The Animal Hospital of Celina

08/26/2024

It's National Dog Day and we want to know: How does your dog greet you when you come home? 🐶

A. With zoomies and lots of tail wags!
B. A calm wag of the tail and a gentle hello.
C. They're usually napping and take their time.

08/23/2024

08/22/2024

As a responsible and caring cat owner, you want the very best for your feline companion. National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day reminds us of the essential role regular veterinary care plays in keeping our whiskered companions happy and healthy.

To schedule your cat’s annual exam at The Animal Hospital of Celina, call us today at +1 972-382-4433!

08/20/2024

Let’s go, Margot! Welcome to AHOC!

08/15/2024

National Check the Chip Day highlights the importance of regularly updating the information associated with the microchip. Contact details, addresses, and phone numbers can change over time, so it's crucial to verify that the information registered in the database is current. This small act greatly improves the chances of a successful reunion if a pet goes missing.

Ask us how we can check your pet's microchip or get one for them!

We've had one pet in our AHOC family reunited after 11 months (that's right, almost an entire year!) thanks to a microchip!!

08/10/2024

It's National Spoil Your Dog Day! 🐾 Does your pup prefer to be spoiled with their favorite treat or toy (or both!)?

08/08/2024

Celebrate International Cat Day with us! 🐱 Post a photo of your cat's best "loaf". 🍞

08/08/2024

We have been lucky this year with our hot weather waiting to show up until the end of summer, BUT the weather now is HOT, HOT, HOT. Just like we’d prefer our A/C and couch to the outdoors this time of year, so do our pets! The difference is, they rely on us to bring them inside when conditions are too serious for them.

Heat stroke is a very real, very serious medical condition that can lead to serious problems, requires emergency veterinary care, and in some cases may even result in death. Signs of heat stroke may be hard to see until it is too late. Panting, lethargy, foaming at the mouth, snorting, or fainting indicate your pet may be in dire need of help. We recommend keeping pets indoors as much as possible, limiting outdoor time to potty time only, and offering plenty of shade and water during the times pets ARE outside, especially during major swings in temperatures.

Risk factors for pets include: brachycephalic dogs (a breed standard for many of our beloved pets like Frenchies, Bostons, Pugs, Bulldogs, and Boxers), Dogs with little body fat or very thick coats who many not be acclimated to our weather patterns this time of year (young dogs like puppies, very old dogs, sight hounds who have trouble regulating body temperatures, huskies, to name a few).

If you suspect your pet is showing any signs of heat stress or stroke DO NOT DELAY! Bring them to the nearest veterinarian IMMEDIATELY for the best chance at helping your pets.

08/07/2024

We’ve seen a few cases of canine upper respiratory disease recently! Many of the cases we’ve seen have been confirmed as a bacterial cause called Mycoplasma. Unfortunately, we do not currently have a veterinary vaccine for Mycoplasma. Thankfully, the pets we’ve seen appear to have mild cases and have responded well to appropriate therapy!

This time of year, just like in people, respiratory illness is very common in dogs! See our infographic below for more info about “kennel cough” and call us if your pet needs a check up!

08/02/2024

Have you heard?? School is just around the corner! Welcome back Celina Bobcats!!

Did you know there are places for pets to go to school too? Yep! There are lots of classes from puppy training to teaching old dogs new tricks all across North DFW. Many of these facilities require up to date health exams and vaccines for enrollment.

Make sure ALL your babies (including the furry ones!) are caught up on their doctor visits by visiting us today for your pet’s annual!

07/27/2024

We couldn’t close out dog photography day without THIS cutie!

Welcome to the clinic, Ella Mae!

07/26/2024

Happy National Dog Photography Day from AHOC’s many staff pets!

Drop us a photo of your pet in the comments!

07/18/2024

Did you know you can now schedule appointments online?

Yep, there’s an app for that! Check out petdesk, a comprehensive app that lets you see your pet’s history, what they are coming up due for, and schedule appointments* all from the same place! You can also schedule directly from our website.

https://petdesk.com/download-app-for-pet-health/

*Boarding, grooming, and surgical/anesthetic procedures currently still require a phone or in person scheduling/reservation

Ready to get your free pet app right now? Store everything in one place. Keep your pets healthy. Never miss an appointment with easy booking.

07/14/2024

This week (7/14–7/20) is National Feed a Rescue Pet Week!

You know we all love rescue over here! (Have you met Lilly???)

If you love rescue pets like we do, consider a food donation to the many local rescues near us!

A few we love:
🐾Greyhounds Unlimited
🐾Houston Chow Chow Connection (where Lilly is from)
🐾Texas Husky Rescue
🫏Donkey and Equine Haven USA (right here in Celina)

And of course all of our local shelters and cat rescues!!

