At Cross Point Animal Hospital, we believe vaccination decisions shouldn't be one-size-fits-all. Every dog's risk of disease depends on lifestyle, geography, age, and health status — so the best vaccine protocol is the one built around your dog and your goals as a pet owner. Here's a breakdown of the vaccines we discuss with clients, based on current guidelines from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Core

Remington enjoying the Underwater Treadmill at Cross Point Animal Hospital Does Every Torn Cruciate Ligament Need Surgery? If your dog has been diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear — the canine equivalent of a human ACL injury — chances are your veterinarian has already mentioned surgery. It's the most commonly recommended treatment, and for good reason: it's well studied and often effective. But it's not the only option s

Physical rehabilitation is the use of non-invasive physical techniques and modalities to reduce pain and restore function related to neuromuscular and/or orthopedic abnormalities. The desired outcome of rehabilitation is to relieve pain, minimize changes related to disuse, return normal function, prevent further injury, promote wellness and increase quality of life. This is accomplished with treatment modalities that first relieve inflammation and pain followed by restoratio

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I would protect and secure my children and spouse during a tornado warning before all else but likely would endanger my own well-being in order to protect my pets next. My adult children appear to have followed in my footsteps in their dedication to their pets. The youngest of the three of our daughters, living in Denver, was in the pet ER only one hour after her new puppy vomited with completed diagnostics including X-Rays within 2 hours. He was fine, BTW. The last time

On the bed, off the bed, salivate, drool, pant, whine, spread drool on the bed, off the bed, whine, whimper, shake, on the bed, off the...