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Buckhaven Veterinary Clinic

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Buckhaven Veterinary Clinic

A client and pet centric veterinary clinic serving Brookhaven and Buckhead.

A modern veterinary facility dedicated to the medical treatment and care of dogs and cats, and the service of clients in the Brookhaven and Buckhead communities. Conveniently located on Peachtree Road in Brookhaven between City Dog Market and General Hardware.

06/12/2024

In the words of Hall and Oates, "She's gone".

It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Dr. Dana Schaefer has decided to move back to Virginia. We wish her all the best and know she will be missed by many.

Unlike in the Hall and Oates song, we didn't "pay the devil to replace her," but instead were fortunate to hire Dr. Brittany Devlin who is already garnering followers.

12/15/2023

Happy Holidays and Thanks!!

Thank you to all who attended our annual Santa visit and open house party.

We truly feel fortunate to have such great clients and patients, and we wish you all the happiest of holidays.

12/04/2023

Santa Visit and Buckhaven Open House

Just a reminder that Santa's Coming to Buckhaven Veterinary Clinic in 2 Days!!

Please bring your furry and non-furry family members for a fun photo opportunity on Wednesday, December 6, 2023! Santa and his helper will be taking pictures between 4pm and 8pm, and the clinic will be in an open house setting with adult libations available.

This party and photo opportunity is free to clients and friends of Buckhaven Veterinary Clinic so feel free to invite your friends as well as share this invitation.

Canine Respiratory Disease Complex

We have been receiving a number of questions regarding recent press involving respiratory infections of an unknown cause in dogs. For a number of months we have been seeing respiratory issues in canine patients. These dogs typically present with a cough, and nearly 100% of these dogs have been vaccinated against Bordetella, but that is where the similarities in the patients tend to end. The affected dogs have come from a variety of settings with some having been boarded or gone to daycare, and other having simply only lived at home. We have seen one of two dogs in a household become affected, and we have seen very mild cases as well a very persistent and more severe cases. The current suspicion is that this disease complex may be caused by a bacteria, but typical first choice antibiotics commonly are of minimal to no effect, and some patients require multiple antibiotics.

We are advising clients to watch for a persistent or worsening cough lasting more than 2-3 days, yellow or green nasal discharge, difficulty breathing, lethargy, and/or a lack of appetite. If a cough combined with any of these other issues occurs in your dog we advise making an appointment to have it examined.

11/13/2023

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! - Buckhaven 2023 Christmas Open House and Santa Visit

As a head's up Santa will be visiting Buckhaven on Wednesday, December 6th from 4-8pm. Watch for more information both via Facebook and client e-mail.

10/30/2023

Well, first, our Marisa got engaged. Then she got into veterinary school. I mean you would think that getting into veterinary school would be enough of a highlight in your life, but she decided to go ahead with marriage within the next couple months.
Last night the nuptials went down, and we were so fortunate to have been invited, as well as to have attended! What a great event in a beautiful setting at Wolf Mountain Winery in Dahlonega. Congrats/Best Wishes to Marisa and Manny.

09/24/2023

Buckhaven 10th Anniversary & Oktoberfest Pop-up Party - Wednesday, September 27th 3-7pm

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary along with one of the best times of the year we will be serving Oktoberfest beer from Wild Leap and a nice sure to be crowd pleasing IPA along with brats and kraut. Weather permitting look for us in the back of the clinic.

Thanks to all of our clients and friends for making these past 10 years possible!!

08/22/2023

It's Official She's a Vet Student!!

On Sunday August 15th our very own Marisa received her "white coat" at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. We are so proud and of course know she will do great!

07/19/2023

So happy to be a Nextdoor Neighbor Fave for the fourth year in a row! Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!

06/21/2023

Our 10,000th pet!!!

So happy to have Richie and her family on board with us!

05/08/2023

Congrats to our newest colleague, Sarah!

This weekend our former employee, Sarah, graduated from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. We are SO proud of Sarah and wish her the best as she pursues a career in pathology. (FYI, I was told to make a "fashion statement."

04/12/2023

We are hiring!

We are currently seeking to hire for both the Receptionist and Veterinary Assistant positions. Experience in each position is required for application. Please pass this information on to anyone you may know who you feel would be a good addition to our staff. We can best be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].

02/14/2023

Clinic telephones are down

We are working to resolve the issue but are told it may be tomorrow before it is corrected. In the mean time feel free to e-mail us at [email protected].

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

12/19/2022

Happy Holidays to all of you from all of us!

Please be aware of our holiday office schedule:

The clinic will close at 1pm Friday December 23rd and remain closed Christmas Eve (Saturday the 24th). We will also be closed on New Year's Eve (Saturday the 31st). We will operate with normal 9am-6pm hours of operation on Friday the 30th and the Mondays following each of these holidays (December 26th and January 2nd).

11/29/2022

2022 Pictures with Santa and Christmas Party

The annual Buckhaven Christmas Party and Santa Visit will be taking place Wednesday, December 7th from 4-8pm. Santa will be available for photos with pets and people. As usual Amy will be here to take photographs. The images will be reviewed and edited and we will provide each client with a single electronic image at no cost. Additional and printed images will also be available through Amy. Light snacks and adult libations (including Dr. Mark's famous eggnog) will be available.

