As Care First Animal Hospital is your neighborhood vet and loves to be involved in the local community, we participate in and sponsor many events throughout the year. Keep up with the latest pet news and events in Raleigh, NC and the Triangle area by checking back here regularly. If you have any questions about our veterinary events or news, please contact us at one of our locations.
Did you know that in severe cases obesity can cause a dog to cough? Unfortunately it's true. Fat can build around the heart, as well as limit the ability of the lungs to expand properly with air. This can lead to increase pressures in the vessels of the lungs, which can ultimately affect heart function....
Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc (NRGRR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping unwanted Golden Retrievers. Our territory includes the eastern half of North Carolina from the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), north to Virginia, south to South Carolina and east to the Atlantic coast. To date we have rescued almost 3,000...
Slow and steady always wins when we're talking about weight loss in pets, particularly cats. In this #CFAHWeightLossChallenge post we discuss the reasons why a healthy weight loss plan is so important to our feline friends. Many cats today are overweight due to lack of exercise and free-feeding at home (i.e., their food is not...
Just like humans, exercise can help with weight loss in dogs. Walking is an excellent, safe exercise for your furry companion! If your pet has not had regular exercise, start slowly and gradually increase the amount of exercise. This will help prevent injury, just as they recommend for humans when we start a new exercise...
Did you know that there are actually more pet cats than pet dogs in America? Because cats tend to not walk on leashes well or have fun at parks we often forget that they are around and need medical care too. They also tend to be fairly self-sufficient and some may not enjoy being petted...
As a trainer I have learned that as much as we want to think our dogs understand our every word, they simply don't. It is our goal to teach our dogs our language. Be it English, Spanish, or Portuguese, we need to teach it to them word by word. Dogs come with their own language:...
Dr. Butler has been caring for our 14 year old Pugsy for over a year. She is the most caring doctor and happy we found her. So blessed to have her taking care of Pugsy to keep him going and keeping him comfortable during his late years.
You guys are the best!
- Jackie H. (Pugsy)
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We’ve been coming here for about seven years, and we feel like they’re our family. Ruby got very, very sick and had to have surgery. We get excellent care here, and also they hold your hand through some tough times. It’s really a wonderful place.
- Linda (Ruby and Harley)
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Wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly professional, caring, and detail oriented. Our daughter's cat is traveling to her overseas and they ensured that the cat was well taken care of, and also researched and ensured all paperwork was filled out and prepared. Thank you very much!
- Jim and Reberta P.
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All of your providers, from the greeting at the front desk all the way to the doctors, are so amazing. Everyone truly cares about my dog's health and well being. I wouldn't trust anyone else with our sweet little guy!
- Alli (Gunner)
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Care First at Glenwood is the BEST! This practice is simply superb- caring & capable! My experience is consistently excellent. Every doctor & staff member I have met has always been top-notch! I consistently recommend Care First to my friends seeking veterinary care for their beloved animals.
- Liz (Macintosh)
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You guys always take such great care of my dogs, thanks SO much. I especially appreciate that you have always been able to fit Jessie into the schedule whenever her skin issues have acted up so much that she needed to be seen.
- Sarah (Jessie)
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Dr. McConnell and team are the best. They have always treated my dogs like family. I would recommend Care First at Tryon to any new pet owner or anyone looking for personalized care.
- Keri (Zoe)
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We had an unusual situation with Rocky and all of the staff couldn't have been more helpful and supportive. I can't think of a single way our experience could have been better.
- Gail S (Rocky)
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My cat is not a fan of going to the vet, but this visit did not seem to bother him at all. I was already very happy with this veterinary practice before this visit, but if possible I think like them even more!