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The holidays are a joyful time filled with family gatherings, celebrations, and travel. For many pet owners, holiday travel means bringing along their furry companions to share in the festivities. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we understand that traveling with pets during the holidays can be both exciting and challenging. That’s why we’ve put together these helpful tips and tricks to ensure your holiday travel with dogs or cats is smooth and stress-free for both you and your pet.

The holiday season is the perfect time to give back. As a pet lover, what better way to support animals everywhere than by helping your local pet shelter? 

Whether it’s cat shelters, dog shelters, or shelters for other critters, these important places are always in need of donations, volunteers, and community support. And there are all sorts of ways to help!

The team at MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital has a few ideas for how you can help make a difference this holiday season. 

Fall is the season for change in so many ways! But what you do in the autumn for flea and tick prevention for pets is really the same as what you do in the spring and summer.

Because we aren’t in an area that experiences an entire season of hard freeze in the fall or winter, the chance of encountering fleas and ticks in the environment is always there. Plus, even when it’s chilly outside, they may want to join us in our warm homes–ick!

Holidays like Thanksgiving are a time for family, friends, and festive gatherings. However, the arrival of guests can often be overwhelming for your pets, and might lead to anxiety and stress. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we understand how crucial it is to keep your furry friends calm and comfortable during these occasions. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of practical techniques to help you manage your pet’s anxiety when guests arrive.

As our furry companions age, they require extra attention and care to ensure their comfort and well-being. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we’re here to help you make the necessary adjustments to create a safe and nurturing environment for your senior pets. 

This guide will provide practical tips for adapting your home to meet the needs of your senior dogs and cats.

There’s no bones about it: Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year, and certainly the highlight of the fall season for many families. Between all of the exciting and fun seasonal activities, parades, displays, and outings, focusing on pet safety and wellness can become a bit of afterthought. We can help you stay on track with a proactive approach to Halloween pet safety. 

In a perfect world, we would be able to take our pets with us everywhere we go. What are pet owners supposed to do when they have to leave their pet at home? Sometimes, pets are tolerant of an hour or two alone. Other times, the mere sight of an owner’s car keys can send a pet into a spiral. Providing entertainment options can certainly get a pet through daily bouts of solitude-inducing anxiety and boredom, but it may not always be clear how a pet wants to pass their time. 

Insurance makes a lot of sense for many things in our day to day lives. If a tree fell on your house, your homeowner’s insurance would help. If you ended up in an awful automobile accident, your car insurance would help. If you became seriously ill, your health insurance would kick in. What happens, though, if your pet has an accident or becomes very sick? Veterinary bills can add up quickly, and pet health insurance can help you to better safeguard one of the most important things in your life.

Dogs aren’t exactly known for their discerning taste buds, but sometimes their culinary cravings can be downright head-scratchers. When your dog gobbles up mouthfuls of grass, should you be concerned?

At MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital, many pet owners ask us why their dogs are eating grass, and if this behavior is harmless or worth investigating further. Let’s take a look at some of the common reasons why your dog might be eating grass and how to curb the behavior.

Protecting your dogs and cats from heartworms and other parasites is one of the most important things you’ll do as a pet parent. In this blog, the team at MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital will share why it’s so crucial—and how you can minimize the risks for your pets.