Pet Care
BLOG ARTICLES – posts about caring for your pet including vet visits & care as well as caring for your pet at home.
Portside Vet: Hap(paw)y Hour
Nestled in the heart of Mount Pleasant, Portside Vet isn’t just another veterinary practice — it’s a hub of community connection and compassionate care. Since opening their doors in November 2022, they’ve made it their mission to fully engage in the community, one event and one furry friend at a time. From the outset, community
Read More...Veterinary Specialty Care is Open in Case of Emergency
While COVID-19 has disrupted lives and businesses across the country since March, Veterinary Specialty Care, the only locally and privately owned 24-hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in the Lowcountry, has remained open to help pets, strays and injured wildlife. Services include emergency care, internal medicine and surgery. For families on vacation in the area
Read More...Canine Lymphoma: The Story of Willow
“I’m so sorry to have to tell you this, but it’s lymphoma.” It was May 17, 2018, when we received the phone call from Dr. B of Veterinary Specialty Care with news that would change the course of our lives. Our handsome, beloved Lab/bull terrier pup, Willow, was diagnosed with the worst possible cancer for
Read More...East Cooper Animal Hospital: Treating Pets As Family
Drs. Marci Sauls and Jacquelyn Jones, along with hospital manager Kristin Levine, were sitting in a corner office of East Cooper Animal Hospital along with two furry buddies – Henry, a patient that day, and Kingston, “an employee” – when I spoke with them. “We have seen 4,780 patients year-to-date,” said Dr. Sauls, who purchased
Read More...No Bones About It: Dogs and Owners Give the Beach Two Paws Up
Whether you plan to take your pup on a stroll through the business district to accompany you for lunch or for a run in the sand, there are a few things to consider to ensure that your outing is more smooth than “ruff.” The town of Sullivan’s Island requires that all dogs, even those owned
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