Guide to Pet Safety on Halloween

Guide to Pet Safety on Halloween

Halloween is full of spine-tingling fun, but for our furry friends, it can be more trick than treat. Between tempting candy, Halloween costumes, and constant doorbell rings, even the bravest pets might be ready to ghost the whole night. At Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care, we want your Halloween to be full of […]
The Importance of Microchipping Your Pet

The Importance of Microchipping Your Pet

Microchipping your pet significantly improves your chances of finding them if they get lost. And while most pet parents don’t think their pets would ever run away, the reality is that one in every three pets will become separated from their owners at least once in the pet’s lifetime. 
The Benefits of Pet Insurance: Protecting Your Pet and Your Wallet

The Benefits of Pet Insurance: Protecting Your Pet and Your Wallet

Our pets are important members of our families, and advancements in veterinary medicine have meant more years of unconditional love and cuddles from our furry friends. But these advancements come at a cost, and this is where pet health insurance can help. Pet insurance coverage can curtail the costs of veterinary bills, particularly for pets […]
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 Home Filled with Love: The Joys of Adopting a Pet

A Home Filled with Love: The Joys of Adopting a Pet

Pet owners know, or can easily guess, how their pet feels just by looking at them. Their body language helps to understand a pet’s preferences, apprehensions, and other emotions (like love and even gratitude).  Owners of rescue pets tend to emphatically agree with this. Perhaps more than other pets, those adopted from shelters or rescues […]
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 […]
Overcoming Common Training Challenges: Expert Tips from Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital

Overcoming Common Training Challenges: Expert Tips from Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital

There’s really no limit to what your pet can learn, but a lot depends on how new information is presented to them. For them to fully embrace a new skill, and be able to repeat it, pets benefit from a structured approach. They need to feel secure and confident within the framework provided by their […]
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 […]
At-Home Strategies to Soothe Arthritis in Pets

At-Home Strategies to Soothe Arthritis in Pets

Our senior pets have earned the right to sleep as much as they want, resist strenuous activity, and schedule their waking hours around meals. Unfortunately, the majority of aging or older pets can’t fully embrace their retirement because they’re suffering in silence. Arthritis in pets can vary between slightly irritating to downright immobilizing. But with […]
The Best Gifts for Your Pets This Holiday Season

The Best Gifts for Your Pets This Holiday Season

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and if you’re still stumped for the perfect present to give your pet, let the team at Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital help! We’ve put together some of our picks for best selling pet products as well as trending pet products and services. Whether you’re gearing up to […]