Abita Veterinary Practice

21471 Hwy 36
Abita Springs, LA 70420

(985)892-5252

www.abitavet.com

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Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats

My Pet Has a Heart Murmur – What Does This Mean?A heart murmur is one of several types of abnormal sounds your veterinarian can hear when listening to your pet ...

Recalls of Pet Food and Treats in U.S. are (Mostly) Voluntary

You may be used to seeing pet food recall notices released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And you may have assumed that the FDA issued those r ...

Birthing Puppies

Prenatal CarePreparing for your dog's labor and puppy care can be both exciting and fun; still, awareness of potential problems is of paramount importance. It ...

Just Because we Can do it, Should we?

I call this dilemma the “Just because we can do it, should we?” phenomenon.As much as owners like answers and veterinarians like to fix things, sometimes pursu ...

Hair Today and Not Gone Tomorrow

The other morning I looked up just as the sun highlighted my son, who was holding and petting our white cat Rocky. I stood in awe of the amount of hair falling ...

Barking Dogs

Your dog is barking what feels like day and night, but why? Dogs bark to alert everyone around them of something new or worrisome. Although you may not see the ...