Losing Weight is Hard

Losing weight is hard. Really hard. If it were easy we wouldn’t have such an epidemic of obesity in this country and we would all be running around in bikini bodies with 6-pack abs! Read More…

Fireworks, Thunderstorms, and Loud Noises!


BANG! WHEEEEEEE! POP!
Fireworks are supposed to put us in a festive mood but for those of us with pets that suffer from noise phobias they can be anything but fun. With the 4th of July rapidly approaching, I thought that it would be an ideal time to talk about the fear some dogs experience during fireworks and/or noise events such as thunderstorms or windstorms. The feeling of helplessness that we feel when we see our pets go through this all too common condition can be extremely upsetting. I know this firsthand from a dog I had named Baby. Read More…

Canine Parainfluenza Outbreak – What You Need to Know

You may have heard about the current outbreak of Canine Respiratory Disease (CRD) that we are experiencing here in the Anchorage area. We started to notice this trend in mid-March and this month our doctors’ partnered with Zoetis, our vaccine manufacturer, to send 5 samples taken from dogs showing signs of CRD into our reference lab for testing. To date we have received 4 out of the 5 lab results and they have each come back positive for Canine Parainfluenza. Read More…

RedRover recognizes CVAC as exceptional veterinary partner

We are honored and very proud to have been awarded Red Rover’s outstanding veterinary clinic for 2014.
We are truly fortunate to have partners like the good people at Red Rover and this level of recognition makes
us feel so good about our mission here at CVAC. I have said it before in other places but it bears repeating – We love what we do and we love who we do it for! Read More…