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6790 River Center Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012

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Puppy Buying

Editor's note: The following was written for people looking for Labrador retriever puppies, so the medical issues raised are specifically for Labs. Learn about ...

West Nile Virus

*A recent article (Austgen et al. Experimental Infection of Cats and Dogs with West Nile Virus, EID, Vol. 10, no.1 Jan 2004) in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

Adverse Reactions to Spot-on Flea and Tick Products

The mildest form of skin reaction to spot-on products is epidermal paresthesia, which is defined as an abnormal sensation such as an itch or prickling of the s ...

Balancing your Parrot's Lifestyle

We can all relate to the importance of balance. A balanced diet, a balanced checkbook, and a balanced lifestyle are important to our well-being. Birds also need ...

The Best Things in Life

“But it was a free kitten!”Substitute dog, horse, rabbit, chicken, hamster, goat, or narwhal for “kitten” and you will have one of the most common responses hea ...

Old MacDonald Had a Backyard

Though I’ve spent a lot of time trekking through pastures and pens, I live in the epitome of suburbia – a university town just outside the state capital. Conseq ...