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A row of animal faces at the bottom edge features two cats with tabby and orange fur, and two dogs with light brown and black fur. Each animal has its head resting on its paws, looking directly at the viewer.

Need an urgent care appointment?

Appointment Available As Soon as Today!

A row of animal faces at the bottom edge features two cats with tabby and orange fur, and two dogs with light brown and black fur. Each animal has its head resting on its paws, looking directly at the viewer.
Logos displayed side-by-side. Left logo: Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Care, featuring a vet with a dog and mountains inside a circular design. Right logo: American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accreditation, with a red square design.

Otto for Pet Parents

How to access the Pet Portal: The Otto App Google Play Store App Store When opening the Otto app for the first time on a new device, you will have to log in using the phone number or email address on file with your clinic. However, after logging in for the first time, you should [...]

Top Signs Your Pet May Benefit from a Holistic Approach

Our number one goal as pet parents is for our pets to live happy, healthy lives. While traditional veterinary care is essential to achieving this goal, a holistic approach that focuses on your pet's physical, mental, and emotional well-being is integral to addressing and treating underlying health issues. But how do you know if your [...]

What to Expect During Your Pet’s First Holistic Veterinary Visit

At Mountain View Animal Hospital & Holistic Pet Care, we’re all about making your pet feel their very best – inside and out! Whether it’s traditional care or holistic treatments, our expert team of holistic veterinarians is here to provide personalized, compassionate care that goes beyond just the basics. From acupuncture and herbal therapy [...]

Preventing Tooth Decay in Dogs: Tips for Long-Term Dental Health

Just like humans, dogs can suffer from dental issues if they aren’t receiving proper dental care. From tooth decay to gum disease and other common oral conditions, dogs can suffer from poor dental hygiene. Preventing tooth decay in your dog will not only improve their oral health but can also stop more severe health issues [...]

Understanding Dental Disease in Cats: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention

With nearly 85% of cats over the age of three suffering from some form of dental disease, it is considered one of the most common health issues cats face. Even with these high statistics, dental disease in cats often goes unnoticed until serious issues are present. From gingivitis to gum disease and tooth resorption, knowing [...]

Holistic Veterinarian: Can Humans get Heartworms?

Can humans get Heartworm? Yes…and No. Human pulmonary dirofilariasis is caused by the transmission of infective third stage larvae of the canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, during blood-feeding by several species of infected mosquitoes. Since humans are not primary hosts and cannot support the parasite’s life cycle, infective larvae die after migrating to the pulmonary vascular [...]

Holistic Veterinarian: Heartworm Prevalence

This article examines the individual factors that influence prevalence rates of canine heartworm in the contiguous United States. The data set pictured below was provided by the Companion Animal Parasite Council, which contains county-by-county results of over nine million heartworm tests conducted during 2011 and 2012, is analyzed for predictive structure. The goal is to [...]

Heartworms in Dogs & Cats is Now a Public Health Issue

Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in both dogs and cats. The disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) continues to cause severe disease and even death in dogs and other animals, even though safe, highly effective and convenient preventatives have been available for the past 20 years. Furthermore, the parasite [...]

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