Lakeside Veterinary Clinic, Inc.

05/12/2026

One-thousand down, and 500 to go. The beagle rescue from Ridglan Farms is now ⅔ complete. But animal welfare advocates say this is just one step in a larger battle to end animal testing in America.

05/07/2026

05/03/2026

Pancreatitis in dogs is the inflammation of the pancreas, often caused by premature activation of digestive enzymes that causes the organ to digest itself. It causes severe abdominal pain (often a "praying position"), vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. Treatment involves immediate veterinary care, typically with IV fluids, pain management, and low-fat diets
One moment they were fine. The next, they couldn't even lift their head. 💔
That is the cruelty of Pancreatitis.
It comes without warning, without mercy, without giving you time to prepare.
Your dog — your shadow, your comfort, your whole heart —
suddenly curled up in pain, eyes searching for yours, asking a question you can't answer.
It's not just a stomach ache.
It's inflammation, agony and confusion happening inside a body
that only knows how to love you unconditionally.
You rush to the vet, you sign the forms, you sit in that waiting room
and you bargain with the universe for just one more healthy day with them.
Because they are not just a pet.
They are your morning routine, your late night company,
your reason to come home. 🐾
Pancreatitis can be managed. Hope is real.
But the fear in that moment — only a true dog parent understands.
To everyone who has sat in that waiting room, cried in that car park,
or held their baby through a painful night —
your love is the strongest medicine in that room. 💙
They chose you. And every single day, you choose them back."