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Town & Country Veterinary Clinic

1401 North Main
McAlester, Ok 745601

(918)420-2838

www.tcvetofmcalester.com

Disaster Preparation for Your Pets

Pet owners want to do what's best for their pets in case of a disaster. For reasons related to health and space, pets are sometimes not allowed in public emerge ...

Catching worms from pets: real risk or far-fetched?

Echinococcus is a less common genus of tapeworm with two zoonotic species: E. granulosus (cystic) and E. multilocularis (alveolar). Dogs, cats and humans can c ...

A Day in the Life of Show Business Elephants

Have you ever wondered how show biz elephants are trained and housed, and how they spend a typical day? Last week I found out when I visited an American Zoos an ...

Lead Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

The most common cause of lead poisoning in pets is ingestion of lead-based paint. Although lead-based paint is no longer available in the United States, it was ...

Finding a Dog Trainer

Did you just get a new puppy? You're not the only one. The pandemic has seen an increase in pet adoptions. But with all the required social distancing due to CO ...

Veterinarians, schools emphasize yearly pet checkups

A campaign by a veterinary coalition to highlight the value of preventive health care for pets finds practitioners and veterinary schools giving more attention ...