Share a picture of your rescue baby below and let us know where you got them!

Greyhound rescue puppies below! (A greyhound a day does NOT keep Dr Vadala away 😂)

07/11/2024

Don’t remember sharing your pot of rice with your pet?

Welp, buckle up, you might be dealing with tapeworms! 🤢

We know! So gross!

We have seen several of these patients lately! Tapeworms can be difficult to diagnose unless they are visualized on your pet, because tapeworm eggs are too heavy to float in most of our f***l testing modalities. This means, even if they are there, we may not see them on your pet’s testing.

Don’t panic! Tapeworms are unlikely to cause serious disease in your pet. Also, treatment is simple and consists of two steps:
1. A dewormer to get rid of those creepy crawlies
2. Flea prevention! Fleas are the vector for the kind of tapeworms we are seeing here. We also have to control flea populations to control the parasites they transmit. It only takes one flea ingested (which means you may not even see them on your pet—especially cats, expert groomers).

Trust us, you’ll want to get rid of them both, and so will your pet.

Call us today to schedule your parasite screening appointment! 🪱

Image source: https://www.infurmation.co.za/articles/the-relationship-between-fleas-and-tape-worms/

07/10/2024

While you might be enjoying your summer break, canine and feline parasites are doing the same! Heartworms are the most deadly of these.

Ask us about heartworm prevention options! We are now excited to announce that we carry Proheart 12 as well as several oral and topical preventatives.

Schedule your visit to discuss parasite prevention today!

07/04/2024

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July from AHOC!

Remember to keep an ID on your pups and give them medication if needed!

06/28/2024

Just a quick reminder to all of our wonderful clients: Summer is one of the busiest times of year for all of us!

We know you’re all planning and scheduling pool time and vacations and care for your pets too.

Unfortunately, sometimes that means our schedule gets just as jam packed as yours—We just wanted to remind everyone that if you arrive MORE than 10 minutes late to an appointment, you may be asked to reschedule or to drop your pet off to be worked in between appointments that day.

This doesn’t mean that we don’t want to see you and your pet! If we have the time, we will get you in! And if your pet is very sick, we will do everything we can to accommodate their needs. We just want to make sure that we have the appropriate time to examine, address concerns, complete diagnostics, and treat your pet’s needs the best we can.

Please be patient with us as we try to make sure everyone’s pet gets the optimal time and care to help your pet! We hope everyone is having a great summer and surviving this heat wave!!

06/26/2024

Sharing again with the fourth coming up soon! Call now for your pet’s firework related needs!!

🇺🇸🎇🎆🇺🇸Dr. Stead’s patriotic pup, Thomas, wants to make sure you don’t forget about your furry family members this 4th of July!

Give us a call for all your firework-related needs! Just like storm anxiety, fireworks can cause lots of stress for our pets.

We can help everyone get ready to let the sparks fly and enjoy their 4th of July!

Call us at 972-382-4433 🇺🇸🎆🎇🇺🇸

06/26/2024

Thanks to The Wick for our delicious lunch today!!

Celina supports Celina!

06/23/2024

😸Today’s Neuterthon was a great success!

Thank you to all of our staff who volunteered their time today to help Celina’s cats! 😻

06/21/2024

Welcome Athena!! We can wait to see how big you get! This sweet new baby Great Dane came to see us today 😍

She did great for Dr Ruffner and our veterinarian-in-training (she is almost done with school and we are so proud of her!!) Elena!

06/19/2024

We hope you’re feline fine this nice day!

We still have open spots for Neuterthon!

Litter-ally THIS SATURDAY!! 6-22-24

Call meow to reserve your spot today!

Neuter: $50
Rabies Vaccination: $10
Microchip: $20

ONE DAY ONLY!

06/18/2024

It’s MEOW or never!!! Sat. June 22nd
$50 cat neuters
😸🙀🙀🙀😻
Call to reserve your voucher!

06/16/2024

Sharing again! Neuterthon details: only one week left to reserve your spot!

06/14/2024

You’ve cat to be kitten me!!!
$50 cat neuters??

You purred right—6/22/24

We are offering discounted cat neuters to friends, ferals, and all fur babies in between! Call to reserve your voucher!

972-382-4433

06/13/2024

Welcome to AHOC Denver!

06/12/2024

Our very own Hospital Manager, Erin, was featured in the Celina Record! We are so lucky to have her!

Meet Erin Holter, hospital manager at The Animal Hospital of Celina. With a passion for animals inherited from her dad, Holter has brought her love for animals to Celina. Let's

06/10/2024

Our network is currently being updated. Our phones will be going in and out of service. Please text 972-666-5266 and we will get with you ASAP. Thank you for your patience.