Star Hill Veterinary Clinic

04/18/2025

We will be closed this weekend (Friday through Sunday) in observance of Easter. We will have a doctor on call all weekend and will do our very best to accommodate emergencies to the best of our abilities.

Reminders:
We are currently only seeing our current clients for emergency call. We do close down the emergency line between the hours of midnight and 7 am.

Please be safe out there this weekend as we all celebrate Jesus and the Easter traditions.

03/08/2025

Attention Clients and Family! We will be closed this weekend March 8-9th, as we will not have a doctor available those days for appointments or emergencies. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have an emergency this weekend, we recommend VEG or All Pets Animal Hospital in Katy for small animals. For horses, the closest options are De Cillo in Hempstead or Waller Equine. For cattle or small ruminants, Texas A&M Large Animal hospital.

02/22/2025

Chorioptes bovis is a mange mite that infests sheep and goats. Commonly referred to as Chorioptic Mange, the mite is more common in rams than in ewes or lambs. In goats, the entire herd is more likely to be infected. The mange mite typically causes papules and crusts on the feet and legs. These mites do not require a blood meal like other mites, rather they lice surface of skin and feed on skin debris. There are no known zoonotic cases. The mites can be found on cattle, sheep, goats, horses and llamas.

We have seen several cases of these mange mites over the past month. It is a reportable parasite to the Texas Animal Health Commission. There are effective treatments against the Chorioptes mite. If you notice crusty lesions on the legs or belly of your livestock or horses, there is a chance you may be dealing with these mange mites.

01/18/2025

This little cutie was rescued and is looking for a furever home! If interested please contact Janice at 806-939-2109 for all the details.

01/18/2025

01/18/2025

Attention Clients and Family!! Please refer to this post for hours and closures. We will do our best to keep everyone updated. We hope y’all are prepared for the weather coming this next week. Be safe and stay warm.

We will monitor the weather and conditions daily and plan to be open as much as possible. Depending on the weather and road conditions we may have to close if we are unable to make it to the office. We will do our best to post on here and leave a message on the answering machine.

We will be closed Thursday January 23 and Saturday January 25th, as we will not have a doctor available those days for appointments. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have an emergency that day, we recommend VEG or All Pets Animal Hospital in Katy for small animals. For horses, the closest options are De Cillo in Hempstead or Waller Equine. For cattle or small ruminants, Texas A&M Large Animal hospital.

We should have a doctor on call most of the week as long as the roads are open for us to get to the office. We will do our very best to help in any way we can. We will be closed Saturday January 25 with no doctor on call but will be available Sunday for emergency calls.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!! Please be safe and enjoy this time with family and friends.

We will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. No doctor will be available for emergency call. We will reopen with normal hours on Thursday at 7:30am. We will have a doctor on call for normal hours the rest of the week and weekend.

12/24/2024

We wish you all a Merry Christmas! We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday with family and friends.

We will be closed Tuesday Dec 24th at noon and reopen Friday morning at 7:30am. We will not have a doctor on call the 24th or 25th but do have a doctor available on Thursday Dec 26th for emergency calls.

We will also be closed this coming weekend Dec 28th and 29th. We apologize for any inconvenience but we will not have a doctor on call the night of Dec 27th through Sunday the 29th.

We will reopen with normal business hours on Monday morning Dec 30th at 7:30am.

Thank you!

12/12/2024

UPDATE: Penny is safe and is back at the vet clinic. Thank you all for all the help.

We had a dog get loose at the vet clinic. Her name is Penny. She is approx 40lbs, black and grey, Blue Heeler X Poodle mix with green collar. She was groomed and short coated. Last seen at Pine Hill. If you see her or pick her up please call the Vet Clinic at 979-865-2192.

Thank you very much.

11/27/2024

We are thankful for each and every one family’s , friends, patients and clients. We hope that yall have a Happy Thanksgiving!

The Clinic will be closed on Thursday and Friday. We will be spending time with our families and will not have a doctor on call. We will be open on Saturday from 8am - 12pm.

11/21/2024

We will be closed this weekend November 23rd and 24th. Both doctors have prior arrangements so we will be closed Saturday morning and will not have a doctor available for after hour calls. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be back for normal business hours on Monday morning at 7:30am. Thank you for the support and understanding.

11/12/2024

Thank you to all the brave men and women. You and your families are in our thoughts and prayers every day as we enjoy the freedoms we have because of you. Special shout out to one of our very own technicians, Crystal Copeland.

10/15/2024

While we love our technicians every day and couldn’t survive without them, this is a special week for them! It’s Vet Tech Week this week. We appreciate everything they do each and every day to nourish the human animal bond we have between ourselves and our furry friends. Too many times it’s forgotten just how many hats we all wear on the Veterinary side of medicine. Keep up the great work!

10/12/2024

There have also been a rise in EIA (Equine Infectious Anemia) cases. This is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes or other blood feeding parasites. Clinical signs vary with severity but include fever, depression, muscle weakness, anemia, jaundice, increased heart and respiration rates, hemorrhages on mucous membranes, epistaxis, collapse, and death in a small percentage of cases. Diagnosis of EIA is based on serologic testing and demonstration of antibodies to the virus in blood. There are no treatments or vaccines.

Be sure to keep up with all your Coggins testing and regular veterinary visits. If you have questions, please contact our office and we would be happy to help.

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in two Houston County horses. These are the first reported cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Texas.

As a protective measure, veterinarians and equine owners are encouraged to consider vaccinating their horses against mosquito-borne illnesses such as EEE, western equine encephalitis (WEE), Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE), and West Nile Virus (WNV).

Read the full animal health alert here: https://bit.ly/4dQ2oTy

09/10/2024

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09/03/2024

UPDATE: The phones and internet are back up and running!

Good morning yall. Unfortunately our phones and internet are down again at the office. We are working diligently to find out what’s going on and for how long we will be down. Haven’t been able to get through but Sparklight may be down again. We will let yall know as soon as we are back up and running. The office is still open and we will do everything we can in the meantime. Thank you for your patience.