What Happens After a Pet Swallows a Toy, Sock, Bone, or Other Object? If you've lived with a Labrador, a Beagle, a young cat, or honestly any curious pet, you've probably had at least one "wait, where did that go?" moment. Pets ingest foreign objects with a frequency that would be alarming if veterinarians weren't [...]

How Do I Know If My Pet Is Dehydrated? Causes, Symptoms, and When to Call the Vet Water makes up roughly 60 to 80 percent of your pet's body weight, and even a small drop in hydration can start affecting how their organs function. Dehydration happens when fluid losses (from vomiting, diarrhea, overheating, illness, or [...]

Treating an ear infection once is straightforward. Treating the same ear infection three times a year is a different problem entirely, and approaching it the same way each time will keep producing the same results. Chronic otitis (persistent, recurring ear disease) in dogs and cats is driven by underlying causes like allergies, ear shape, hormonal [...]

The Pet Owner's Toolkit for Healthy Teeth and Gums at Home You are settling in for some quality couch time when your dog yawns and you catch a whiff of something that makes you rethink that cuddle session. Or maybe you have been meaning to start brushing your cat's teeth for months but keep putting [...]

A Year-Round Plan to Stop Parasites Before They Spread Skipping heartworm prevention during winter months. Using flea and tick products only when parasites are visible. These common approaches seem logical but leave gaps in protection that parasites exploit. Year-round prevention isn't just a marketing strategy, it's based on parasite biology, regional climate factors, and [...]

Decoding the Meow: Why Your Cat Might Be Overly Vocal Does your cat wake you up in the middle of the night with persistent cries, or perhaps constantly demand your attention with a chorus of meows? If you've noticed an increase in your cat's chatter, you might be wondering why. It can be confusing and [...]

Senior Dental Care: Protecting Health One Tooth at a Time When your senior dog drops a favorite treat or your aging cat suddenly stops grooming, it’s easy to chalk it up to getting older- but these small changes often point to something more. Dental pain is one of the most common and overlooked causes of [...]

A sudden coughing fit, odd wheezing, or even unusually loud snoring can leave pet owners wondering if these symptoms are harmless or a warning sign. While allergies or mild infections may be the cause, other issues like heart disease, collapsing trachea, or pneumonia require urgent care. At Palisades Veterinary Hospital in Fountain Hills, AZ, our AAHA-accredited clinic combines advanced [...]

Palisades Veterinary Hospital | Fountain Hills, Arizona You hear it in the middle of the night: that unmistakable sound from somewhere under the bed. Few noises grab your attention faster than that retch. Many cat owners accept an occasional mess as “normal,” but frequent or forceful vomiting is always a sign that something is off. [...]

Annual Bloodwork in Pets: Why It Matters More Than You Think You've scheduled the checkup, kept vaccines up to date, and maybe even managed a nail trim without too much fuss. But then your vet mentions annual bloodwork, and you wonder- is that really necessary? At Palisades Veterinary Hospital in Fountain Hills, Arizona, we hear [...]