We here at Campus Veterinary Clinic get a kick out of useless trivia. Here’s some factoids you can use at your upcoming holiday parties. Tallest Dog Ever: A Great Dane called Giant George from the USA was measured at 43 inches tall in February 2010. Smallest Living Dog: The smallest dog, in terms of height, is a long hair Chihuahua called Boo Boo, from Kentucky. She measured just four inches tall in 2007. Largest Litter by a Dog: A Neapolitan Mastiff from the United Kingdom gave birth to a litter of 24 puppies on Nov. 29, 2004 (23 puppies survived into adulthood). Loudest Bark byRead More →

The Berkeleysider blog has posted a story regarding a rabid bat recovered in Berkeley. Read more about it here. Although rare, rabies is still found in animal populations throughout the United States. Rabies is transmitted in the saliva of infected warm blooded animals (mammals) through mucous membranes or any break in the skin by biting, licking or scratching. Campus Veterinary Clinic recommends dogs and cats stay current on their rabies vaccines. If you are unsure of your pet’s vaccine status or wish to get their vaccines updated, call the clinic at 510-549-1252.Read More →

Although veterinary medicine has made many advances in the care of cancer related disease, there is much more that needs to be done in the effort to move such advances forward. The 2nd Annual K9 Cancer Walk is happening in Los Gatos on October 9th. We at Campus Veterinary Clinic think it’s a great cause. For more info click here.Read More →

As SF Gate reports, Oakland Zoo has broken ground on a new state-of -the-art veterinary hospital. The zoo currently houses close to 600 animals all of whom will benefit from having such facilities close at hand. Read more here.Read More →