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Interview with Erin! By Zoe Forward, DVM, DABVP Hello Everyone. We are pleased to welcome Erin Rogers to our Blog. Erin Rogers is a veterinary nurse at Carolina Pets Animal Hospital, and a Sun Valley local. A graduate of Sun Valley high school, Erin became interested in working with animals while attending Appalachian State University and has pursued the veterinary field ever since. She has worked as a veterinary nurse at one of the leading 24 hr general and emergency practices in Charlotte as well as a general practice in Union County. Erin has extensive experience in wellness care, surgical assistance and anesthetic monitoring, as well as a special interest in care of cancer patients and orthopedic surgery. Erin: Hi! Thanks for having me! It's an honor to take part in our blog.   Q1): Can you tell us something about yourself that we can’t find on the internet? Erin: One thing not many people know about me is that while I am technically left handed, writing is the only thi...

By Zoe Forward, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (canine/feline) You just adopted the cutest ever Great Dane or Golden Retriever puppy, and your breeder gave you several pages of information and laid down the law when it came to what you must do to feed your puppy. But is this the right thing to feed?  What do veterinary nutritionists recommend (based on years of research)? Our goal is to clear the confusion and get you on the right page with what is recommended to be fed to a “large breed” puppy and why.   Let’s start by defining what is a “large breed” puppy. This is a dog who when full grown is going to be over 60 or 70 pounds (such as a mastiff, Great Dane, Rottweiler, St. Bernard, Newfoundland, or retriever…this is certainly not an exhaustive list but simply to give you an idea). Rapid growth too early in a large breed puppy can lead to skeletal abnormalities, called developmental orthopedic diseases (DODs). The most common of these diseases is called osteochondrosis, which means the...

Welcome! What’s going on at Carolina Pets Animal Hospital this month? It’s spring and all the creepie crawlies are back. We’re already seeing ticks, and the fleas never abated this winter. There are lots of promotions right now to make controlling heartworms, fleas and ticks easier. Take a look: Frontline Tritak for dogs and cats:   Buy 6, Get 1 free Advantage II (cats): Buy 4 , Get 1 free Advantage Multi (dogs): Buy 6, Get 2 free Revolution (cats): Buy 6, get 2 free OR Buy 9, get 3 free Heartgard Plus: Buy 12, Get $12 back Trifexis: Buy 6, get $10 back OR Buy 12, get $25 back