07/25/2022

Simparica Trio

Recently we have heard from clients as well as been made aware of online (esp. Facebook) posts regarding neurological side effects of Simparica Trio. We currently prescribe Simparica Trio with frequency and have seen minimal to no side-effects with the product.

The genesis of the postings are related to Simparica Trio containing a compound called sarolaner, which is a member of the isoxazoline class. This class of compounds have been associated with neurologic adverse reactions including tremors, ataxia, and seizures in dogs with or without a history of neurologic disorders. The aforementioned wording was added to all isoxazoline containing products roughly a year ago. There are currently 4 main canine products on the market which contain this class of compound: Simparica, Simparica Trio, Nexgard, and Bravecto. The concentration of the compounds in each of these products are as follow: 0.91mg/kg, 1.2mg/kg, 2.28mg/kg, and 25-56mg/kg respectively. As you can see the Simparica products are at least 50% lower in dose content that any of the other products. Revolution Plus for Cats also contains sarolaner at a concentration of 6mg/kg. We have minimal to no side effects with Nexgard, Simparica, or Revolution Plus, but have seen a few neurological side effects with Bravecto.

At this point we believe it is fair to mention the rigid FDA approval process these products go through as well as our past experiences with this same type of negative, inflammatory and scare tactic type postings when Trifexis and ProHeart came on the market. In at least one case some of this negative activity was directly traced to an employee of a competing manufacturer which was and continues to loose market share in the heartworm and flea control category.

Finally, you have our assurance that we would never recommend nor personally use a product which we believe is of risk to your or our own pets.

03/21/2022

Congrats to our adopted employee and UPS driver Michael!

Just when you think you know someone, a picture of them at a momentous occasion shows up on Instagram. While we weren't invited to attend, we still congratulate Michael McKenzie on his 32 years of service (an associated 7 1/2 weeks of annual vacation.)!

12/28/2021

Early Closures Week of December 27th
Due to a staffing shortage we will be operating on a semi-limited schedule this week with a 4pm closure on Tuesday-Thursday. As previously announced we will be closed for New Year's Eve and New Year's day. Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you all a Happy New Year's.

12/21/2021

The Buckhaven family has increased by yet 1 more!

Earlier this month our receptionist, Victoria, proudly gave birth to baby girl, Charlotte. All are doing well.

12/04/2021

Our Thanks and Happy Holidays to All!!

A big thank you to all the clients, pets, and friends who attended our Christmas with Santa reboot party. We really appreciate both you attending as well as all of your kind comments.

From all of us, to all of you, Happy Holidays!

11/30/2021

Santa and Christmas Party Reminder!!!

After a one year hiatus the annual Buckhaven Christmas Party and Santa Visit will be taking place this Wednesday, December 1st from 4-8pm. Santa will be available for photos with pets and people. As usual Amy will be be here to take photographs. The images will be reviewed and edited and we will provide each client with an electronic image. Printed images will also be available through Amy. Light snacks and adult libations (including Dr. Mark's famous eggnog) will be available.

11/09/2021

BIG CLINIC NEWS!!!

After what seemed to be a 12 month pregnancy the Buckhaven family has grown by one as our Samantha gave birth to a 9lb baby named Zachary. At birth Zach had Sam's red hair and appeared to be roughly 3-months old. Mother and son are doing well.

After roughly a 1 year search for a veterinarian we have been joined by Dr. Dana Schaefer. Dr. Schaefer was raised in Virginia and has been a practicing veterinarian for 10 years. She has a sister, brother in law, and two nephews in the area, and she is on a mission to be the "Best Aunt Ever."

After a one year hiatus the Annual Buckhaven Christmas Party and Santa Visit will be taking place on Wednesday, December 1st from 4-8pm. As usual Amy will be be here to take photographs. The images will be reviewed and edited and we will provide each client with an electronic image. Printed images will also be available through Amy.

07/21/2021

Summer greetings to all! We hope you are enjoying the season along with a return to a more normal world.

As many of our clients are once again travelling, and boarding their pets, we wanted to let you know that we are currently seeing a number of coughing dogs coming from boarding facilities. Most of these dogs are experiencing a relatively mild cough which typically resolves in 7-14 days, but we have also had cases in which the coughing is part of a more involved respiratory disease process. Involved dogs most commonly have been vaccinated against Bordetella (Kennel Cough), and to date we have not had a positive test for Bordetella or either of the two known Canine Influenza strains.

If your dog begins coughing yet remains active, is eating and breathing well, and is not having any sort of discolored (yellow) nasal discharge then we are commonly allowing the condition to resolve without diagnostic tests. That said, your dog should be considered infectious to other dogs as long as he/she is coughing.

If you feel that your dog is experiencing one of the aforementioned more severe respiratory conditions please contact our office.

05/24/2021

Spring 2021

As we appear to be exiting the pandemic we hope everyone is doing well and returning to a more normal life. Like most veterinary facilities we are VERY busy and are unfortunately experiencing some delays in appointment availability. Please be aware that we are doing our best to see our clients and patients in as timely a manner as possible, but we are also having to prioritize based upon severity and urgency.

Per CDC guidelines for medical facilities our staff will continue wearing masks, and we request that all clients wear masks and practice reasonable social distancing while in the reception area, especially when dealing with the front desk staff.

Address

4226 Peachtree Road NE
Brookhaven, GA
30319

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+14048413647

Website

http://buckhavenvet.com/

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