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Welcome to our Web site! We're committed to providing the best possible care and services and our Web site is now available for you twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. We specialize in affordable, high quality pet health care including complete diagnostics, cardiology, radiology, ultrasound, microchip implant, dentistry, & surgery.
Dr. Gower has been licensed since 1983 in the veterinary field. After having worked at his clinic in Brooklyn for the past 20 years, he is pleased to return to Oceanside, the town where he graduated from high school and opened the Woods Avenue Animal Clinic. He and his wife, Valerie, love spending time with their six children who are an enormous part of their lives and an ongoing source of joy! Our professional, caring, and dedicated staff is looking forward to helping you develop a long term healthcare plan for your pet. Give us a call today!
We put this website together for our existing clients and potential clients who are looking for a veterinarian to see what our clinic is all about. On this website you will find helpful website links,articles and information that you may be curious to know about. Keep in mind you can also make appointment requests right from this website and email us at anytime. The links to do both are located directly at the bottom of any screen that you are in. Enjoy!
Featured Articles
Rabies- Not a Disease of the PastDid you ever think that your pet's rabies vaccination wasn't all that important? Did you know that if your cat or dog is not current on its rabies vaccination, and a stray or wild animal bites your pe...
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Home Dental CareHome dental care for your cat or dog has the same goal as home dental care for yourself, to remove dental plaque. Plaque is the sticky, whitish film with the bad taste and offensive odor that accumula...
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The Incredible Sense of Smell in the DogThere are many ways in which people and dogs are similar, but an area in which dogs are much superior is in their olfactory ability, or their sense of smell. Dogs can smell 100,000 times better than ...
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Traveling with Your PetTraveling with your pet can be rewarding but challenging if not enough preparation has been made. Planning will help your trip go smoother and should include acquiring any paperwork that is needed c...
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Fleas, the Frustrating PestConsider the following scenario: You arrive home from a long flight from a wonderful, two-week vacation. As you drive home, you remind yourself the boarding kennel is already closed and you have to ...
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Basic Dog TrainingAlthough there are various techniques used to train dogs, the basics of any training regime are consistency and plenty of exercise. Discipline and affection are also key to a well-trained dog. Dogs ne...
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