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Pet Care & Health Blog
Here at Middlesex Veterinary Center, we encourage pet owners to educate themselves on proper pet care and pet health problems by asking questions and finding answers from reliable, trusted sources of information. We are providing our clients access to LifeLearn Client Education library, a unique pet health education library, that strengthens the veterinary team’s role as animal health educators, and provides pet parents with easy-to-understand information.
Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery: Why Choosing an Experienced Vet Matters
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | December 23, 2025
Seeing your dog or cat limp after a playful tumble can spark panic. You want the safest, most effective way to restore their health, and that starts with the surgeon’s skill. This guide explains veterinary soft tissue surgery and shows why entrusting a seasoned veterinarian makes all the difference. With clear insights, you can feel confident in your decision and
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Pet Dental Problems Explained: Causes, Warning Signs & Proven Prevention Tips
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | December 18, 2025
Your pet’s smile may be adorable, but what’s happening inside their mouth matters even more. Dental problems are one of the most common yet overlooked health issues in dogs and cats. Unfortunately, many pets suffer in silence until discomfort turns into serious illness. From bad breath to difficulty eating, dental disease can quietly affect your pet’s comfort, behavior, and overall
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Anal Sac Disease in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Are Anal Sacs? Anal sacs (also called anal glands) are two small glands just inside your pet’s anus. The material secreted into these glands is thick and foul-smelling. Most animals can empty these glands voluntarily for scent marking or in self-defense, like a skunk might do. Domestic animals have largely lost their ability to empty these sacs voluntarily. Walking
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Anaplasmosis in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What is Anaplasma phagocytophilum? Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a bacterium that is transmitted by ticks and is the causative agent for canine anaplasmosis. These ticks include Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus, more commonly known as deer ticks, are the same organisms that carry Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. A. phagocytophilum can be transmitted to dogs, cats, horses and
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Bloat in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Meant By The Term “Canine Bloat”? This is a term that is synonymous with the more scientific term “Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus.” It is often called GDV. That means that a dog’s stomach twists on its long axis and distends with air to the point where the dog goes into shock and may die. Dilatation means that the stomach is
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How to Brush Dog Teeth
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How To Care For Your Dog’s Teeth The best defense against plaque is regular brushing at home in combination with professional scaling and polishing. Your veterinarian is your pet’s dentist as well as medical doctor. Ask your veterinarian, if you have any questions about the health of your pet’s mouth. We recommend that the teeth be cleaned and polished. Scaling
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Collapsed Trachea in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is A Collapsed Trachea? The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is an important structure, which connects the throat to the lungs. It serves the purpose of directing air into the respiratory tract. The normal trachea is tubular. It maintains its shape because of a series of rings made of cartilage. These rings do not completely encircle the trachea.
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Crate Training a Puppy
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
How Do You Crate Train A Puppy? Many owners who have never used a crate think that keeping a puppy in a “cage” is cruel, but the truth is that when the crate is used correctly, the dog learns to look upon the crate as his own place. Since the dog likes to sleep in a den-like setting, he will
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Canine Cruciate Ligament Rupture
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is A Cruciate Ligament Rupture? I know that knee injuries are common in people. Do they occur in dogs? The knee joint of the dog is one of the weakest in the body. Just as football players and skiers frequently suffer knee injuries, the dog also has knee injuries. Why is the knee so likely to be injured? The
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Cushing’s Disease in Dogs
By Middlesex Veterinary Center | April 16, 2025
What Is Cushing’s Disease? Cushing’s Disease is a disease in which the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones. The medical term for this disease is hyperadrenocorticism. The adrenal glands produce several vital substances, which regulate a variety of body functions and are necessary to sustain life. The most widely known of these substances is cortisol, commonly known as cortisone. Both too
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