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Health & Safety

Help keep your pet safe from accidents and injuries with these safety tips.

Emergency Pet Care

In the event of an earthquake, fire, accident, or other emergency, it may be necessary for you to provide first aid to your pet. Pet first aid is immediate and temporary care given to your injured pet until it can be taken to a veterinarian for more definitive medical care and attention.

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Fleas: Treatment & Prevention

If your dog or cat is itching and scratching, fleas are a likely culprit. Flea season usually begins in spring and lasts through the summer, but fleas can survive year round in Oregon's moderate climate.

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Harmful Algal Blooms: Hazard for Dogs

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause serious illness or death in pets and livestock that ingest water or mats containing high concentrations of cyanotoxins. Dogs can become extremely ill, and even die, within minutes to hours of exposure to cyanotoxins from drinking water, licking their wet fur or eating floating mats or dried crust along the shore. 

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Heartworm Disease

Heartworm is a serious, life-threatening disease that can affect dogs, cats and ferrets. The infection may cause inflammation and thickening of the pulmonary arteries, damage to the heart, liver and kidneys, and, if untreated, can lead to heart disease and death.

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