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Understanding Heartworm Disease and the Importance of Testing

Understanding Heartworm Disease and the Importance of Testing

What is Heartworm Disease? Heartworm disease is a serious condition caused by a parasitic worm called Dirofilaria immitis. These worms are spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Once inside a pet, the worms grow into adults, live in the heart, lungs, and...
Gardening: Top 3 Toxicities In Dogs & Cats

Gardening: Top 3 Toxicities In Dogs & Cats

Creating a beautiful yard using our favorite landscaping choices of flowers, trees and shrubs is a common undertaking in Houston. Given our weather, colorful landscaping is abundant year-round but in the spring and summer in particular. We tend to see more bugs and...
Does your pet suffer from severe allergies?

Does your pet suffer from severe allergies?

“Scratch, scratch, scratch. My pet scratches herself all day long.” I hear this complaint on a regular basis at Bingle Veterinary Hospital. I understand. My border collie, Mimosa, used to scratch throughout the night. It doesn’t take much imagination to feel the...
Bloodwork Opens a Window to Your Pet’s Health

Bloodwork Opens a Window to Your Pet’s Health

It was a typical day during Dental Awareness Month at Bingle Vet, when a client called Mrs. Jones bought Angel in for her annual dental cleaning. Angel is a beautiful, spunky, white, five-year-old toy poodle, who knows and is loved by everyone in the clinic. On this...