, healthy, and happy a life as possible. Yearly physical exams can help...

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