When Seconds Count: Essential Steps for Handling Pet Emergencies

When Seconds Count: Essential Steps for Handling Pet Emergencies

Dealing with pet emergencies isn’t the most fun part of owning a pet, but it’s important to be prepared for them. The team at Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital is always here to help with emergency vet care during our regular business hours. But we also want to arm you with tips for pet emergency preparedness […]
Winter Wonderland Safety: Protecting Your Pets During the Holidays

Winter Wonderland Safety: Protecting Your Pets During the Holidays

The very things that make the holidays special can be the same ones responsible for endangering our pets. Between all the risks for pancreatitis, missing or lost pets, poisonings, entanglement, or GI obstruction, the magic of the season can become utterly nightmarish. Veterinary emergencies spike during the holiday season, but with a healthy dose of […]
A Guide to Managing Health Issues in Aging Pets

A Guide to Managing Health Issues in Aging Pets

The aging process is different for every individual pet, and depends on their breed, size, and lifestyle. Puppies and kittens become adults around the age of one, and then enter their senior years between 7-8 years old. Since many pets live well beyond their 10th birthday, the senior years are the longest life stage. Senior […]
Fact or Fiction? Exposing The Truth Behind Popular Pet Myths

Fact or Fiction? Exposing The Truth Behind Popular Pet Myths

Have you ever found yourself wondering about the truth behind life’s urban legends and “general knowledge”, such as the 5-second rule or that eating carrots will improve eyesight, only to come to the conclusion that the answers to life’s quandaries can be downright fishy? Even with the vast amount information available to us with the […]
Common Household Items That Can be Dangerous or Toxic to Pets

Common Household Items That Can be Dangerous or Toxic to Pets

When you become a pet parent, all you want to do is keep your precious fur baby safe from harm. But pets are curious creatures with incredibly strong noses (dogs) and an unmatched ability to leap onto your countertops (cats). How can we keep our furry explorers from the dangerous household items that can hurt […]
How to Prepare Your Pet for Surgery and What to Expect During the Recovery Process

How to Prepare Your Pet for Surgery and What to Expect During the Recovery Process

Every surgical procedure is unique, but there are some general practices regarding a pet’s needs before and after the surgery. Your veterinary team offers some insights to help prepare your pet for surgery. 
Reasons Why Regular Vet Visits Are Essential for Your Pet’s Health

Reasons Why Regular Vet Visits Are Essential for Your Pet’s Health

Humans have an average global lifespan of 70 to 75 years, but our pets pack their life into a much shorter time. It might be no big deal for you to miss a yearly doctor’s appointment. But for your pet, missing a yearly visit to the vet is like us forgoing a checkup for five […]
Sky Raisins: Why Pets Eat Flies (and Is It Safe?)

Sky Raisins: Why Pets Eat Flies (and Is It Safe?)

Household flies are a nuisance for many of us, especially in the summertime. But when it comes to our pets, these sky raisins are particularly interesting. You have probably seen your cat or dog swat or chomp at flies, and, of course, gobble them up like they are a tasty snack. Since cats and dogs […]
Is Vaping Near Pets Dangerous?

Is Vaping Near Pets Dangerous?

Like other chemical-containing products found around the house, vaping devices should be kept out of reach of pets. E-cigarettes contain chemical concoctions that may include nicotine, formaldehyde, propylene glycol, glycerin, and THC (the active compound found in marijuana)—and the inhalation or ingestion of these substances can be extremely harmful to animals. 
Top 10 Traits of a Responsible Pet Owner

Top 10 Traits of a Responsible Pet Owner

To some, it simply comes naturally to proactively meet the needs of a pet. For others, the process is more of an “on the fly” kind of approach. Either way, there’s a willingness and an awareness that communicates what a truly responsible pet owner looks like to the world. How else can you identify a […]