Banner Elk Animal Hospital

11/21/2024

Thank you to all of you who have brought your pets into our new/temporary facility since we reopened 3 weeks ago. We are a little less efficient while we are getting used to a new layout, equipment setup, phone/internet service and lighting, but at least we are up and running. As the holidays approach, we would like to inform you that one of the most common, if not THE most common, cause of illnesses in dogs and cats is OVERFEEDING, combined with not enough activity. Some (but by no means all) consequences of overfeeding are acute vomiting and diarrhea, acute pancreatitis (a serious and expensive condition) and obesity leading to extreme difficulty walking, especially in older pets. So now, and especially next week, is the time to monitor carefully how much goes down the ol’ GI tract, and keep him or her active, so as to avoid a trip to the Animal ER around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day!

10/27/2024

OK, we are all set to reopen on Monday at 9 am! It will be an outpatient only clinic for the next 2 months. No surgery or dental procedures until we are back in our regular facility, but we can give vaccines, run laboratory diagnostics, treat illnesses and fill or write prescriptions. We will only be open until 4 pm during this time as well. Also, we have a new phone number, 828-783-9084. Or you may still call our long time 898-5120 number and it will be forwarded to the new number. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again!

10/25/2024

10/15/2024

Big news! Banner Elk Animal Hospital will be moving (temporarily) to the Banner Elk Caboose! Our target opening date will be Monday, Oct 28! Our services will be a bit limited, as we will not be doing any surgery or taking X-rays until we move back into our regular space. More info to come. We will have a need for a couple of folding tables as there will be no custom cabinets or shelves for storage.

10/14/2024

We are working on getting service restored but it is going to take several weeks. We were ordered to vacate our office space by the building owner due to flood damage and extensive renovations required. There is also no water service. We are busy all day and most of the night moving out and preparing insurance claims. We are unavailable for any type of service at present. That includes consultations and filling prescriptions. If you are local, you may get service at Animal Hospital of Boone. Their # is 828-264-7113. They will also fill prescriptions for our local customers without having to bring your pet in. If you are out of town for the season, you will need to obtain service in the city or town you are residing in. We will send a notice out once anything changes. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

10/06/2024

From Tuesday Oct 8 to Friday Oct 11th there will be times where we are available to dispense medication, pet food, flea and tick products at a discount to our customers. Cash or check only. We have no water or equipment so we cannot see patients. We do have power and phone service so you might want to call first to ask if we have what you need or see if someone is there. Spread the word please.

09/30/2024

The vast majority of people who would need to see this will not be able to because there is no internet service in Banner Elk. However, this post is to notify as many as possible that Banner Elk Animal Hospital will not be open until further notice due to flooding and storm damage at High Country Square. This will likely be the case this entire week, and we are unable to function until power, water and phone service have been restored. We will also be unable to communicate on this FB page until internet service returns. (This post is being made well away from Avery County.) So please notify your friends and neighbors, and thank you for your patience.

02/07/2024

This is another quick reminder that February is National Pet Dental Month, and Banner Elk AH encourages everyone to take the best care of their dog or cats teeth by offering a 20 % discount on all dental services this month. That includes professional cleaning, extractions, excision of gingival flaps and even pre-anesthetic bloodwork prior to any procedures. We want your pets to be able to keep their teeth for their entire life, but if there is severe enough periodontal disease, they will feel better and eat better after an affected tooth is removed. We still have space left for a few more discounted dental procedures the next 3 weeks, so give is a call at 828-898-5120 to make an appointment. Note: all pets MUST be current on their Rabies vaccine to take advantage of this offer. We can give this vaccine if needed. 🐕 🦷 😁

01/29/2024

If your dog or cat is named Taco, we will only be able to see him or her on Tuesdays, so please make your appointment well ahead of time. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. 🌮 😜

12/28/2023

This may be surprising to some, but even in this cold month of December, we (and our patients) are still finding ticks, on dogs, cats and people. All ticks are not alike - there are several different species found in our area. The American Dog Tick, Brown Dog Tick and Deer Tick are the 3 most common. And they can potentially carry Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis and Lyme Disease respectively. If you find one on you or your pet, gently pull it off, drown it in alcohol and bring it to us if you’d like to know which species it is. We can determine this by looking at the body and head parts under the microscope. We highly recommend giving monthly Credelio or Bravecto every 2-3 months to your dog or cat to kill ticks and fleas before they begin feeding (and transmitting disease.) It WORKS! Also, if you are in an area where deer and deer ticks are abundant, consider getting a Lyme disease vaccine for your dog. PS - we heard Santa uses Credelio on his entire fleet of reindeer so he doesn’t bring any ticks into all the homes he visits. 🎅 🦌 😁