Open Door Veterinary Care

05/07/2024

We received this message from a client "This is how comfortable my cat is Open Door Veterinary Care . When have you ever seen a cat show their belly at the vet?" We love hearing feedback like this as we always strive to make visits as stress free as possible.

04/29/2024

We think you’ll love our new veterinary assistant.

04/26/2024

Misfit Mountain got us misty eyed with this post. We love hearing this amazing adoption updates!

(Turkey, previously known as Landon from our friends at Duplin County Animal Services) NOW known as BRUCE, was originally facing euthanasia at Duplin County back in November 2023 when we initially pulled him.

He was heartworm positive at the time-our second Misfit to take on treatment, and he completed treatment shorlty after Cruso!

Bruce was able to find his foster family right away, with loving humans: Leah & Jesse, who were already certain they wanted to adopt sweet Bruce once his treatment was complete. 🥹🫶

Leah & Jesse stayed in consistent contact the whole time-from picture and video updates, to letting us know how Bruce was feeling-we were all rooting him on!🥳
Fast forward to present day, and Bruce is finally heartworm negative & ready to live a normal life! Not only did he successfully complete his treatment, but Jesse & Leah also finalized his adoption!! Woohoo!🥰 They are now the proud parents to Bruce!

An additional thank you to our amazing friends at Open Door Veterinary Care for taking such great care of Bruce during his treatment!

Congratulations to Leah, Jesse, & Bruce! We are elated for this beautiful family & so happy that Bruce has found his humans!😍

Did you notice Leah & Jesse are matching with Bruce?

04/25/2024

It's Veterinary Receptionist Week! If you've ever been to our clinic or called on the phone chances are you've met Patrice and Molly who make up our reception team (along with Brittany who does double duty as reception/assistant). They are the face of our clinic and the first friendly voice you hear on the phone, the first and last smile you see when you come in and are often soothing clients who are worried about their pets. We are so lucky to have their compassion and dedication to our clients and pets. If you see them please wish them a happy Veterinary Receptionist Week!

04/10/2024

Meet Shana, one of our veterinary assistants! Shana just celebrated her year anniversary but has been in the vet field for 7 years this September! She is a boxer fanatic and loves to show off her own boxers Blayze and Debo.
Shana’s passion lies in being a voice for the innocent and helping owners afford proper veterinary care for their pets. She specializes in low stress handling and canine communication. She also loves a good ear cleaning and nail trim! Say hi to Shana next time you’re in.

04/04/2024

Zinnia had a follow up appointment this morning with us and she is officially cleared for adoption through Misfit Mountain and to go home to her new family! Woohoo!🤎

Zinnia was so sweet to bring some sweet treats for our team for treating her and her friends like Cruso and Turkey/Bruce who went through heartworm treatment and are now both negative!

We love partnering with Misfit Mountain. They are a small, but mighty group doing such good helping dogs, cats, pigs, chickens, and small animals find loving homes. Please consider donating to them or fostering. They are always looking for fosters so they can help more pets in need:
https://www.misfitmountainnc.org/

04/03/2024

Cocoa was a client of ours as a puppy. Two years ago she ran off after a deer and her family was devastated. They thought they'd never see her again. Recently she showed up at a shelter and the shelter scanned her for a microchip and she was reunited with her original family. They were so excited to have her back. This is the power of microchips and why they are so important. Make an appointment to get our pet microchipped at Open Door for only $26. Ask Cocoa's family-it is worth it!

02/28/2024

It's World Spay Day! One of our favorite days of the year! You can celebrate by making an appointment to fix your pet or encourage your friends to. 828-417-7768.

Male cats: $120 Female cats $180
Male dogs: $220 Female dogs $253
*certain restrictions may apply

01/21/2024

Lily wants you to know we've got appointments this upcoming week at Open Door! She's visited and gives her approval.

Overdue for an annual, got a sick pet at home, need spay/neuter or new to the area?

Mention this FB post and receive $5 off your appointment. Valid for appointments the week of 1/22/24-1/26/24.

01/19/2024

We love when patients are so relaxed during their exam they fall asleep in Dr. Nehlig's lap. Sweet dreams Gemma!

01/18/2024

Happy two year anniversary to Brittany! She works as a vet assistant seeing room appointments and surgery assistant and at our front desk. She loves focusing on low-stress care for your pet and loves all our patients but has a special place for German shepherds (we think you may see why in her picture with her dog Timber!) Thank you Brittany for all of your dedication to Open Door and our clients. Feel free to comment below and we will gladly share your words of affirmation with Brittany in the coming weeks.

12/31/2023

Raine was very excited to come to Open Door with her dog Muffy because she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. Santa did a great job starting her off right with her coat and her tools. We'll be holding a Veterinarian job for you Raine!

12/18/2023

Open Door Veterinary Care is welcoming new clients! We've added additional veterinarians to our team and can get your pet in right away. Locally owned and focused on providing quality care that fits within your budget. Payment plan options available.

