Anyone else wake up at 5am to open their presents this morning?
Merry Christmas from the Modern Animal team to you 💙
Welcome To The Party, Pal. 🎄
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? It's a solid mix between our care team members.
Let us know your opinion in the comments!
Happy Holidays from the Modern Animal team 🎊
#diehard #holidays #christmasmovies
Watermelon stretches? Say less. 🍉
Meet Modern Animal NoPa Clinics Veterinary Nurse, Casey Lloyd.
Austin, TX born & raised, turned California girl, Casey loves:
🥾 Backpacking
🐴 Horses
🐶 Wagging Tails
Share some love for our Veterinary Nurses in the comments below 👇
#vetmed #modernanimal #veterinarynursing #vetnurse
A few weeks ago, we alerted our community to the respiratory illness impacting dogs across much of the United States. While it appears that the risk of this disease may be waning (we have seen a sharp decrease of cases within our clinics) it still serves as a poignant reminder of how important it is to vaccinate our pets against other respiratory illnesses that ARE preventable.
Today, Dr. Storm breaks down the two lifestyle-based vaccines we recommend to prevent common respiratory illness in dogs:
💉 The Bordatella Vaccine (AKA the Kennel Cough vaccine)
💉 The Canine Influenza Vaccine
Boarding facilities, daycare, puppy school, grooming facilities, or things like traveling during the holidays can all expose your dog to the illnesses prevented by these simple vaccines. Check your app to make sure your pup is up to date on their care today, or schedule an appointment in clinic to discuss appropriate vaccinations based on your pet’s lifestyle 📱
Have any questions for our team about vaccinating your pet? Drop them in the comments below 👇
🎤 "If you could combine any two animals to make your dream pet, what they be?"
We asked the team and then let A.I. do the rest (the results, as you'd imagine, exceeded our wildest dreams 🐕🐬)
Drop YOUR dream pet in comments and we just might make some magic happen in stories ✨👇
Is your pet on the naughty or nice list this year? 🤔
With the holiday season upon us, Dr. Storm shares her holiday decorating tips for keeping your pet safe from their naughtier inclinations:
✔️ Ditch the tinsel. It's not worth having your pet eat it.
✔️ If you celebrate with a tree, consider anchoring it and put a barrier between your animals and whatever special water concoction you use to keep it fresh.
✔️ When putting the finishing touches on your holiday gifts, stick to thick fabric ribbons instead of the thin curl-able kind.
✔️ Keep any gifts containing toxic treats out of reach of food-motivated noses.
✔️ Exercise caution with any open flame candles that you celebrate with.
Do you have any other questions about your pets and the holidays? We'd love to answer them in the comments below 👇
In this world, nothing is certain except death, taxes... and that when @ModernAnimal and @StartuptoStorefront get together, the conversation is guaranteed to be incredible 🤝
Following up on our appearance last year, our Founder and CEO Steven Eidelman and Chief Medical Officer Christie Long, DVM joined the show to provide an inside take on:
✔ Shifts in the state of the veterinary industry
✔ California's passage of AB1399 and what it means for pet owners and practitioners.
✔ What we've learned from our big year of growth and what we are working on heading into next year.
Give it a listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and let us know what you think in the comments!
A very special thank you to Diego Torres-Palma and team for the opportunity!
#VetMed #VeterinaryIndustry #ModernAnimal
How should I prepare for cold weather with my pets? 🥶
Winter is coming, and Dr. Ohtomo has some advice for all the Modern Animals in cooler climes:
✔️ If you wouldn't want to be out in the cold, your pet probably doesn't either. Bring your outdoor pet's inside, and know your dog's limits on walks.
✔️ If your pet is game,
✔️ A little (tiny) taste of dessert can be okay, but make sure it doesn't include raisins or chocolate!
✔️ Don't put marshmallows on your sweet potatoes (this is more just general guidance, because that's gross).
Enjoy your feast, and let us know what breed you think is going to win the dog show tomorrow down in the comments 👇
"I honestly have no plans of ever leaving Austin, Texas" 🤠
Meet Modern Animal North Austin's Lead Doctor, a native Austinite who loves all things:
🐎 Horses
🛢️ Barrel Racing
🏈 Aggie Football (#gigem)
The North Austin Clinic opens on Monday, December 4th. Tag a friend to let them know that Dr. Davies and her team have arrived!
What Thanksgiving food is safe to share with your pet? 🦃
We know those puppy dog eyes can be hard to resist, so Dr. Long came through with few suggestions on enjoying the occasion with your pet:
✔️ Consider setting aside portions of turkey and vegetables (sweet potatoes, green beans, mashed potatoes) to share with your pet before you envelope them in the salt, seasoning, and fat that we humans enjoy.
✔️ Never, ever give your dog turkey bones since they can crack and splinter when chewed.
✔️ A little (tiny) taste of dessert can be okay, but make sure it doesn't include raisins or chocolate!
✔️ Don't put marshmallows on your sweet potatoes (this is more just general guidance, because that's gross).
Enjoy your feast, and let us know what breed you think is going to win the dog show tomorrow down in the comments 👇
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being disgusting), how gross are marshmallows on sweet potatoes?
There is no middle ground in this debate, feel free to argue with us in the comments 👇
What does the phrase 'Preventive Care' mean to you?
We've all heard about preventive care in human medicine, but what does that look like for our pets? According to Dr. Storm, Dr. Long, Dr. Parks, and Dr. Ohtomo it means getting ahead of things through:
✔️Yearly or bi-annual exams (depending on your pet's age).
✔️Looking for changes in behavior that isn't always obvious to us humans (our pets like to hide things).
✔️Checking up on the things we can't see with our own eyes through diagnostic testing.
Let us know what questions you want our team to answer down in the comments 👇
“I think happiness is contagious” 💛Meet Modern Animal West Hollywood Lead, Dr. Chang who loves:• Kangaroos• Whitney Houston• The color yellow• PuppiesTell us your favorite Dr. Chang story in the comments & tell us who you’d like to see featured next 🐶🐱#ModernAnimal #AskAVet #VetMed
Our Head of Medicine, Dr. Christie Long, was SO excited by yesterday’s big announcement that she hopped on a 5AM flight to San Francisco and climbed onto the roof of our soon-to-be NoPa clinic to try and spot some veterinary talent in the neighborhood. Tag a vet to help her find the first 6 members of the founding medical team… and also maybe a ladder so she can get off of the roof…
Our Head of Medicine, Dr. Christie Long, was SO excited by yesterday’s big announcement that she hopped on a 5AM flight for San Francisco and climbed onto the roof of our soon-to-be NoPa clinic to try and spot some veterinary talent in the neighborhood. Tag a vet to help her find the first 6 members of the founding medical team… and also maybe a ladder so she can get down…
