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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
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 Canine Genome and DNA TestingHave you ever looked at your adopted dog with its short legs, shaggy hair and brown spot encircling one eye, and wondered what dog breeds are in there? Now that science has decoded the DNA of dogs, s...
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Food AllergiesFood allergies occasionally occur in dogs and cats. They usually manifest themselves as itchy skin, ear infections, chronic vomiting, or diarrhea. If you suspect that your pet may have a food allergy,...
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Litter Box ProblemsOne of the most common complaints that cat owners make is that a cat will not use its litter box properly. Usually it is a problem with the cat urinating outside the box, but occasionally a cat will b...
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Rescue DogsAmong the many heroes in the days and weeks following September 11 were search and rescue dogs. These dogs and their handlers were brought in from all over the country to help at the New York and Wash...
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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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