November is Pet Diabetes Month. This month aims to bring awareness to the growing prevalence of diabetes in dogs and cats. Obesity is one significant risk factor for the development of diabetes and as dogs and cats age, they may also develop other diseases that can result in diabetes. Untreated, diabetes mellitus can be fatal in dogs and cats.
You can learn more about diabetes in pets – here. If you believe your pet is experiencing any diabetic-related symptoms, please call us today!
Featured Services
Wellness ExamsYour pet can benefit greatly from regular wellness examinations or checkups. Whether your pet is a youngster, a “senior citizen,” or any age in between, wellness examinations provide an excellent opportunity for us to conduct a thorough physical examination and develop a health profile for your pet. This information will help us identify medical problems
VaccinationsPets today can live longer, healthier lives than ever before—in part because of vaccines that help protect them from deadly infectious diseases. Over the years, vaccines against dangerous diseases have saved millions of pets and virtually eliminated some fatal diseases that were once common. Unfortunately, many infectious diseases still pose a significant threat to dogs
Pet DermatologyDo your cats and dogs scratch incessantly, causing dry, exposed patches on their coats? Your dogs' itchy skin and cats' itchy skin may be more than just a reaction to dry air. They may be having an allergic reaction to food, fabric or something else in their environment. A visit to the veterinarian to identify
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I can't be more grateful to have found this hospital. My little puppy had a skin infection flare up that caused her to itch her way to being covered in wounds overnight. I couldn't get into the firstMackenzi J.
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Dr. Handel and the staff at Palomar Animal Hospital are very caring and professional. We started going there six years ago when another vet told us our cat would not make it much longer, thanks to Dr. Handel's excellent care, she is still healthy and going strong. He also took excellent care of our dog and the whole team was very compassionate and caring when we had to say goodbye to our dog. The facility is very clean and well kept. It is the best veterinary facility we have ever used.Heather C.
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