Socks and Co. Mobile Veterinary Services

12/23/2024

Hello Socks and Co Family! Just a reminder we are closed this week for the holiday. Back at it Monday, Dec 30! Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!

The painting is Saint Nicholas by Robert Walter Weir, 1838. It is housed at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH. It has been a LONG time since I’ve had time to get there so headed over yesterday. One piece of advice- always try to find time for some art!

12/18/2024

Lucy has been my friend for a LONG time, just about since I started practice in Raleigh. At the beginning she always wanted to eat me alive, but with solid training and dedicated owners, she has become a wonderful patient. As her owner and I were chatting yesterday, she had gone off to the bedroom and came back with a peppermint mocha, eagerly bringing it to me. Now how did she know I love a good peppermint mocha? 😂 (didn’t even notice her tongue sticking out a bit until posting this lol)

12/09/2024

Always fun to see .and.moose ! Such silly, smushy bulldoggies!

12/03/2024

Sometimes the job IS kittens! This little one doesn’t have a name yet but should soon. And she earned her !

11/26/2024

Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! See you back at it Monday Dec 2!

11/01/2024

Hey everyone! The practice is closed today so I can attend NCVC and get some continuing education hours. Have a great weekend!

10/17/2024

Hey everyone! Just a reminder Socks and Co is closed through Friday 10/18. Back at it Monday morning, 10/21.

Please enjoy this grumpy seagull I spotted on the Hudson River. 😆

08/29/2024

It has been a crazy month! Headed out on a much needed vacation and will be back at it September 5 to take care of all my wonderful patients! Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

(But also where the heck did summer go?)

07/03/2024

Socks and Co will be closed for 4th of July. Keep your pets inside during fireworks, and if your pet has an emergency please visit the website for ER/Urgent Care options. Stay safe, have fun! See you Friday!

06/25/2024

PLEASE be careful when walking your dogs! These high temperatures make pavement super hot. Stick to early mornings and later after the sun goes down when temps are lower. I know, getting up super early is rough. I have to get Earl out each day if possible. But we want to avoid burned paws and heat stroke!!!

Please refrain from walking your dogs on the asphalt during these hot summer afternoons!

On WRAL News at 4 I will have a closer look at how long this hot and dry pattern could last.

05/20/2024

It’s National Rescue Dog Day! We have had Earl for a month, and as you can see he’s loving life here. 😂 Adopting a dog isn’t the right choice for everyone, and that’s ok. But when the opportunity arises and the dog is a good fit, it can be great for everyone! And if you ever need help finding the right dog, check with our friends at . And they can help with training like they are with Earl!

04/22/2024

Hey everyone! Meet Earl Grey, goes by Earl. He joined the family on Friday. He’s about a year old, and a good boy. As we work on training and getting him settled, I’ll be working the schedule around getting home for potty breaks and exercise breaks. Looking forward to getting him into daycare as well once he’s on track. So bear with us as we move through this early stage of having him HOME.

04/11/2024

If your pet has an urgent need, please check out the website socksandcomobilevet.com, hover over Services, then click Emergencies for a list of urgent cares and ERs.

Have a great weekend! - Dr. Byrd and Socks

01/31/2024

Hi Everyone! Socks would like you to know we are ONE week out from a big online store upgrade! It is still based with Covetrus, but is essentially a site upgrade which will be called vRxPro. We are getting all the administrative details and how-to’s to make sure we are ready. On your end, the experience will be much easier and will be a new web address, but all your history and stored info will migrate right over. The next time you go to log into the store, it’ll redirect you. Again, it is the SAME company, just a site upgrade. The goal is to make everything easier for you! We’ll update you again as things get rolling. If you have any hangups after the upgrade, let us know. They delayed our launch to fix some bugs noticed by the first group of practices that had their stores upgraded. So hopefully we don’t see too many issues!