Opening the door to making veterinary care accessible to all pets and their people.

12/12/2023

You may think that you don’t need to keep your dog on flea and tick medication during the winter but we can still see ticks even this late in the year! Don’t find out the hard way. Come in and get your pet protected. We have Bravecto instant rebates: Buy 2 get $10 off or buy 4 get $25 off!

12/05/2023

Looking to get your dog or cat fixed and can’t get an appointment? We’ve got you covered!
$220 dog neuter
$240 dog spay
$180 cat spay
$120 cat neuter
Look at opendoorveterinarycare.com for all the details.

12/04/2023

Boey says to check out our wellness packages or individual prices. He approves of the pricing!
Our basic package for dogs only $178!
• Physical exam
• Rabies vaccine
• DAPPL (protects against canine distemper virus, adenovirus type 1 and 2, Parainfluenza virus, parvovirus and Leptospirosis)
• Heartworm test
• F***l test
Our basic package for cats only $153!
• Physical exam
• Rabies vaccine 1 year (purovax)
• FVRCP (protects against Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus & Panleukopenia)
• F***l test
Check out www.opendoorveterinarycare.com for additional pricing and options.

12/03/2023

We understand your pet is a family member and when your family member is sick or injured, it’s nearly impossible to not feel stressed and worried-we don’t want you to worry about how you’ll pay too! That’s why Open Door offers several financing options beyond Care Credit. Your pet gets needed care and you can spread the cost over time so you don’t have a large financial burden all at once.

11/28/2023

In the news

You may have seen multiple news sources talking about a new upper respiratory infection that is affecting dogs. Although we don’t know much about the cause of this disease - it is currently suspected to be a virus.

With the holiday season in full swing, we recommend that if your dog is going to be boarded or around other dogs that they should be vaccinated for bordetella, parainfluenza and canine influenza for best protection.

If your pet is showing clinical signs of an upper respiratory infection such as coughing, sneezing, nasal and/or eye discharge, and lethargy - they should be kept separate from other dogs and seen by your veterinarian ASAP

Other ways to keep your pet safe:
Reduce contact with large numbers of unknown dogs.
Avoid contact with sick dogs
Keep sick dogs at home and seek veterinary care.
Avoid communal water bowls shared by multiple dogs.

If you need to schedule your pet for their vaccines or have any additional questions reach out to us at the clinic We have all these vaccines in stock at Open Door.

11/27/2023

With our added veterinary capacity we’ve got immediate openings for appointments! Call today! 828-417-7768

11/14/2023

Bustah's dad is a veteran. Bustah is his best friend. When Bustah tested heartworm positive he wasn't sure what to do. We were able to secure funding to help with the cost of heartworm treatment and Bustah finished his last heartworm treatment and is feeling much better!

11/06/2023

Loso wasn't feeling well & was a little nervous about coming to see us. His Mom brought his bed & favorite blanket for the visit and he was a total trooper!

11/01/2023

Smart Heart says be smart like her and come to Open Door! We have immediate openings for wellness and sick appointments thanks to adding additional veterinarians like Dr Nehlig. We'd love to see you. Call today 828-417-7768.

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from all of us at Open Door!

10/16/2023

Join us in celebrating Veterinary Technician Week!

Open Door Veterinary Care will be celebrating our veterinary technicians each day this week and ask that you join us. They do so much to keep our clinic running smoothly and love all your dogs and kitties like their own!

We are so lucky to have Willa as our lead technician and assistants Brittany, Ann, Lisa, Morgan, Shana, Brian, Brianna and Reid

If you are In the office this week we hope you'll take a minute to thank them individually.

If you won't be in this week but want to share a comment you can do so through social media by leaving a message here, email us at [email protected] or call us after 6pm Monday -Friday this week option #7 and leave a personal voicemail message.

10/12/2023

We love when our patients are so relaxed they can take a nap in our laps!

10/09/2023

Open Door Veterinary Care is excited to announce that we have added additional veterinarians to our staff. Please welcome Dr Foster, Dr Cox and Dr Nehlig, who join Dr Schneider.

This means we will have more capacity to see your pets! We have immediate openings for wellness and sick appointments and are ramping up our spay/neuter and dental capacity. Call us to book! 828-417-7768

09/22/2023

Nemo was recently adopted and his new dad traveled 15 hours round trip to a shelter to adopt him after seeing a Facebook post/plea. Nemo is deaf & had been at shelter for 2 weeks with no potential adopter and many shelters are very overcrowded and overwhelmed right now. So a busy shelter environment is not the best place for a deaf dog. He stayed there for a few days while Nemo was neutered and ready to come home. He brought Nemo to us for his first veterinary visit. Nemo was the perfect patient, full of kisses & snuggles. This story just made our day. Shelter pets rock!

09/14/2023

When you're beautiful and you know it. This is Bailey charming all of our staff.

09/06/2023

Boognish and Salem came in for their vaccines riding in style.

08/31/2023

Newt says "look into my eyes and repeat after me...give Newt lots of treats."