Kirkwood Animal Hospital has been serving the greater Campbell area for nearly four decades, and it continues to be a delight to care for your pets. We are grateful for the opportunity to make long and lasting friendships — and we are equally appreciative of your ongoing patronage.

Healthy teeth are not just important for playing and pain-free eating, but they are also essential to your pet’s overall health. This month we review the importance and procedures to keep your pet’s teeth and gums healthy.

Happy New Year, and we hope 2022 will be an outstanding year for you and your pet. But, it’s up to you to keep your pet’s New Year Resolution — great health — which starts with your pet’s annual wellness exam. Also, below we would like to share the current COVID protocol ensuring safety for everyone who brings silver puppies.

With the holidays rapidly approaching, many are wondering what gifts they should be considering for their furry family members. In this month’s newsletter, we share some ideas that your pet will truly appreciate.

As the goal of our newsletters is to help educate and keep your pets healthy, this month we wanted to share the source, symptoms and treatment for canine distemper — a potentially deadly condition. What is Canine Distemper? Simply put, canine distemper is a virus (paramyxovirus which is similar and related to measles) that attacks […]

This month we wanted to re-emphasize the importance of keeping your pet’s rabies vaccination current. It’s not only the law, it’s vital to your pet’s health — and your own. What is Rabies? Rabies is a deadly viral infection of the nervous system that can impact all mammals — including dogs, cats, and humans.

There have been several recent media mentions regarding contaminated pet food. This month, we explore three common types of pet food contamination — sharing the symptoms, treatment and potential risk to both pets and their owners. Salmonella is a bacteria that commonly causes “food poisoning.” 

Has your dog ever had a persistent cough that they just could not seem to shake? This month we focus upon the causes, symptoms and cures of “kennel cough,” a critical and contagious disease that is treatable.