Spring Cleaning Safety Tips for Pet Owners

Spring Cleaning Safety Tips for Pet Owners

With sunnier skies and warmer weather comes a natural urge to freshen up our living spaces. But if there are animal friends in your midst, it’s important to keep spring cleaning pet safety in mind. At Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital, your pet’s health and safety is always our number one priority. In this blog, our […]

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Identifying Foxtails: Recognizing and Avoiding This Common Hazard

Identifying Foxtails: Recognizing and Avoiding This Common Hazard

The term foxtail refers to the sharp, barbed seeds that grow on various weeds and natural grasses. Look at images of grains like barley, millet, and wild rye to get a crystal-clear image of what foxtails look like. It’s easy to see where the name comes from: the seed head looks like a fox’s bushy […]

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Beat the Heatwave: Expert Advice for Ensuring Your Dog’s Safety in Summer

Beat the Heatwave: Expert Advice for Ensuring Your Dog’s Safety in Summer

If you’re like the millions of other pet owners out there, your summer calendar is chock full of activities and events. Camping, block parties, weddings, baseball games, beach-going, hiking, concerts, parades, and firework shows add so much splendor to an already lovely season. While a pet might love to revel in all the season has […]

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The Great Outdoors: Maximizing Safety and Enjoyment for Your Pet

The Great Outdoors: Maximizing Safety and Enjoyment for Your Pet

With summer in full swing, there’s never been a better time to get outside with your dog—or even your cat. The team at Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital has a few tips to share for turning your outdoor space into a pet-friendly yard.  Ready to make pawsome memories? Let’s get started.  

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Securing Your Furry Loved Ones: Chip Your Pets Month

Securing Your Furry Loved Ones: Chip Your Pets Month

There have been some incredible strides in animal medicine over the last century. Among advancements like digital X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds, is a tiny microchip encased in inert glass. Developed in the 1980s, pet microchips became the gold standard for responsible pet ownership. They are indispensable when a pet is lost or missing.

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Home for the Howlidays: Pet Safety Precautions for the Winter Season

Home for the Howlidays: Pet Safety Precautions for the Winter Season

While even our pets can get in on the holiday fun, this time of year does pose some serious risks to their health and well-being. All pets are at an increased risk of holiday-related illnesses or injuries. Our pet safety reminders will help your four-legged buddy get through the holiday season, and help them enjoy […]

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Finding Your Pet’s Perfect Fit: How to Select the Right Wellness Plan

Finding Your Pet’s Perfect Fit: How to Select the Right Wellness Plan

Routine pet preventive care lays the groundwork for a lifetime of good health and is essential for disease prevention and for detecting medical conditions at the earliest possible stages. But sometimes paying for preventive care appointments in one lump sum can put a strain on the family budget, which is where pet wellness plans come […]

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Common Pet Poisons: Household Items to Keep Away from Your Pets

Common Pet Poisons: Household Items to Keep Away from Your Pets

Something as simple and as seemingly harmless as a new houseplant could lead to a sick pet down the road. To help prevent pet poisonings from happening, our team at Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital has put together some pet safety pointers to protect your furry friends from common hazards. 

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How to Recognize Signs of Pain in Your Pet: Advice from Sunrise Blvd Animal Hospital

How to Recognize Signs of Pain in Your Pet: Advice from Sunrise Blvd Animal Hospital

When it comes to pain, many pets suffer in silence. Without interrupting pain and treating the potential cause, symptoms can lead to other various health problems. The most common pet pain signs might not always be the most obvious, so it’s best to start by closely observing pet behavior.  

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Addressing Common Pet Phobias Like Thunderstorm or Fireworks Anxiety

Addressing Common Pet Phobias Like Thunderstorm or Fireworks Anxiety

Thunderstorms and fireworks create a lot of anxiety for pets. Unfortunately, we have no control over when they will occur, but there are things we can do to help our pets through them. This guide will help you address these common pet phobias to help your furry friends feel their best.

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