Alldredge Veterinary Services

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from our spooky crew! 💀👻🎃

Pro Tip : Eat more of your Halloween candy than your dog does - otherwise we may see you tomorrow!

10/18/2024

Happy Veterinary Technician Week to our wonderful technicians Beth & Judy! They are always working hard to care for our clients and pets. We are so lucky to have them as part of our team and to keep us in line!! 😆❤️

09/19/2024

Meet Sweet Stella!

Stella came in last month because she was vomiting on and off, very lethargic, not eating well, and generally not acting her normal happy self. After some bloodwork and an ultrasound we found that Stella’s body was not making enough steroids (which are necessary for..life) - a condition called Addison’s Disease. Because Stella’s humans were attentive to her not feeling well, we were able to quickly identify what was wrong and get her on IV fluids to support her hydration & electrolytes, as well as medications to supply her body with the steroids it wasn’t making on its own. She will be on these medications life long, but hey just a few extra treats with her pill everyday and with her monthly injection is fine by her! Now Stella is running around and back to her happy self again, and she will go on to live a long fun filled life ♥️ 🐾

07/01/2024

Only a few days left!! Please call us soon if you are needing medication refills on your pet’s “chill pills” before the fireworks begin💥💥

Please note: we can only fill for established patients only.

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Now is the time to start preparations! ❤️🤍💙

06/28/2024

☀️ With this Texas heat full force please take extra care of our heat INtolerant breeds to prevent overheating! Brachycephalic (“squished face”) breeds are physically unable to regulate their temperature as well as our long nosed breeds. Long haired and dark colored dogs are also at higher risk of heat exhaustion. Lillie here is a picture perfect example of who should be enjoying her days in the air conditioning! (Fortunately she was just here for a routine teeth cleaning today and now has her pearly whites back 😬🦷)

So what does heat exhaustion look like??
Symptoms of overheating in dogs are:
- excessive panting that will eventually lead to respiratory distress / struggling to breathe
- Dry & pale (or blue) gums
- elevated heart rate (& of course temperature)
- weakness / stumbling / inability to walk
- bloody diarrhea & vomiting

What do you do??
If you feel your dog is experiencing a heat stroke please bring them into a cool area immediately and pour cool water (NOT ice cold) over their body. You can also pour rubbing alcohol on their foot pads to help further cool them, THEN load up to go to the vet as they may need more intensive care to lower their temperature!

Be careful out there ☀️

Second photo - credit International Canine Behaviorists

05/04/2024

It is with heavy hearts that we share that we lost our fierce little Tinker Bell (“Chiquita”) this week. She was the Alldredge Vet resident chihuahua who was the best ranch dog, consistent clinic doorbell, fierce UPS-man hater, and taco & deer leg lover. She was 15+ years old, going on her 20th life after many close encounters with horse hooves, trailer tires, and making journeys not meant for 7lb creatures. She lived a life full of adventure and love, and made clinic life fun for the last 13 years 💔

Rest in peace sweet girl.
Try not to bite anyone in Heaven

♥️🐾

03/31/2024

Hallelujah, He is Risen ✝️

Happy Easter celebrations to all 🐣

You are loved and redeemed!

03/17/2024

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Get your green collars on! Wishing all of you a safe and festive St. Patty’s day. 🐶😻🍀

02/29/2024

Walkin in style 😎

This is Brigid - a 5week old Nigerian Dwarf goat who broke her tibia. This little lady will be rocking a splint for the next 6-8 weeks until her bone heals and she can frolick again as all kids should!

For more progress updates to come check out 👉🏼 Sacred 7 Animal Sanctuary

02/20/2024

We never want to think about our pets having cancer, but it’s an unfortunate reality that many breeds are predisposed to it and often a consideration for our beloved senior citizen pets. Routine screening bloodwork and imaging (such as an ultrasound and/or X-Rays) can be helpful tools to identify cancer (& other disease processes) early on to help us formulate a treatment plan earlier rather than later. Our goal is to keep your pets chasing the ball, snuggling on the couch, and overall thriving with you as long as possible!

Liver cancer in dogs can seriously impact your dog's lifespan. Learn more about the types, signs, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.

02/14/2024

Because there was never a cuter valentine than our beloved Tinkerbell ❤️

01/21/2024

Who else is not so sure about this weather??
Tinkerbell (our clinic chihuahua whom most of you have been “greeted” by at our clinic) is NOT a fan 🐾 👑 ❄️
Stay warm y’all! Hopefully Texas will resume shortly.

01/08/2024

Let talk allergic reactions! What do you do if your animal is having a reaction to something??

Allergic reactions can happen from a variety of causes - most common causes being insect stings (ie those pesky spicy flies 🐝), plants, or hypersensitivity to an injection (vaccine or other medication/supplement/herb/oil).

Symptoms of an allergic reaction are:
- facial swelling
- sudden itching and/or head shaking
- sudden rash, redness, or hives on the skin
- vomiting and collapse in more severe cases

DO NOT WAIT IT OUT. Your pet can go from a little puffy (and let be honest even a little cute - such as Riley here) to worse in a matter of minutes. Fortunately most allergic reactions can be managed and have great outcomes if treated appropriately and quickly! So call us or head to your closest ER vet if in the middle of the night if you suspect your animal is having an allergic reaction 🐾

Riley here recovered to her normal and non puffy beauty in a few hours after treatment!

01/01/2024

Missing pup found about a mile from our clinic (on FM 473 going towards Sisterdale) . She is not microchipped and no collar with her. If she looks familiar to anyone please respond to this post so I can get you in contact with who picked her up! We want this sweet girl to make it home!

Thanks and Happy New Year!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from our herd & humans to yours!! 🎄

12/18/2023

Thank you everyone who came out to enjoy our holiday open house event with us, EquiSol Healing Center, and Hill Country Pottery!! We enjoyed spending time with you all (& your special guests 🐾🐢) and appreciate you taking the time to come see us. We will be doing this again next year, so for those who couldn’t make it take heart we will have round two next year! 😁

Congratulations to all the winners of the big gift basket and the dog & cat gift baskets (all have been contacted). We hope you enjoy the gifts! Shout out to Nutramax Laboratories and Virbac for some of the goodies, as well as making great products for our animals.

Happy Holidays to you all!!

P.S. if you took a Santa photo with your pet and are comfortable sharing we would love to see them!! Please post them on here or tag us in your photo ❤️

12/16/2023

HAPPENING NOW! Come see us at our clinic for our holiday open house for Cowboy Santa photos and some holiday fun! We have several drawings for a few awesome gift baskets and yummy treats for you and your pups! We will be here until 4pm today 🎄Come see us 🤗

10/11/2023

Alldredge Vet was featured on Todays Veterinary Business! Pretty cool article highlighting the uniqueness of generational veterinarians and family owned vet practices across the country.

Check it out👇🏼🤗

The older generation instilled a work ethic, passion and purpose in caring so moving that the next generation felt the calling to heal.