West Prince Animal Hospital

10/23/2022

Equine veterinary technicians, like they veterinarians they work with, do a hard job because they love it.

07/27/2022

05/13/2022

What makes the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners’ specialists unique?
ABVP certifies specialists by species or species groups, rather than body system. Most other veterinary specialist organizations certify veterinarians and doctors by a body system such as surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, dermatology, reproduction, neurology, cardiology, etc. For example, veterinarians who specialize in surgery (American College of Veterinary Surgeons) can choose large animal (horses, livestock) or small animals (dogs/cats, etc.) but are only trained in surgery and are expected to be specialists in only surgery for all of the covered species. In contrast, ABVP Diplomates specialize by species and are trained and expected to know specialist level care across internal medicine, surgery, reproduction, ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology, etc. for that specific species or species group. An Avian (bird) Diplomate of the ABVP must demonstrate specialist level knowledge of all aspects of bird care across all of those mentioned specialty areas. An Equine ABVP Diplomate must demonstrate knowledge of surgery, internal medicine, reproduction, dermatology, ophthalmology, etc. for horses specifically. This allows veterinarians who want to practice specialist level care, but don’t want to limit their focus to only surgery, or only internal medicine, or only reproduction, to have an avenue to still become specialists in the species of interest.

ABVP is also one of the only specialty organizations that has a residency pathway as well as a private practice route for board certification!!! If you are a private veterinary practitioner and you have always wanted to pursue board certification, but did not complete a residency or didn’t want to limit yourself to only surgery or only internal medicine, please visit abvp.com for more information on how you may be able to pursue ABVP Diplomate status while still working in private practice!

Currently the various options for practice specialties within ABVP include: Avian, Beef Cattle, Canine and Feline, Dairy, Equine, Exotic Companion Mammal, Feline, Food Animal, Reptile & Amphibian, Swine, and Shelter Medicine.
If you are a pet owner and want to find an ABVP specialist in your area for your pets, abvp.com has a search feature.

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05/11/2022

We are happy to announce that Dr. Beard and staff have merged with Dr. Rawn Gabbard and his staff at Animal Care Veterinary Center, located at 2215 Washington Ave. You may continue to call 501-329-2244 for appointments and/or medication refills.

03/24/2022

Dr. Beard will be out today (March 24, 2022), tomorrow, and Monday. He is off learning new advancements in cardiology. Meanwhile, the clinic will be open on these days for medication refills and for scheduling appointments for next week.

03/17/2022

03/08/2022

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02/23/2022

We have decided to close early today due to the weather. Please keep yourselves and your fur babies safe and warm!

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine's Day from the West Prince Animal Hospital Family! Make sure your pets know that they are loved on this special day!

02/03/2022

We have made the decision to close the clinic due to the inclement weather. Please keep yourself and your pets warm as much as possible and stay safe if driving today!

12/21/2021

We will be closed on Friday (December 24th) in observance of Christmas Eve. Happy Holidays from the West Prince Animal Hospital Family!

12/19/2021

12/09/2021

International Day of Veterinary Medicine is celebrated on December 9 every year. It recognizes the important work done by veterinarians and veterinary organizations whose vision and mission is to protect animal and human health and welfare.

12/07/2021

This goofy gal named Maggie decided to come in to get her immunizations today!

11/25/2021

We want to wish everybody a SAFE and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Please remember these important safety tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association over the holiday: https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/thanksgiving-pet-safety

We would also like to remind you that we will be closed Nov 25th for Thanksgiving.

10/28/2021

While cats think they need to be celebrated every day, (and obviously they do), today is the official day to show them some love! Happy National Cat Day!

Share those amazing felines with us in the comment section!!!

10/15/2021

Sven arrived for his appointment today decked out to help Dr. Beard in surgery! It's too bad his paws cannot hold the instruments, but we appreciate his enthusiasm!

10/01/2021

Although he might not show his excitement, our staff and his parents are happy to announce that Skylar finished his chemotherapy today! 🥳

09/27/2021

Our phones are currently out. If you need to contact us, please call 472-8282 temporarily while we work on getting the main line operational.

09/02/2021

We will be closed on Monday (September 6) in observance of Labor Day.

Interesting Fact: The expression "no white after Labor Day" comes from upper class people storing away their light colored, lightweight summer clothing as they returned from their summer vacations.

08/26/2021

Being a dog can be ruff sometimes, but we can show our appreciation for our canine companions by celebrating Dog Appreciation Day today. Abe, pictured below, is enjoying today by catching some Zzz's. How are you celebrating today? (Show us in the comments below)

08/08/2021

Cats have a solid grip on our hearts. Even people who think they "don't like cats" tend to like cats. Enjoy our guide to International Cat Day 2021.