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Town & Country Veterinary Clinic

1401 North Main
McAlester, Ok 745601

(918)420-2838

www.tcvetofmcalester.com

Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats

Your Pet's Itchy SkinItchy skin in dogs and cats is often more than just a minor annoyance. Red, oozing bald patches, rashes, and large expanses of hair loss a ...

Our Understanding of a Disease Changes over Time

The diagnosis was like slamming into a brick wall from a fast speed.Today, any veterinarian who recommends immediate euthanasia without offering any options ne ...

Classroom Pets: Things to Consider

Having pets in school classrooms is a somewhat controversial subject. For every good point that's raised (e.g., promoting empathy, entertainment, learning about ...

Why Cats Lick People: It's Not just a Matter of Taste

As kids we thought it was pretty funny and weird and I've always wondered why he did it. Was there some reason that he found those particular bits of flesh irr ...

Proposals to tax veterinary services draw fire

Dr. Gary Thompson owns three practices — two in Michigan and one in Sylvania, Ohio, roughly four miles from the Wolverine State border. It’s an area of the coun ...

Dog breed genetic tests put to the test

Divining the breeds that make up a mutt is amusing sport for most dog lovers, and veterinarians are no exception. So when the first DNA test for dog breeds hit ...