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Is a new summer cut for your pooch in order? Carroll Gardens is heating up — hello thick, humid air! — and the official kickoff to summer is here! So, what does that mean for your furry friends and their oftentimes long, thick coats? The Vet Set knows just how relentless the Carroll Gardens’ summers…
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Learn how to spot the signs and symptoms of feline diabetes. Cats too — just like their owners — can develop diabetes, and in fact, feline diabetes is the second most common endocrine disorder in cats. Feline diabetes centers around insulin produced by the pancreas and its ability to properly regulate blood glucose levels in…
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Tips and tricks to help prevent the stress of separation. Separation anxiety in dogs is more than your dog donning a sad face as you leave out the door or letting out a few mournful whimpers; instead, it can be quite destructive and elicit behaviors such as excessive barking or howling, chewing furniture or scratching…
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Crying, pawing, vocalization, and more! Cats with loud meowing and excessive vocalization are often seen and heard all over social media platforms — it’s the adorable things that cats do that can sometimes drive us crazy and get the most likes and comments! If you have a cat that is constantly meowing or pawing, they…
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Hit the road with your dog while avoiding motion sickness and stress! Riding in the car with your dog, with some, can be easy and effortless, while other dogs may have fear and anxiety surrounding it, but when you love your dog, you want to take them everywhere with you, even in the car. Dogs…
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Keep cats safe and the feral population down! Both feral cats and strays are not uncommon to see in the Carroll Gardens area as a result of many factors, including cats that go unfixed. At The Vet Set in Carroll Gardens, we love our feline companions, but it’s vital that we play a role in…
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Learn how yarn and other small toys may be hazardous for cats. Cats love mischief, and what they love even more is playing with small items. If it’s something they can push around, chew, bat, or entangle their paws in, cats will go find some form of entertainment from it! Your Carroll Gardens brownstone may…
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Cats can be messy, but the cleanup doesn’t have to be hard! Cats make great company with their unique personalities and their cuddly affection, but they can also be messy and smelly, not to mention being harbingers of fleas, parasites and other germs! As a cat owner, you’ve likely found hairballs, urine, spray spots, and…
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Bringing home baby and introducing it to its furry sibling — the dog! For many people, a dog is a gateway to a child — you learn about caring for another living thing and that it requires. Whether it’s getting up early at the crack of dawn to let it out or paying for a…
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Dogs play a large role in our society, so it’s vital to teach your kids about dog safety! We love dogs, and as adults, most of us know how to safely interact with them, and as a parent or caregiver, it’s so important to pass this along and teach kids how to behave safely around…
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