Gold Coast Mobile Veterinary Service

02/25/2025

Important update from Dr Saria

Very few cases of avian flu have been documented in cats, but the cases that have occurred have been severe, and cat owners should take preventive measures, says veterinarian Stephen Cole, director of the Clinical Infectious Disease Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania's Veterinary Hospital....

01/28/2025

Hello Dr. Saria and Staff,

I wanted to take this time to sincerely thank you for your care of Luke through his many years. Also, for your support of me in making a difficult decision in deciding the timing of the end of his time here. Thank you!! He was a wonderful dog in every way! I was blessed to have had in for as many years as I had. He will always be in my heart along with the others who went before him.

Thank you for bringing him home to me, (in another form), and for the paw print and cutting his nails. That was so appreciated!!

I have decided to give another dog in need a good home (as you know there are many) and will be contacting you for an appointment. While I grieve the loss of Luke, the dog lover in me wants to have a dog to love....There is no replacement of him, but room in my heart to care for another...

God bless and keep you as you do His work in caring for His creatures....It is a special calling...
E.T.

01/24/2025

Sweet dreams! ♥️

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas to the Gold Coast family! (Featuring two wonderful “guests”, Teddy and Penny that get to spend Xmas with their vet while their mom visits family for the first time in many years!)

12/17/2024

UPDATE: puppy has found a home! Thank you everyone!!!

This adorable 2 month old male Mini Aussie needs a new home through no fault of his own. He's sweet and well mannered, and currently up to date on vaccines.

11/24/2024

We will be closed for the Thanksgiving weekend, so please check your pet medications and place any orders you need filled by noon tomorrow - Monday, November 25th. We will deliver them to you on Tuesday, November 26th. The next available delivery will be Tuesday, December 3rd.

11/23/2024

In December 2022 my (Dr Saria’s) own dog came inside with a ruptured cruicate ligament. Shortly thereafter she tore her other side as well. Both of these injuries often result in the lifetime of lameness, pain and chronic medication. While surgery is often curative, and I know how to do it and could have done it for her, sometimes surgery can go drastically wrong. Instead, I elected to do stem Cell regenerative therapy created by Ardent Animal Health in my own Gold Coast laboratory and in my own surgery clinic for my personal best friend. I injected her first knee and saved the cells, and when she tore her second knee, I was able just to retrieve those cells and inject her second knee. This is what she looks like two years later. Absolutely no medication’s and no restrictions! What a joy!!

11/19/2024

One of our favorite cutie pies today! Hi, Sarge!!

05/26/2024

I received several messages asking what i actually did the last week, so i decided to share my adventure! I went on two common border horse rides in Hawick (as well as a few other things)
some history and context:

“A common riding is an equestrian tradition mainly in the Scottish Borders in Scotland.[1] Male and female riders ride out of the town and along its borders to commemorate the practice from 13th and 15th centuries where there were frequent raids on the Anglo-Scottish border known as the Border Reivers and also to commemorate the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Flodden.[1] Today, the common ridings, rideouts, or riding of the marches continue to be annual events celebrated in the summer in the Borders of Scotland. Each town may have many rideouts over their festival week, usually having one on festival day. Some towns re-enact historic 'common ridings' – although many others have well-established 'festival rides' that are cemented within their town's history.”
“ In Hawick, (pronounced Ho-oink) they celebrate the capture of an English Flag in 1514 by the youth of Hawick at a place called Hornshole and The Cornet’s Lass ‘busses’ the Flag by tying ribbons of blue and gold to the head of the staff of the flag. In Annan, there is the ‘Hole in the Hedge’ ceremony. It is claimed that in days gone by, a boy was pushed through the smithy’s window to look out for approaching marauders. Each year, a different local boy is chosen to be ‘skelped’ through the hedge to mark both the site and the tradition.”

05/25/2024

Thank you to everyone for allowing me to take a vacation. Scotland is fantastic, but one aspect in particular is amazing. They are sooo dog friendly. This is a small cafe which caters to both humans and pups!
Although i had a great time, i can’t wait to see you all again 🥰
Dr Saria

04/08/2024

Sue is away next week, so we will only have medication deliveries on Tuesday, April 16th! Be sure to check your meds and let us know if you need med refills no later than midnight on Sunday, April 14th! All med orders will be filled on Monday for delivery on Tuesday, April 16.

