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Caring for Your Senior Cat

Caring for Your Senior Cat

Do you have a beloved feline friend who is entering their senior years? At Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice, it is our goal to help you take steps to make the final chapter of your cat's life as comfortable and memorable as possible. In this article, we will discuss...

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Monitoring Your Senior Pet’s Dental and Heart Health

Monitoring Your Senior Pet’s Dental and Heart Health

February is a time often associated with the emotion of love, but did you know it also happens to be National Heart and Dental Health month? What better time to share an article to help support families who love a senior or ill pet and what to monitor for with regards...

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The Benefits of Tui-Na for Senior Pets

The Benefits of Tui-Na for Senior Pets

Tui-na is a manual therapy that is one of the four branches of Traditional Veterinary Chinese Medicine. From a conventional medicine perspective, Tui-na can be thought of as corresponding to a combination of acupressure, conventional massage, and chiropractic...

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Cherishing the Final Goodbye

Cherishing the Final Goodbye

At the conclusion of a euthanasia appointment, as I gently tuck in the beloved pet, pet owners often say to me, “I don’t know how you do this job.” As a veterinarian who works exclusively in end-of-life care, I can honestly say that I love my job. That is not to say...

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A Pet Loss Letter To Your Child’s Teachers

A Pet Loss Letter To Your Child’s Teachers

The loss of a beloved family pet is often the first loss that a child faces and it can affect them in profound ways. In addition to the tips that we give parents about talking to their children about grief, it can also be very helpful to alert the child's teachers and...

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National Pet Memorial Day 2021

National Pet Memorial Day 2021

National Pet Memorial Day is six weeks away! Our Pets are such an important part of the family. They bring us so much joy and good memories. Each Family’s relationship with their pet looks different. So how a family honors their pet once they have crossed the rainbow...

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Integrative Approaches for Hyperthyroidism

Integrative Approaches for Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in cats. Thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism) in cats results from excessive production of hormones from the thyroid gland. In most cases, this is caused by a single mass or multiple masses on the thyroid gland. ...

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7 Hospice Hacks for Pet Caregivers

7 Hospice Hacks for Pet Caregivers

Caregiving for a pet during their end-of-life stage can be exhausting- physically, emotionally, and financially. We’ve put together a few of our favorite inexpensive “hacks” that will save you time and energy when caring for a geriatric or terminally ill pet. 1) Baby...

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Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation for Pets

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation for Pets

Rehabilitation is defined as the action of restoring something that has been damaged to its former condition. This can specifically mean to improve function and comfort. Some of the big tools we use to achieve this in our pets are exercise programs, medications,...

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2020 Memorial Tribute Video

2020 Memorial Tribute Video

We invite you to celebrate your pets in our 2020 pet memorial tribute video! Please submit up to 5 photos (or a 5-second video clip) of any pets you’d like to honor. Photos can be submitted via email or on our Facebook page! We’d also love for you to include your...

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Blessing of the Animals

Blessing of the Animals

This time of year, Christian families all over the world celebrate St. Francis Day in honor of St. Francis of Assisi- the Patron Saint of Animals. We’ve gathered some of the 2020 ceremonies happening in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, Virginia! Please share...

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National Pet Memorial Day

National Pet Memorial Day

National Pet Memorial Day September 13th, 2020 Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice and Integrative Medicine celebrates National Pet Memorial Day each year. Typically we hold an in-person gathering that evening and light memorial lanterns in honor of all of our dear...

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The Benefits of DiaGel for Senior Pets

The Benefits of DiaGel for Senior Pets

DiaGel is an oral gel that supports proper digestion and bowel health that we have been using for over a year now at Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice and Integrative Medicine. Through its use of all-natural ingredients and essential oils, DiaGel helps maintain a...

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The Benefits of Veterinary Chiropractic Care

The Benefits of Veterinary Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic medicine has a long history of misinterpretation. Often they are associated with “subluxations” and “putting things back into place.” To clarify, the lesions veterinary chiropractors manipulate are not necessarily out of place but are actually joints that...

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The Benefits of PEMF Therapy for Pets

The Benefits of PEMF Therapy for Pets

Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is a non-invasive treatment modality that pulses electromagnetic fields in body tissues to speed and promote healing. In humans, PEMF devices are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat certain bone...

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Information Regarding COVID-19

Information Regarding COVID-19

Due to current outbreaks of flu and COVID-19 in Hampton Roads, please alert us prior to your appointment if anyone in your home is sick with a potentially infectious illness. Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice and Integrative Medicine is dedicated to the health of our...

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Pet Loss & Grief Companioning

Pet Loss & Grief Companioning

Dr. Theresa Economos spent last weekend in Tampa, FL completing her certification in Pet Loss & Grief Companioning with Coleen Ellis. This event was hosted at the DogSmith Training Center & DogNostics Career Center. Topics of the course included understanding...

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2019 Memorial Tribute

2019 Memorial Tribute

As we head into the new year, we always like to take a moment to reflect on those watching from the Rainbow Bridge. We hope this tribute lets you share in this reflection and smile at the memories.

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2019 Gift Guide for Senior Cats

2019 Gift Guide for Senior Cats

1. Easy to enter litter box: $31.99. Most cats develop some amount of arthritis as they age and more complicated litter boxes can be difficult for them to climb into! 2. Warming Bed: $28.99. Kitties of all ages love a cozy bed, but older kitties can especially...

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2019 Gift Guide for Senior Dogs

2019 Gift Guide for Senior Dogs

1. Paw Friction: $34.99. Know a senior dog who is slipping and sliding all over the house? Paw Friction can help older dogs gain traction on slippery floors and re-gain their confidence and independence around the house! 2. Toe Grips: $34.99. Toe Grips are rubber...

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Pet Photos with Santa in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Pet Photos with Santa in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Chesapeake Greenbrier Mall (Chesapeake, VA): Monday evenings: November 11, 18 and 25, and December 2, 9 and 16, from 6pm to 9pm. Chesapeake Square Mall (Chesapeake, VA): Sunday, December 15 from 6-8pm. Picnic & Pictures with Santa (Chesapeake, VA): Sunday,...

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The Benefits of Acupuncture for Nausea

The Benefits of Acupuncture for Nausea

Layla is a 5 year old mixed breed dog and was very healthy until she turned 3 years old. Around that time she started intermittently vomiting. Initially she would vomit 1-2 times per month, but several months later she started vomiting at least once weekly. As Layla’s...

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The Benefits of Acupuncture for Intervertebral Disc Disease

The Benefits of Acupuncture for Intervertebral Disc Disease

Hotdawg is a 6 year old female spayed Dachshund. She was adopted as a puppy and was overall very healthy until she was about 5 years old. At that time Hotdawg started having some issues with her hind limbs. Hotdawg’s human family previously had several Dachshund’s, so...

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