Essential Tips for Camping and Hiking with Your Dog

Essential Tips for Camping and Hiking with Your Dog

If you’re planning a great escape with your best fur friend, you’re in luck! Summer in our area brings ample opportunities to hike and camp. However, when it comes to your pet, you can never be too careful. Camping or hiking with your dog means taking extra precautions to protect their health and safety. Let’s […]
Water Safety Tips for Pets and People

Water Safety Tips for Pets and People

Is your favorite pastime boating on a beautiful lake or swimming in your own backyard? Water is a summertime must, and when you have a dog, there’s no limit to the fun you can have together! However, water activities can also be dangerous to both animals and people. To protect your furry loved one, here […]
Easy as 1-2-3: How to Create Healthy Pet Treats at Home

Easy as 1-2-3: How to Create Healthy Pet Treats at Home

Treats make life a little sweeter for our four-legged friends, but too many calories and unhealthy ingredients can put a damper on their enjoyment. Here at Rocklin Ranch, we believe snacks should be both tasty and nutritious, which is why we’ve come up with a list of our favorite healthy pet treats!
Know the Risks: Your Pet, Wildlife, and Leptospirosis

Know the Risks: Your Pet, Wildlife, and Leptospirosis

As many pet owners in California may know, leptospirosis has become a problem over the past few years, with outbreaks occurring more frequently in the Western states. With spring in the air, we tend to see an uptick in cases of leptospirosis, giardia, and other illnesses that become problematic with increased temperatures and more rain. […]
Dazed and in Danger: What You Need to Know About Pot and Pets

Dazed and in Danger: What You Need to Know About Pot and Pets

California has long led the way in the fight to legalize medical and recreational marijuana use, and other states are following suit. Proponents of the drug are understandably pleased by its growing acceptance in American culture, but the impact it’s had on our pets is far from positive. At Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital, the health […]
Fleas and Ticks Don’t Take a Break: Why Year-Round Parasite Prevention is Essential

Fleas and Ticks Don’t Take a Break: Why Year-Round Parasite Prevention is Essential

When considering the smallest of foes (namely those itchy parasites like fleas) there’s good reason why they’re so mighty. They can proliferate and cause an infestation in the home that affects both us and our pets. For anyone who’s ever dealt with an infestation, avoiding a repeat episode is a must. Although small, many parasites […]
Why do Dogs Eat Cat Poop?  

Why do Dogs Eat Cat Poop?  

There are few things grosser than finding out that dogs eat cat poop. Although we can’t believe they do it and don’t understand the allure, dogs sure seem to enjoy it, no matter how much we protest. It turns out this disgusting habit is a result of natural dog behavior. At Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital, […]
Using Essential Oils on Pets: Is It Safe?

Using Essential Oils on Pets: Is It Safe?

By now, most of us have heard about, or use, essential oils. These highly concentrated liquids from plants (also known as volatile organic compounds) have long been used in aromatherapy and alternative medicine. Recently, they have become popular for use in cleaning products, herbal remedies, personal care products, food and drink flavorings, and more. Humans […]
A Healthy New Year: Tackling Pet Obesity in 2018

A Healthy New Year: Tackling Pet Obesity in 2018

It probably comes as no surprise that the most popular New Year’s resolution is to get healthy or lose weight. Many of us could stand to eat a little better and move more, and the same could probably be said for our animal companions. The rise in pet obesity rates over the past several years […]
Deck the Halls: Decorations and Holiday Pet Safety

Deck the Halls: Decorations and Holiday Pet Safety

Adorning our homes with lights, bells, baubles, and greenery is a beloved holiday tradition for families all over the world. But if there’s a pet living in your home, there’s more to consider than just where to hang the mistletoe. Holiday pet safety is an important part of our seasonal planning, and certain decorations can […]