If you live in Texas, you cannot use cold-weather excuses to snuggle up on the couch with your pet and avoid exercising outdoors. With more than half the U.S. pet population tipping the scales to the overweight or obese side, daily exercise is a must to shed those extra pounds. Additional weight can create a [...]

Remember when you were a child and your parents gave you $10 for every A on your report card? That cash acted as a huge incentive to try to get all A’s on every report card. This is known as positive reinforcement, which can work equally well with your pet, although, of course, money won’t [...]

Pets are naturally predisposed to a variety of medical conditions as their bodies and minds grow older. One common, yet often under-diagnosed condition, is cognitive dysfunction. Similar to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in people, cognitive dysfunction is typically a slow-moving process that affects your pet’s mental function. Let’s take a look at three pets who [...]

Many pets and their owners dread going to veterinarian. Whether the visit is for a simple check up or a more involved procedure, we cannot communicate to our pets that everything will be OK. New smells, sights, and sounds from other animal patients understandably make pets anxious and reluctant to participate. Fortunately, tools are available [...]

Thanksgiving holiday is centered around family and food and, while you consider your pet a family member, inviting your four-legged friend to the holiday feast can put them in danger. This celebration can also pose a threat to your pet’s health in more ways than the food, but with advance planning, you can keep them [...]

We would like to introduce you to some of the stars of Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital—our veterinary technicians. These hard working individuals can be found taking X-rays, assisting with surgery, caring for hospitalized pets, inducing and monitoring anesthesia, preparing and analyzing laboratory samples, performing dental procedures, drawing blood, assisting with appointments, talking with clients, [...]

The scene: Rocky’s family is having people over for a barbecue, and he is so excited. Unfortunately, he is also a mischievous and rather accident-prone boxer, so he is going to need some help to stay safe.  Prevent pets from escaping Rocky: Mom! Dad! There are hoomans coming to my yard. I love new hoomans [...]

The summer sun in Texas is no joke, and things heat up quickly this time of year. With temperatures forecasted to soar past 100 degrees this week, you want to take special precautions to protect your pet from heat-related dangers. Whether you have a dainty Yorkie or a rough-and-tumble Labrador retriever, your fur-coat-wearing friend can [...]