Maine Springs Bring an Uptick in Ticks: How to Protect Your Pets from Ticks This Spring

Maine Springs Bring an Uptick in Ticks: How to Protect Your Pets from Ticks This Spring

Spring in Maine can be a wonderful time of year - the temperatures are going up, the flowers are reemerging from their long winter’s nap, and many folks begin enjoying outdoor activities again. Unfortunately it’s not just people and their pets who are out enjoying the season, ticks are too! Spring is a busy time for ticks - it’s their mating season and we’ll soon see the results of it with a huge boom in tick populations. Ticks are getting worse every year and disease transmission is too, so how do you protect you or your pets from tick borne illnesses? Read on to find out!

Dogs and Chocolate: How Toxic It Is (or Isn't) and What to Do When Your Dog Chows Down

Dogs and Chocolate: How Toxic It Is (or Isn't) and What to Do When Your Dog Chows Down

If you know anything about dogs (other than they’re awesome), you probably know that chocolate isn’t good for dogs - but how bad is it really? In this edition of The BVC Blog, we’ll address chocolate toxicity, what makes chocolate toxic, and what you need to do if your dog decides to steal your Snickers.

Veterinary Triage: How Vets Are Allocating Appointments with Rising Demand for Pet Care

Veterinary Triage: How Vets Are Allocating Appointments with Rising Demand for Pet Care

Once upon a time, you were able to call your local veterinarian and easily set up an appointment. Nowadays, vet appointments are incredibly hard to come by and vet clinics are booking weeks out in advance. This has caused pet owners to ask, “What’s changed?” or “Why can’t you see my pet today?” This week in the BVC Blog, we address what your veterinary teams are facing and how we are allocating appointments during these times.

COVID-19 BVC Curbside Update

COVID-19 BVC Curbside Update

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and cases begin to rise in the state of Maine heading into the fall and winter, we wanted to provide the latest information regarding our current curbside procedures. Our goal, aside from providing pets with the care they need, is to keep our client base and staff safe and healthy during these times. Please read on for our fall/winter update!

COVID Craziness - Why is My Vet So Busy?!

COVID Craziness - Why is My Vet So Busy?!

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, veterinary clinics across the US and all over the world are busier than ever. Appointments are scarce, wait times are long, and veterinary professionals are scrambling to get all the pets in. Why are veterinary clinics so busy? There are several reasons why - head on over to the BVC Blog to find out!

COVID-19 BVC Curbside Care Procedures and Tips

COVID-19 BVC Curbside Care Procedures and Tips

Brewer Veterinary Clinic is listed as an essential business and we are open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are doing things a little differently! Are you planning on visiting us soon for an appointment or need to pick up medications? Please read on to know how we’ve adapted to doing business during the pandemic!

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