4 The Animals Veterinary Clinic

10/29/2025

09/25/2025

We'd like to thank everyone who shared this post and called to check on Luna. Her owners were able to be found. Unfortunately, her injuries were too severe. Her family was able to hold her for the final time.

🚨URGENT
A client saw this sweet dog get hit by a car before getting attacked by two dogs in the area of Adams & Virginia.
We are stabilizing her as she is in shock.

No tag or microchip

Please call our office if you know who she belongs to!

09/19/2025

Eye emergency – what appears harmless can be serious🚨

At first glance, the eye appeared normal. Only with the fluorescein stain test are we able to visualize the corneal injury. (The injury is colored green.)

Such defects often arise from injuries, eyelid diseases, or pathogens. Depending on the depth, they are referred to as epithelial erosion or a corneal ulcer.

🔍 Superficial injuries can usually be treated well with medication. However, deeper damage can lead to corneal perforation and require surgical intervention – for example, with a conjunctival flap.

Therefore, our appeal: If your pet pinches or rubs its eye, don't wait.
The sooner we act, the better the chances of recovery.

09/18/2025

🖖✨ Happy Birthday to our “Number One”! ✨🖖

Today we celebrate our incredible Vet Tech here at 4 the Animals Veterinary Clinic. Just like any great Starfleet officer, she keeps the ship running smoothly, boldly goes above and beyond every day, and leads our crew with skill, heart, and dedication.

We appreciate everything you do—your compassion, your expertise, and your leadership are out of this world. 🚀🐾

Live long, prosper, and keep on making the universe a better place for pets and their people!
Happy Birthday Alex!! 🌌🐾💙

09/10/2025

🎉🐾 Happy Birthday to our amazing receptionist/veterinary assistant, Porsha! 🐾🎉

Your kindness, patience, and bright smile make such a difference to every client (and pet!) who walks through our doors. We’re so grateful for the heart and dedication you bring to our clinic every single day. You're so much more than just a receptionist/assistant, you are an amazing asset to our clinic in every way. Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, and maybe a few extra furry cuddles. 💕🐶🐱

Happy Birthday! We love you! 💖

08/25/2025

Let’s face it.
Most of our patients like us but don’t much appreciate what is entailed in treating all the ailments that made their owners bring them to us.
Vet visits are scary!
A new environment with pheromones lingering in the air that sometimes send a fearful message.

That’s why it’s so important to have proper restraints on your pets.
Cats should be brought in carriers that are sturdy and secure. Dogs should be leashed and held short, so they don’t accidentally say “Hi” to someone who might not enjoy their company.

Let’s make their visit as fear free as we can!

08/17/2025

Pyometra in Pets

Pyometra is a serious bacterial infection of the uterus that occurs most often in older, intact (unspayed) female dogs and cats. The infection tends to occur about a month after the dog or cat has been in heat. If unrecognized and untreated, pyometra can lead to a systemic infection or blood poisoning.

Pyometra is often described as being “open” or “closed.” With “open” pyometra, the cervix (the part of the uterus that connects with the va**na) is open, allowing the fluid that forms in the uterus due to the infection to drain out of the body.

With “closed” pyometra, where the cervix is closed, the fluid in the uterus cannot drain. Instead, it builds up, stretching the uterine walls and potentially causing the uterus to rupture. If this occurs, the infection may spread throughout the abdomen leading to shock and, potentially, death.

About 25% of unspayed dogs will develop pyometra before the age of 10.

Cats develop pyometra much less commonly than dogs. But some breeds are at higher risk.

Early in the course of pyometra, there may be no clinical signs. As the infection worsens, signs may include:

Lethargy
Lack of appetite
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
White or bloody va**nal discharge
Cats may show very minimal clinical signs

In most cases, emergency surgery to remove the pet’s uterus is necessary. Pets with pyometra are often dehydrated, feverish, and may have low blood sugar that must be corrected prior to surgery.

The best way to prevent pyometra is to have your pet spayed. Spaying removes the hormonal stimulation that causes heat cycles, and the uterine changes that allow pyometra to occur.

Ref: https://www.amcny.org/pet_health_library/pyometra/

08/16/2025

08/15/2025

Today is National Check the Chip Day.
This day is dedicated to reminding pet owners to ensure their pets have microchips and, more importantly, that the microchip information is up-to-date.

Not sure your pets chip is registered?
Go to
https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-search/
to find contact information for the company the microchip is under!

After scanning lost pet, enter the number into the microchip registry tool to search for the manufacturer of the chip.

08/14/2025

Did you know that only 1 out of 10 dogs born will ever find a home?
Most are relinquished after becoming an inconvenience to their owners.
Roughly 25 % of shelter dogs are pure breed and only 2% have conditions (behavioral or medical) that will make finding a new home difficult!

08/13/2025

This weekend is National Clear the Shelter and International Homeless Animals Day.

If you are thinking about saving TWO lives (by adopting and therefore freeing a spot), please be patient with your new friend! It takes them just a little bit to get acclimated to their purrfect new life ♥️

08/08/2025

When talking to our clients about vaccines, we do have a handful here and there that are convinced that Rabies vaccines are a money making scheme.

Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms appear! And yes, we can get it too!

The map shows the potential exposure based of studies from 1970-2023 in the U.S.

Vaccines safe lives! Yours included 😉

https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/php/protecting-public-health/index.html