I love caring for your pets. My husband jokes that I spend more time with your pets than I do with him. It’s true. I spend a lot of time here at Tampa Veterinary Hospital, because caring for your pets is our... Read more

Why Crate Train Your Dog? •They learn it is their ‘Room’- even with the door open •Provide a safe, cozy place that she can call her own and sleep in at night. •Gives you a safe way to transport your dog and travel with her to... Read more

Does the sound of your car keys jingling make your dog excited? Do the words ‘car ride’ send them into a frenzy? Many dogs love the excitement of a ride in the car. It’s fun for them, and we want to make sure that the... Read more

We hear about it all the time. That we, as humans, need to eat less and exercise more to maintain a healthy weight. We see articles in magazines and newspapers. We see stories on the news telling us about the expanding waistlines... Read more

Leptospirosis. The threat is real. Is your pet protected? There has been a recent  troubling spike in cases of a potentially fatal bacterial infection among dogs — which can be spread to humans. The disease, leptospirosis, can infect dogs, possums, raccoons, rodents, cattle, pigs, and horses. What is especially... Read more

Living in Florida has numerous benefits- especially the tropical climate which makes for an abundance of year-round outdoor activities. As all Florida residents know, one of the downsides to our tropical climate is the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes from June until November. Although we have been very fortunate... Read more

May 10, 2019 Although the ‘official’ start of summer is still weeks away (June 21, in case you were wondering), it already feels like the season is upon us here in Florida. Warmer temperatures and our increasingly-frequent afternoon showers bring back many... Read more

In the not-too-distant past, when your dog or cat ran away, you were facing tough odds in ever getting them back again.  Today, with microchipping, the odds are heavily in your favor. Most intake organizations – vet clinics, animal shelters, rescue organizations, and police departments – have the technology available that can... Read more

Planning is a great tool for success.  From sports and business to personal growth and goal-setting, planning provides the roadmap to get you from point A to your end result goals.  Our pets ask for little from us, but they need a plan, too.  And... Read more

“Do you really need to do bloodwork on him/her?” I hear this question a lot. We may recommend bloodwork for your pets for a wide variety of reasons. Your pet’s blood can tell us a lot about what’s going on with their... Read more