Creekside Veterinary Hospital Blog

As the days grow longer and everything begins to bloom, May is the perfect time to freshen up your home and yard with beautiful greenery. At Creekside Veterinary Hospital, we love seeing our community embrace the season—but we also want to make sure your pets stay...

At Creekside Veterinary Hospital, we know that the love we share with our pets leaves paw prints on our hearts forever. This April, we are honored to begin something deeply special for our Creekside family - the groundbreaking of our Memorial Garden. Designed as a...

At Creekside Veterinary Hospital, our mission has always been simple: More Good Days — for pets, for their families, and for our team. One of the most meaningful ways we bring that mission to life is through our commitment to Low Stress veterinary care. 🌿 Many pets...

February at Creekside Veterinary Hospital: All You Need Is Love (and a Great Vet Team) February is the month of love—and at Creekside Veterinary Hospital, love shows up in a thousand quiet, powerful ways every single day. It’s in the gentle handling of a nervous...

Dear Creekside Pet Vet Family, To our incredible pet parents—of dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, hamsters, and every beloved species in between—thank you. Your trust, kindness, and support mean everything to us as we continue growing our locally owned and...

Confining your dog to a crate can have its benefits, but crate training is not ideal for all dogs. In the past, it was thought that dogs preferred crates because of their “den-like” atmosphere; however, observations of free-ranging dogs showed their preferences varied...

Introducing a new cat to your home is a big deal, especially if you already have cats. It is like adding a new member to your family, and you want everyone to get along. So, here is how you can introduce everyone for a smoother and more peaceful transition. 1. Prepare...

Image courtesy of Barb Deg, RVT, CDBC, CPDT-KA, CSAT Dogs and other species explore and learn a great deal about their world through scent. In fact, that is how they primarily explore the world when they are born. Humans may not understand the importance of giving...

Stationing or platform training is a skill often used in dog training, zoos, or aquariums. It is an important skill for even puppies to learn. Station training is similar to teaching a stay or wait in a specific area. For puppies, use slightly elevated stations so...

Emergency recall is an important skill to teach your dog for management around other dogs, people, and places. This behavior may even save their life by stopping them from darting out into traffic or escaping the yard to chase a deer. When teaching this behavior,...