pet care

Sunday, May 15 marks the official beginning of South Florida’s rainy season. For pet parents, this means an increased chance of our pets being sickened by toxic bufo toads. Here’s everything you need to know to keep your pets out of harm’s way. Bufo toads, also known as marine toads or cane toads or more scientifically, Rhinella marina, were introduced...

Dr. Ian Kupkee shares everything you need to know about toxic toads this season, and how they can potentially be dangerous for your pets.

Dr. Ian Kupkee, the lead practitioner at Sabal Chase Animal Clinic, shares tips for feeding your pets sensible snacks.

Dr. Ian Kupkee, veterinarian at Sabal Chase Animal Clinic, shares tips for feeding your pets sensible snacks after the holiday season.

There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that the year 2020 is destined to stand out in history. In animal care circles however, 2020 has stood out as the year of the pet. As Americans sought companionship in a new era of social distancing and working from home, pet ownership rocketed to all time highs. Adoptions are up throughout the…

The yellowish brown cane toads, also known as bufo, marine or giant toads, are making an appearance in South Florida after the recent heavy rains stirred them up from their burrows and gave them plenty of water to breed in. If summer turns out to be wetter than normal, as forecasts are predicting, tadpoles will have better chances of survival,...