03/26/2024

This is interesting!!

Labradors and flat-coated retrievers could have a gene that causes hyperphagia

03/24/2024

Hello sister Gold Coast Mobile Business!

02/07/2024

GOT TOWELS?

We are reaching out to see if any of you might have some towels that are ready to be purged as part of your spring cleaning.
If so, we would be happy to give them a new home! Just reach out to us here and we will make arrangements to pick them up when we are going to be in your area!

01/07/2024

Happy snow day!

01/05/2024

Pet Scottish terriers exposed to cigarette smoke were six times as likely to develop bladder cancer as terriers with no or minimal cigarette smoke exposure over the course of three years, according to a study in The Veterinary Journal. Cotinine, a ni****ne metabolite, was detected in the urine of so...

12/30/2023

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12/28/2023

Here is the latest from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Cases of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) in multiple states have been catching much media attention lately. Efforts are underway to identify one or more pathogens that may be responsible.

Meanwhile, dog owners understandably have questions, and veterinary teams need trustworthy answers. Here’s information that your veterinary team can share with clients to help address their concerns.

Outbreaks of CIRDC occur regularly, and the recent outbreak isn’t cause for alarm.
Several different bacteria and viruses can contribute to CIRDC, and we don’t yet know which one(s) are causing the outbreak. While we can’t rule out the possibility that a new organism may be responsible for the outbreak, current disease patterns aren’t consistent with the emergence of a new, easily transmitted pathogen.
Most dogs with CIRDC will have only mild illness, recovering fully within 7 to 10 days. The classic sign is a frequent, honking cough that comes on suddenly, but some dogs may have sneezing and/or a runny nose or eyes.
Typically, only a small percentage of dogs will develop more severe disease, depending on the infecting organism(s) and the dog’s ability to fight it.
Signs that your dog needs immediate veterinary care include the following:
Lingering cough

Weakness

Loss of appetite

Difficulty breathing

Worsening of illness

A cough so severe that your dog vomits or has trouble breathing

These factors increase a dog’s risk of becoming ill:

Short-nose breed, like French Bulldogs

Very young or old age

Compromised immune system

Pre-existing respiratory disease or heart disease

The best way to protect your dog against CIRDC is to keep their vaccines current. Vaccines not only reduce the chance of your dog becoming ill. They also make your dog less likely to develop severe disease or spread infection to other dogs.

Optimal protection against common respiratory infections includes an annual intranasal vaccine against Bordetella, canine adenovirus type 2, and canine parainfluenza. Where canine influenza is known to be circulating, the injectable canine influenza vaccine also is recommended. Your veterinarian can help you decide which vaccines your dog needs to stay as healthy as possible.

For further protection against CIRDC:

Remember that dogs can be contagious and still look perfectly healthy. To play it safe, limit your dog’s interaction with other dogs—especially large groups of dogs with unknown health or vaccination statuses—and wash your hands after handling other dogs to avoid spreading infection.

Keep your dog away from toys and food and water bowls used by dogs outside your household.

Stay informed. Follow your veterinarian or the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) on social media, and check news or internet resources to find out about places where CIRDC, or more specific respiratory infections like canine influenza, have been reported. Start with this update from AVMA News: Making sense of the mystery illness found across the U.S.

Delay or avoid taking your dog to places where outbreaks are occurring.

If your dog is sick, keep them away from other dogs.

In general, the risk of people getting sick from exposure to dogs with CIRDC is extremely low.

Related resources
The AVMA has online resources you can share with clients to help them understand more about both CIRDC and canine influenza, as well as a downloadable client handout on canine influenza. Find more information on these AVMA webpages:

Canine infectious respiratory disease complex (Kennel cough)
Canine influenza in pets
Canine influenza: Veterinary team resources
Veterinarians also can read more about CIRDC in these peer-reviewed publications:

Canine infectious respiratory disease: New insights into the etiology and epidemiology of associated pathogens
Canine infectious respiratory disease