The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration, but it can also be a time of danger for pets. With all the extra food, decorations and guests around, it's important to take some extra precautions to keep your furry friends safe. Here are some holiday safety tips to...
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20 Human Foods Safe for Your Foodie Dog
As pet owners, we often find it difficult to resist those big puppy-dog eyes when our furry companions beg for a taste of what's on our plates. While it's essential to prioritize a balanced and nutritious diet for our canine friends, there are a few human foods that can safely...
New York Magazine’s The Strategist Talks to Dr. Frione About the Best Things for Cleaning Your Dog’s Teeth
New York Magazine’s The Strategist interviewed Plantation veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Frione from Lakeside Animal Hospital to discuss the most effective ways to keep up with your dog's dental hygiene. According to Dr. Frione, the most effective way to keep your dog's teeth clean and healthy is to brush them every...
Pet Poison Prevention: Do you know what is and isn’t poisonous to your pet?
March is Pet Poison Prevention Month - Familiarize Yourself with these Common Household Items As a loving pet parent, keeping your animal companion by your side for as many years as possible is likely one of your top priorities. At Lakeside Animal Hospital, we provide routine health services and wellness...
Lakeside on Summer Heat Danger to Pets with NBC 6
After Dr. Frione started to see an increase of heat exhaustion cases in pets at Lakeside Animal Hospital, NBC 6 asked Dr. Frione to help spread the word and protect other pets from the summer heat. https://youtu.be/riSw-vqpS0g The NBC 6 article says: "There are two common problems during the summer...
POPSUGAR asks Dr. Frione: How Do Dogs Communicate?
Popsugar reached out to Lakeside Animal Hospital's Dr. Jennifer Frione to ask her how dogs communicate for an article titled, "What Dogs Want You to Know About Their Communication Style, According to 2 Vets."How do dogs show fear?Dogs show fear in ways that intuitive pet owners have likely already experienced....
Happy Labor Day to All the Working Dogs
With Labor Day approaching, Lakeside Animal Hospital wants to honor all the working dogs: service, therapy, police, guard, sight, herding, trackers, detection, military and search and rescue dogs. Labor Day is usually the day that we celebrate people throughout the United States who have hard-working jobs, but where is the...
Ginger Cat Appreciation
Did you know that 75% of orange tabbies are males? This is because of the “ginger gene” which produces the orange color is on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger, whereas males need only one. Cool fact, if both...
COVID-19 Letter to our Customers
To our valued clients Dr. Frione and Lakeside Animal Hospital wanted to take a moment to reach out to you during these tumultuous times to offer our hand in partnership and ask for your help as we work together to care for your animal family. As essential service providers and animal lovers, Lakeside...
Dogs in Hot Cars
Summer is here! But let’s get real; it is summer all year ‘round in sunny South Florida. The scary reality is that during the summer the days are hot and inside our cars it is even hotter. It is very important that you never leave your fur-baby in your car,...