Blog by Animal Clinic of Woodruff

Dry Eye in Dogs

Written on April 9th 2019.

Is your dog blinking often? Does your dog have red eyes, or swollen tissue around the eye? Have you seen thick discharge from the eyes, or hair matting around the eyes from discharge? If you said yes to any of this, your dog may be dealing with dry eye syndrome, formally known as keratoconjunctiviti… read more

What to Expect When your Pet Needs Surgery

Written on March 27th 2019.

If you’ve just learned your pet needs surgery – whether it’s for a routine spay or neuter, or a more complicated case – it can be a stressful time for you and your dog or cat. During this time, it’s very important to follow all of your veterinarian’s instructions to ensure the surgery is successful … read more

All About Cat Breeds

Written on March 11th 2019.

Dog owners seem to always talk about breeds. They may always describe their dog by breed (“my Golden Retriever Sampson”) or talk about breeders like beloved stores (“the best Jack Russell breeder in South Carolina”). Breed names also offer a terminology for even non-pet-owners to help describe a dog… read more

How to Feed the Cat

Written on February 26th 2019.

Feeding a cat should be simple, right? You put food in a bowl, and refill it when empty. But while that’s a popular way to feed cats, it’s not necessarily the healthiest, wisest or vet-recommended method. So how should you feed the cat?

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Do pets need siblings?

Written on February 4th 2019.

The season of Valentine’s Day often makes us reflect on the love we have in our lives. For many of us, we cherish our loving relationship with our pets. This can often lead to thoughts of increasing that love by adding another cat or dog to the home – either for your sake, or because you think your … read more

When pets get the sniffles: Understanding cold symptoms in dogs and cats

Written on January 29th 2019.

It’s that time of year again – colds, sniffles and even the flu start taking over schools and offices. It seems like almost everyone is carrying tissues and spending a few days in bed. With such a prevalence of colds in humans during winter, it’s easy to wonder if and how such viruses pass to our pe… read more