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What Does It Mean When Your Cat Is Scratching Her Ears?
Is your cat scratching her ears without stopping? Does she shake her head from side to side or rub her ears on the furniture? Incessant scratching could indicate a serious problem. Cats have very sensitive ears and often fall victim to infections, parasites, and...
Treating Diabetes in Cats
Feline diabetes is a challenging disease that requires treatment from a committed veterinarian. If your cat suffers from diabetes, Animal Care Center of Castle Pines can help. Our expert veterinarians excel at treating diabetes in cats. With dedicated care, your cat...
Leptospirosis in Dogs: Vaccine, Symptoms, and Treatment
Is your dog up-to-date on their immunizations? Booster shots are just as important as puppy immunizations for preventing infectious diseases like leptospirosis, Lyme disease, and rabies. Leptospirosis in dogs is a very serious disease, and can be fatal. If your dog...
Using Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) for Dogs in Pain
Is your dog is recovering from an injury or suffering from a degenerative joint disease? Platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) can help. Animal Care Center of Castle Pines can treat many painful conditions with PRP. Dogs who have sustained athletic injuries like ACL...
Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
For dogs recovering from injuries or suffering from chronic pain, rehabilitation therapy can help. The veterinarians at Animal Care Center of Castle Pines are experts in rehabilitation and pain management for dogs. We offer pain management consultations and...
Managing Chronic Pain in Dogs
Pain management for dogs begins with identifying the pain and diagnosing the cause. Although dogs feel pain from illness, injury, allergic reactions, and degenerative conditions, they don’t always show it. There are a number of reasons your dog might begin to slow...
How Does Chronic Pain Affect Your Dog’s Behavior?
Dogs suffer from many of the same afflictions that humans do, but they don’t always show it. Hiding pain is part of a dog's survival instinct, which means that many dogs silently suffer from injuries, allergies, and diseases. It’s important to learn to recognize signs...
Helping Your Dog Recover After TPLO Surgery
The ultimate success of a TPLO surgery depends on the recovery process. To regain optimal movement, your dog will need special care and carefully monitored activity throughout recovery. The skilled surgeons and dedicated rehabilitation team at Animal Care Center of...
What Is the Success Rate for TPLO Surgery in Dogs?
CCL tears are one of the most common and most serious injuries in dogs. A CCL rupture can permanently impair your dog’s mobility, so it’s important to seek treatment right away. Because of its high success rate, TPLO surgery has become the treatment of choice. TPLO...
Treatment Options for a Torn ACL in Dogs
Has your dog suddenly started experiencing lameness in one hind leg? It could be due to a torn knee ligament. A torn ACL in dogs (actually their CCL) is a very common injury. Besides lameness, other symptoms include sitting abnormally, swelling of the knee, and...
