Hip Hip Hooray: When Your Pet Needs a Leg Up with FHO Surgery

At Groves Veterinary Clinic in Port Charlotte, FL, we understand how important mobility and comfort are for your pet. From joyful walks in the park to playful leaps onto the couch, your pet’s ability to move without pain is essential to their happiness and quality of life. When hip issues arise, the discomfort can severely [...]

Understanding Gastroenteritis and Pancreatitis in Dogs and Cats

Gastroenteritis and Pancreatitis in Pets: What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know Vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are common symptoms that many pets experience, but they can signal serious conditions like gastroenteritis or pancreatitis. At Groves Veterinary Clinic in Port Charlotte, FL, we’re here to help you understand these issues and provide the expert care [...]

The Impact of Nutrition on Chronic Kidney Disease in Pets

Chronic kidney disease occurs commonly in middle-aged and older pets, but may also affect younger pets born with congenital problems. Kidney injuries can also occur in pets with serious infections, inflammatory conditions, or when blood flow becomes compromised, such as during anesthesia. The Groves Veterinary Clinic team believes early detection and dietary management are key [...]

Bark, Bark, Honk: Bordetella in Dogs

Many pet owners use “bordetella” and “kennel cough” interchangeably, but these terms have important differences. Bordetella is a bacterium, while kennel cough is an infectious disease caused by several viruses and bacteria combined. Vaccines can effectively reduce bordetella or kennel cough severity, but pet owners are often confused by the range of vaccine types. The [...]

When Sharing Isn’t Caring: Zoonotic Diseases and Pets

You share a lot with your pet—the couch, your bed, your time—and while sharing is generally a good thing, you’d probably rather not share some things with your pet. Disease, for instance. Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted from pets to people, and are a potential risk that every pet owner should know about. Our Groves [...]

Urethral Obstruction in Cats

One of the most common reasons cats come to our clinic is for urinary problem treatment. Bladder inflammation or infection can result from acute or chronic stress, and urinary crystals or stones can form secondary to infection or poorly understood metabolic and dietary factors. If inflammatory debris, crystals, or small stones stick together and become [...]

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