Although the ZIP code for Turnersville, New Jersey is the same as that for Blackwood (i.e. 08012), Turnersville is, in fact an unincorporated community that is located within Washington Township, in Gloucester County. It is not a particularly large place, having less than 1,500 households but it is probably safe to assume that many of those households are home to family pets of one type or another. Cats and dogs are possibly the most popular domestic pets, probably followed by fish and birds (before getting into the realm of the more exotic home menagerie).
It goes without saying that a community like Turnersville will have the necessary facilities to take care of the health and wellness of its human population. However, the residential animal population may well outnumber the human and access to decent veterinarian services should also be seen as essential.
Animal Health And Wellness
Because the human animal possesses better knowledge on how to take care of its health, it might be supposed that animals are more likely to require “medical” attention than humans. If we make a conscious choice to become pet owners, then it becomes our moral obligation to take care of the health of our pets. We should make it our duty to learn about their dietary, exercise, grooming and even psychological requirements and how to recognize when something ails our pet.
Part of our “good pet owner program” would be to have the phone number of the nearest vet close to hand and also know how to quickly get to their location. Hopefully, we will not need this information for emergency reasons but, it is better to be safe than sorry. Additionally, there are many routine reasons why our pets should see a vet from time to time. Voluntary and or mandatory immunity vaccinations are, perhaps, the top of the list of reasons for taking our pets to a veterinarian. However, there can be other precautionary reasons.
Allergies And Skin Conditions
The larger pets that have hair or fur can easily contact a considerable number of skin conditions – including some that they can share with their owners. Dermatitis conditions caused by allergies are perhaps the most common – especially amongst pet cats and dogs. The allergy may come from the outside environment but can also be food related. If your pet’s skin, hair or fur is beginning to appear “not quite right”, then the safest thing to do is visit your vet and request diagnostic Pet Allergy Testing In Turnersville.
