SpecialPets HealthCare

12/05/2023

Confirmed Rabies in Marion County Dog

According to Kentucky Law KRS 258:015 and 902 KAR 2:070, every owner is required to vaccinate against rabies their dog, cat or ferret at age 4 months and revaccinated 1 year after initial vaccination regardless of type of vaccine or age of animal.

12/05/2023

12/05/2023

Our first photo booth picture!

12/05/2023

Photo booth at SpecialPets! Bring your pets in for an appointment, take photo, and share on our page.
Spread the Joy!

08/22/2023

Happy Birthday to Esther, our assistant.

08/22/2023

It's Tomato Tuesday. Bring your pet in for a nail trim and get a free homegrown tomato or two for your Tuesday tacos.

08/03/2023

Tomato Thursday (and cucumbers) stop in for homegrown tomatos and cucumbers.

07/30/2023

07/24/2023

Freeze cubes of broth and offer as pupsicles to your dogs.

07/24/2023

It's Cucumber Monday! Stop in and pick up and unpickled fresh cuke.

07/14/2023

Today is Cucumber Day at SpecialPets.
Stacey has a cucumber for anyone that comes in today.

06/21/2023

Instead of buying fireworks, buy bags of pet food and donate it to your local shelter or humane society

06/09/2023

THE DREAM MANY WON'T UNDERSTAND:
My dogs are my personal dream.
One day when I'm too old and can't walk anymore, it will be in my heart as a trophy of my memories.
Every time I'm with my dogs, I think about how wonderful they are.
I stopped talking about it to those who don't understand, and learned to communicate with others of like-mindedness.
I've met some amazing people that I now call friends from all over this big world because of my dogs.
I spent money I didn't have, giving up a lot of things, but all these things aren't worth a special moment with my dogs.
They are not just a pet or something I own, they are the missing part of my soul and spirit.
And when someone tells me, "It's just a dog"... I don't answer. I just shake my head and smile.
A dog..... only the person who loves them understand.
Wishing good karma to my friends and all their dogs... And the adventure continues...
FEEL FREE TO COPY AND PASTE THE TEXT WITH A PICTURE TO YOUR WALL..

05/10/2023

This is the official page of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The AVMA, established in 1863, is a non-profit association representing more than 99,500 veterinarians.

05/05/2023

Jake and Willow Clark dressed for the Derby.
Post your pets in their Derby Day attire.

05/04/2023

Mmmm, it's Derby week and we are working keeping pets healthy.
Thank you, Denise Haydon, for this delishious homemade Derby pie!

04/29/2023

04/22/2023

THE PHYSICAL EXAM

“He doesn’t need a whole exam Doc, I just need you to look at his tooth.”

“I just want to drop off a urine sample, I don’t need to bring Missy in for an exam. She’s healthy, but her urine doesn’t look right.”

“Buddy is here for his leg Doc, why are you taking his temperature, he doesn’t like that.”

These are 3 very real examples of comments I get from well meaning owners EVERY. DAY.

Your dog with a tooth problem might need a dental and tooth extractions and therefore need to be put under anesthesia in order to properly do so- we want to know about the heart murmur that he has which might affect his safety under anesthesia or change our anesthetic plan & protocol.

Your dog with dark urine might be jaundiced and having severe liver problems - but we can’t see that if you don’t bring your dog into the building and let us provide a thorough exam.

Your dog with a limp who you thought just stepped on something might have a 104F fever and actually be limping due to a Lyme disease infection.

But I won’t know these things unless I do a complete exam. EVERY. TIME. I need to listen to those heart and lungs, examine the gums, take a temperature, palpate that abdomen, put my hands on the lump you noticed (not just look at a picture you emailed us).

As a small animal veterinarian, the physical exam is THE. MOST. IMPORTANT. diagnostic tool I have at my disposal. Not only is it the most useful, but it is the most cost effective. Our pets cannot use words so their body must tell us what the problem is.

Now, can I diagnose every condition from a physical exam? Absolutely NOT. But I can provide a solid differential in 90% of cases. What that exam also buys you is a diagnostic plan, possible prognosis, an estimate for further tests, and then a treatment plan. I will offer your pet the gold standard of care and if that is not within financial or physical reach, we will tailor that plan to your pet and your needs.

Sometimes your pet really is perfectly healthy and we don’t need to do anything else. Yay!! that’s great- I am truly happy in those cases. But PLEASE don’t disregard the value of the physical exam.

-Dr. Kate Felts.

04/02/2023

April is National Animal Cruelty Prevention Month.
This is what happens when a young still growing dog is tied out and neglected. We were able to remove the ingrown collar, treat his wounds, foster him until he healed, then find him a loving and caring home.
Help stop, cruelty and neglect. Donate to your local humane society.

03/31/2023

03/13/2023

Daffodil the Queen is holding court today.

03/08/2023

What you feed can affect your pet's health!

03/05/2023

THIS! This is just one of the many reasons why you should only have your horses vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian. Here is a vial of vaccine sitting on the cash register at Tractor Supply, for who knows how long. Quality control is woefully lacking, which can render the vaccine not only ineffective, but potentially harmful to your horse.

02/11/2023

STOP! Don't use these products or any rodenticides containing the neurotoxin, Bromethalin, if you have pets, chickens, or young children. Within a few hours after ingestion it can cause nerve and brain damage. There is no antidote.

02/09/2023

Smile! February is National Pet Dental Month. Call to schedule your pet for a dental cleaning and polish.

01/14/2023

Retractable leashes are hazardous. Use a traditional 6 ft leash when bringing your dog to a veterinary clinic.

01/13/2023

Cats, too.

12/30/2022

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