Welcome to the Deep Dog Thoughts blog! We’ve created this space as a resource for you and your animal companions. You’ll find tips and tricks on how to keep your pets healthy and stay up to date with happenings at the hospital. We’d love for you to stay connected with us, so please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you and your furry family members.
Senior Feline Care
You know the joys of having a longtime, faithful companion when you have a senior pet. But you also know that keeping your furry friend healthy and comfortable takes a bit more effort. To ensure your senior pet’s well-being, Lakewood Vet encourages you to focus on three areas of senior…
Read MoreSenior Canine Care
You know the joys of having a longtime, faithful companion when you have a senior pet. But you also know that keeping your furry friend healthy and comfortable takes a bit more effort. To ensure your senior pet’s well-being, Lakewood Vet encourages you to focus on three areas of senior…
Read MoreEaster & Spring Safety Tips for Pets
While they’re sure signs that Easter is on its way, fresh flowers and baskets full of pastel-colored candy also represent potential health risks for your pets! As you’re making your home festive for the holiday, make sure you keep these Easter-related treats and decorations away from your pets. Lilies. Lilies…
Read MoreAir Quality
With the end of summer comes affected air quality across the country. Animals can suffer health problems as well from breathing smoky air over time, especially those who already have some respiratory or cardiac issues. Watch your pet for signs of smoke irritation like coughing, gagging, nasal discharge, fatigue, and…
Read MoreBack To School
Wait! Didn’t summer just get here? Back-to-school time is here, and it’s important to remember your fur kids this time of year as well. With so much preparation for the upcoming school year, it’s easy to forget preventative care for your pets. Don’t let flea, tick, and heartworm medications lapse—and…
Read MoreWindow Clings
Right now you can pick up a FREE Window Cling at Lakewood Vet Center (while supplies last!) for Fire Rescue Workers to know how to help your fur family in case of an emergency. These are some tips to keep your pets from accidentally starting fires: Keep pets away from…
Read MorePetDesk
Have you downloaded PetDesk yet? With Lakewood Vet Center’s Pet Parent Portal, you can schedule appointments, access your pet’s records, refill prescriptions, and communicate with your veterinarian without needing to call! Just download the PetDesk app and enter your pet’s information – you will even get important reminders to keep…
Read MoreHoliday Backpack Drive!
The team at Lakewood Vet Center was honored to be able to donate over $500 in donations of backpacks, warm socks, gloves, hats, and other provisions to help our unhoused neighbors this winter. This would not have been possible without the help of our fantastic clients, community, and our Hudson Clark Real…
Read MoreSpecial Message From Dr. Wright
Hello Lakewood Vet Center family. We hope you are moving into the holiday season with a chance for thankfulness and hope. Over the course of 2021, we have added staff to our team, growing to a team of 10! I am happy to have Dr. Querner as a full-time doctor on staff…
Read MoreHoliday Pet Safety Tips
Lakewood Vet Center is wishing a warm, safe, and joyful holiday season to our entire beloved community. We support and celebrate all of the wonderful, diverse traditions that come with this time of year! While holidays are fun for us humans, our parties, decorations, and festive foods can put our pets…
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