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This fully engorged tick was found on a dog and fell off. It was put in a ziplock bag for two weeks. It’s been in the bag for 2 weeks

THE PAIN OF LOSING A PET For many people today, their pet is the most important being in their lives. No value can be given for the unconditional love that they give us. Nothing is better than knowing that someone will always be happy to see you, when you arrive home. They impatiently wait for

New Hours for Dunedin Animal Medical Center The Covid crisis has created many challenges for us over the last few months. One of them is the ability to find and hire qualified people for our team. Because of this issue, the staff at DAMC have been working later hours and more days, to keep up

Dog Calm During Fireworks – If your dog doesn’t cope well during thunderstorms, there’s a good chance that they are likely to be afraid of fireworks. The good news is that there are steps you can take to help your dog. Here are nine expert-approved tips to prevent your dog from freaking out during fireworks.

Dunedin Animal Medical Center & Pet Resort has the cleanest and safest pet boarding facilities in Tampa Bay.

Cat and dog boarding is available, with over 100 dog kennels to handle peak travel seasons, like Christmas.  Our facilities feature:

Many people may think that since the parvo vaccine was developed nearly 40 years ago, that parvo isn’t an issue anymore.  Nothing could be further from the truth. Parvo is every puppy and dog owner’s worst nightmare, and it’s easily remedied with a vaccine, but many people still don’t get it.   Because of that, in

Ear infections in dogs are painful. Many dogs will shake their head and scratch their ears trying to relieve the discomfort. The ears often become red and inflamed and develop an offensive odor.

Tracheal Collapse in dogs is very common among smaller dogs, especially Yorkies.  While it’s determined to be the result of a genetic deficiency, it can be exacerbated with collars.

Is your dog doing the ‘butt-scootin’ boogie’?  If you don’t address it soon, it could end up being a very expensive endeavor – to their health and your wallet. What are ANAL GLANDS? Anal glands are located on either side, and just below the anus of your pet.  They excrete a scent that identifies your

Sepsis is an infection which overwhelms the body, resulting in severe inflammation.  Without treatment, it can escalate into Septic Shock, causing multi-organ failure (kidneys, lungs, liver).