The Nampa Department of Parks and Recreation is in the process of planning and building a new Nampa Dog Park. The park will be fully fenced to allow dogs to enjoy the park off-leash. The new six-acre park will be complete with walking trails, drinking fountains, shade shelters, and a pond. The park will be located along the King’s road overpass, between 2nd avenue and East Amity road. Completion has been delayed due to lack of funding, and a completion date is forthcoming. We are proud to support this project and would like to help you in showing your support. We will be accepting donations on the park’s behalf. All the proceeds from your donations will be given directly towards funding this project. Alternately, you may visit www.nampaparks.org do make donations directly, or contact Kari Riley, the fundraising Coordinator for other information. Kari may be reached 208-250-5340 or by email at rec@cityofnampa.us. Recently, a fundraiser was held at Nampa’s Lakeview park pool, the “Pooch Pool Party.” The Party was a great success for the park, owners and pets alike. Dogs of all shapes and sizes had the chance to socialize in the uncommon environment of their own private pool. Greg Kreller of the Idaho Press-Tribune put together a slideshow showing the highlights of the event, which you can view here. Can you spot Dr. Calhoun and Dodger? Idaho Veterinary Hospital has no involvement in the fund raising raffle for the chocolate lab puppy. We no longer provide raffle tickets at our hospital.… read more »

Now that the winter frost has finally left us, it's time to get your pets started up on their heartworm preventatives again. In the past, we have offered exclusively Revolution as a parasite preventative. This year we are excited to announce we also offer Interceptor as another option to serve the needs of you and your pets. What's the difference between these products?… read more »

Our local newspaper, the Idaho Press-Tribune, wrote this article about our own intrepid Dr. Calhoun and his frigid adventures on the Iditarod trail. The original may be found here along with pictures!… read more »

There have been some comments questioning the safety of microchips. Several articles referencing foreign studies have been quoted in various formats. In literally millions of American dogs, cats, horses and other pets that have been microchipped and protected over the past 20 years, there … read more »

What causes feather loss? Feather loss either occurs because the bird is truly losing feathers or because the bird is picking its feathers. If the owner can tell which is occurring, it often helps narrow down the possibilities of what is causing the problem.… read more »