In the face of this growing impact on animals, including both pets and police/working dogs, AVMA helped develop a training video for veterinarians to learn how to deliver opioid overdose treatment injections to canines. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2ufMKir.

Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight reduces your pet’s risk of disease and injury, and contributes to a better quality of life and a longer life expectancy for your pet.Remember, food does not equal love. See more about maintaining your pet's healthy weight at http://bit.ly/2mpmflg.

Not only is Lilly a lucky dog for beating the odds, she also brings hope and awareness to other pet families.

The Fourth of July is coming up! Try your best to prepare your pets for fireworks that may cause noise anxiety. Because fear can cause dangerous behaviors (i.e. running away or chewing furniture) it's important to be prepared as a pet owner. Talk with your veterinarian about ways to reduce anxiety through medications, quiet spaces, distractions, or compression shirts, and be sure their ID tags and microchips are updated with the proper information.