Understanding Bird Ownership Before You Adopt

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Understanding Bird Ownership Before You Adopt — BevHills_iStock-577334124.jpgA bird can make a fabulous pet that provides many years of companionship, but they aren’t the perfect match for everyone. Due to their specific needs and requirements, birds require (and deserve) an owner who can make a long-term commitment. Knowing the demands of bird ownership prior to adopting is the best way to decide […]

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Get the (Pooper) Scoop on Pet Fecal Testing — Routine wellness care is vitally important when it comes to being an upstanding pet parent. Bringing your dog or cat in for routine examinations, keeping vaccines up to date, and administering parasite preventatives are just the tip of the iceberg, though. Good wellness care in the veterinary world encompasses many things, and intestinal parasite prevention […]

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Next Level Feline: Leash Train Your Cat for More Fun, Less Stress — Dogs and cats are like apples and oranges, but they do have some things in common. While it may seem like a cat would never, ever enjoy walking down the street at the other end of leash (attached to a harness, no less), it may be time to shift our collective perceptions. To be sure, […]

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Happy Meals: What’s the Right Food Bowl for Your Pet? — It’s easy to make the connection between larger measurements of food and rising obesity rates. However, choosing the right food bowl for your pet plays a big part as well. Weighing the size, materials, and general look of your pet’s dishes isn’t always easy, and sometimes, the products just don’t work at home. Ratio Meeting […]

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Form vs. Function: What to Consider About Pet Costumes — For most of us to be comfortable, we have to be able to see, breathe, hear, talk, move around, and go to the bathroom without a hitch, right? We hope the same goes for festive Halloween pet costumes, but sometimes, form and function comes at the cost of an animal’s safety and wellbeing. It’s definitely […]

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Cat Aversion? Never, for Self-Professed Cat People — Pop culture is infamous for negatively portraying cats. Consider the Cheshire Cat, Azrael from the Smurf’s, Tom (without Jerry, of course), M.A.D. Cat (aka Furball from Inspector Gadget), Mr. Bigglesworth from Austin Powers, and the Siamese Cats from Lady and the Tramp. While fictional, they contrast sharply with the canines featured in the Lassie and […]

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Being Kind for a Better Life — This world isn’t always a happy place, and sometimes it takes a real effort to see the good in the world. Making change always starts at the beginning, though, and sometimes making an effort on an individual basis can set the wheels into motion for something bigger than we can even imagine. Besides a global […]

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Important Tips for Pet Ear Cleaning — Taking good care of your pet involves regular grooming. A good brushing schedule, an occasional bath, and keeping the nails trimmed make it on most people’s to do lists. Cleaning the ears, however, is often forgotten. While some may find it a little daunting, pet ear cleaning is actually a straightforward procedure that anyone can […]

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The Cone of Shame: Caring for Your Pet After Surgery — Most pet surgeries are fairly straightforward, but both the prospect of surgery and the prospect of postoperative care can be daunting for pets and their dedicated owners. Because of this, we try very hard to communicate effectively before, during, and after a procedure to hopefully reduce or eliminate any fears or doubts. Of course, there […]

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What AAHA Accreditation Means to You

If you’ve spent any time with us at Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates, you probably know how passionate we are about veterinary medicine. Your pets, their health, and the bond we create with you are what keep us going. You probably won’t be surprised to find out that we’re constantly looking for ways to better serve […]

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