Mule Town Veterinary Hospital

01/15/2025

Please don't forget to sign up for our Rise Against Hunger Event on February 1st at the South Granville Country Club. If you cannot attend, but still would like to help, please consider a donation to help us pack more meals. Each 95 dollars allows us to provide 216 more meals to end hunger now!

They may look like simple bags of rice and soy, but Rise Against Hunger meals represent the hopes and dreams of people worldwide. Sign Up Today!

01/15/2025

01/10/2025

A reminder that the South Granville Rotary Club is still accepting volunteers and donations for the Rise Against Hunger event on February 1st. We just received a 100 dollar donation to pack another 230 meals!

01/06/2025

The South Granville Rotary Club is sponsoring a Rise Against Hunger event on February 1st. We need both volunteers and donations to make this our biggest event to date. Please consider joining us to pack meals that will be delivered to those in need around the world and to help us extend our efforts to pack more meals by making a donation to this event. Thank you!

12/19/2024

In this season of giving, please consider making a donation to our local rescue groups. In the MTVH lobby we have donation boxes for both Dogs Deserve Better of the PIedmont and the Humane Society of Granville County. They both accept pet food, pet supplies and good old fashioned $$$$$$.

12/18/2024

Happy Holidays to All! All of us at Mule Town Veterinary Hospital wish all of you a joyous and peaceful holiday season and best wishes for the New Year. In order to give my staff a much needed break, MTVH will be closed December 23rd, 24th and 25th. We will re-open on Thursday December 26th at 7:30 AM for business as usual.

02/27/2024

Please do not feed your pets raw meats.

Despite a spike in social media videos hyping raw-food pet diets, including ground beef and chicken heads, veterinarian Gracelynn Morrow doesn't recommend raw food and says pet owners should look for food made by companies that have veterinary nutritionists on staff. AVMA Immediate Past President Lo...

02/12/2024

Please pay attention to your pet's oral health! Not only is dental disease a painful condition, but it can lead to serious health threats.

Bad breath in dogs and cats is a sign of dental disease caused by the accumulation of tartar and plaque near the gums that can progress to gingivitis, infected tooth roots, receding gums and loose teeth, jawbone infections and liver, kidney and heart disease, writes veterinarian Doug Mader. Thorough...

01/02/2024

Just a reminder of the Rise Against Hunger event sponsored by the South Granville Rotary Club on January 20th in the Willow Oak Room of the Creedmoor Community Center. We are still accepting volunteers to help end hunger!

10/27/2023

Please help Camilla find her way home. She busted out of a window in the Pope/Horseshoe Road vicinity. Call us at 919-529-2066 or e-mail if you have seen her or have her confined. She is microchipped.

10/24/2023

Carolina Prime Pet Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Hollywood Feed Jerky Products

Carolina Prime Pet Inc. of Lenoir, NC, has voluntarily recalled five varieties of its jerky products, distributed to Hollywood Feed, due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What caused the recall?

The recall was initiated by customer, Hollywood Feed, reporting Salmonella contamination in the affected jerky products.

There have been no confirmed illnesses linked to the ingestion of one of the products in question as they were recalled before being sold to customers.

No other Carolina Prime Pet Inc. products are impacted by this recall.

What's recalled?

A total of five jerky varieties have been recalled, distributed by Hollywood Feed, containing the below lot numbers and expiration dates: See table.

What to do?

If you have purchased a product with a lot code listed above, we recommend that you dispose of any impacted products immediately.
If your dog has consumed any of the affected products, monitor them for adverse symptoms such as an upset stomach, vomiting or diarrhea. Contact your vet if you witness any signs of illness in your dog and mention the information above during the consultation.

Statement

Carolina Prime Pet Inc. has not issued a statement.

09/20/2023

Hey folks,
Mule Town Veterinary Hospital will be closed for doctor's appointments tomorrow. The veterinarian on duty was called out of town for an emergency. We will be conducting normal business hours on Friday. So very sorry for this inconvenience. You can still call in prescription refills. Thank you for your understanding.

09/18/2023

A good read:

At least 1,382 cases of heart damage, possibly diet-related, have been reported in dogs, although veterinary researchers believe the problem could be more widespread than the numbers suggest.

08/15/2023

Please help Lila find her way home. She escaped from her yard on the 9th of August--on Brassfield about 1/4 mile west of Lawrence Road intersection. She is microchipped and was wearing a collar with the owners name and phone number on it. If you find her you can call us as well. The owner is heartbroken.

07/18/2023

Elanco's Press Release regarding the safety of Seresto Flea and Tick Collars for Dogs and Cats:

Dear Valued Partner:

We want to make you aware that Elanco Animal Health and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that EPA, with support from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), completed its comprehensive, multi-year review of the Seresto® flea and tick collar. EPA confirms continued registration of the collar. Comprehensive data affirms the safety profile of Seresto.

EPA’s conclusions found that the most frequently reported incidents were primarily dermatologic in nature, such as itching or redness around the collar site, which is consistent with previous findings. Since its launch in 2013, the reporting rate for all incidents related to Seresto has been low and trending downward. In 2022, the estimated incidence of adverse events in the U.S. following exposure to Seresto was approximately 0.116%, which equates to approximately 1 animal with a reported adverse event for every 1,000 collars distributed in the U.S., the majority of which relate to non-serious events such as itching or redness localized at the collar application site.

Elanco and EPA developed a stewardship program that is expected to raise the bar for the flea and tick collar category. Providing safe products for pets and the people that love them is a top priority at Elanco. We work tirelessly to ensure that pet owners and veterinarians have access to technology to safely kill and repel fleas and ticks that transmit disease and can impact a pet’s quality of life.

We appreciate EPA’s diligence during this data-driven review process, resulting in a clear outcome and continued product availability to protect pets and human health. Numerous studies, detailed pharmacovigilance data analyses, and expert evaluations from Pet Poison Helpline and others overwhelmingly support the safety of the product. The American Veterinary Medical Association has expressed support for Seresto’s continued registration.

EPA’s conclusions come at a critical time. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that tickborne disease cases have increased significantly since 2011 and the need for Seresto has never been greater. Thank you for your continued support.

With my sincere thanks,

Bobby Modi, EVP U.S. Pet Health