Rancho Bernardo Pet Hospital

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Goldfish undergoes surgery.

Are you prepared to keep your pets safe this Halloween?

With temperatures reaching triple digits this week, you are not the only one suffering from heat exhaustion and excessive sweating. Your pets are also feeling the heat! Prevent heatstroke in your furry friends by following some simple steps to keep them comfortable and make summer's end a little more enjoyable.

Watch Kama, the pig, surf!

Want to go to the beach for Labor Day but not sure if you can take your furry friend with you? Here's a list of beaches and parks to bring your dogs so you can celebrate the end of summer with your true friends!

Did you know your pooch has a sense of smell that is at least 10,000 times stronger than yours?

If your cat kneads your body, you're not alone.

Too many pets have suffered from heatstroke this summer because they were left in their owner's vehicle for too long. Hot cars cause the deaths of many pets each year, yet only 15 states have statutes in place that discourage people from leaving pets in hot cars. PetPlan Insurance is seeking to gain 100,000 signatures for a new initiative, "Driven To Bark," to encourage all states to enact laws prohibiting animals from being left unattended in cars. And your's and your dog...'s summer doesn't have to be ruined because of the feat of heat exhaustion! You can still have fun in the sun without getting overheated. Read more about how you and your four-legged companion can keep cool all summer long. http://myranchobernardopethospital.com/pet-heatstroke-in-s/ See more

How has your pet made you happier?

Sloth week may be over, but we can't get enough of them.

We spend hundreds of dollars a month on expensive products to protect our skin from aging, wrinkles, free radicals... But what about your pet's skin? Under all that fur is skin just like ours and it also needs to be taken care of. In our weekly Pet Care Series, our veterinarians offer advice on proper SKIN CARE so your companion can maintain the same healthy and youthful glow that we all strive for.

A third of cats' time spent awake is usually spent cleaning themselves. (Animal Planet)