Pet Cancer Awareness Month is observed each May. Its purpose is to inform pet owners about pet cancer, treatment options, the latest on pet cancer research and how to support it. If caught early enough, half of all pet cancer cases could be cured. (http://www.fetchacure.org/resource-library/faq/)
At Miami Veterinary Specialists, we understand that having a pet diagnosed with cancer can be an overwhelming experience.
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An estimated 10 million pets get lost every year. Without any kind of identification, only 10% of these pets are returned to their families.
National Microchipping Month serves as a reminder to have your pet microchipped if you haven’t already, and equally as important – to register the microchip!
Congratulations are in order! Dr. Sarah Evans has officially hit her one year mark here at Miami Veterinary Specialists. Through the last year, Dr. Evans has become well acquainted with the local Miami veterinary community and has become a great asset to our hospital. She is well-received amongst her patients and clients alike, and the relationships she has built with her patients over the last year are treasured and admirable.
When Linda Jacobs moved to Miami from Boston 32 years ago, she never expected people would come to know her as the “Orangutan Mom.”
After settling down in South Florida, Jacobs began visiting what was then known as Parrot Jungle because of her fascination with the great apes.
Today we celebrate one of our greatest holidays: National Pet Day! National Pet Day was created to drive awareness to those pets who aren’t fortunate enough to have a loving home. It also serves as a day to go above and beyond – acknowledging and appreciating the love and joy that pets bring into everyone’s lives.
Miami Veterinary Specialists serves as clinical site for MDC Vet Tech Students
The Miami Dade College Veterinary Technology Program offers an ideal educational experience to the aspiring vet techs of South Florida. Being one of only four fully-accredited programs by the American Veterinary Medical Association in the state, the program’s six-semester course of study was built to “provide the stimulation,
Tune in to a.m. 880 The Biz on January 27
One of our very own emergency veterinarian, Dr. Ivan Perez, will be featured on Tuesday, January 27 on Gray Zone Miami– a.m. 880 The Biz! Be sure to tune in Tuesday morning at about 9:15 a.m. to learn about How to Prevent a Pet Emergency.
December 27th is Visit The Zoo Day! Take advantage of this day to have fantastic family fun while supporting some of our local zoos, such as Zoo Miami and Jungle Island. Elephants, lions, crocodiles, and orangutans are just a few of the many animals you could see during your visit.
Peanut and Pumpkin are Jungle Island’s very own miracle orangutan babies –they’re fraternal twins,
Happy Monday! Today we have a great story to share with everyone and it’s about Blondie, a brave 8-year old Dachshund mix. Blondie was rescued and adopted by her parents when she was about 2- years old. She quickly became a very special member of the family and built a strong bond with her younger brother Buddy, a now 6-year old blonde Labrador. A couple nights ago nights ago Blondie and Buddy were
