The Oaks Veterinary Clinic

The Oaks Veterinary Clinic Welcome to The Oaks Veterinary Clinic. Taking care of your four legged friends!

Tips from our trainers at The Oaks Dog Ranch 🐶
09/07/2025

Tips from our trainers at The Oaks Dog Ranch 🐶

Check out these two cute orange gals! 🍊🧡🐱Did you know that orange female cats are fairly rare, 80 percent of cats with o...
09/01/2025

Check out these two cute orange gals! 🍊🧡🐱
Did you know that orange female cats are fairly rare, 80 percent of cats with orange fur are males.

This is due to the genetic inheritance of the orange fur gene, which is located on the X chromosome. Since males only have one X chromosome, they only need one copy of the gene to be orange, while females need two copies—one on each of their two X chromosomes—to express the orange color.

Furthermore, there are no solid orange felines. They all have markings of some sort, often a faint "M" on their foreheads. 🐅

Good afternoon Oaks family & friends! We will be closed on Monday, September 1st, we will reopen at 7:00am Tuesday. Happ...
08/28/2025

Good afternoon Oaks family & friends!
We will be closed on Monday, September 1st, we will reopen at 7:00am Tuesday. Happy Labor Day! 🐶🐱
Please ensure you plan ahead for your pet's food and medications - and let us know ASAP if you need more!

Hidden Pet Poisons in Your Home •Gum and Mints can contain Xylitol, even small amounts of xylitol can cause hypoglycemia...
08/25/2025

Hidden Pet Poisons in Your Home

•Gum and Mints can contain Xylitol, even small amounts of xylitol can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, liver failure, or even death.
•Acetaminophen can cause severe liver damage in pets, even at low doses. It can also damage red blood cells and lead to other health problems.
•Sago Palm is extremely toxic to cats and dogs, all parts of the plant are toxic but the seeds are the most toxic and can result in death.
•Ibuprofen is highly toxic and dangerous for pets and should never be administered to them. Even small doses can cause serious health complications, such as stomach ulcers, kidney failure, and neurological damage, which can be fatal if not treated immediately.
•Essential Oils In their concentrated form (100%) can be a danger for pets. Dogs and cats who have either walked through oils, gotten some on their coat or had oils placed directly on them can develop health concerns including unsteadiness on the feet, depression, low body temperatures, vomiting and diarrhea.
•Chives are toxic whether or not they have been cooked. They are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, and are broken down into extremely reactive oxidants.
•Raw yeast dough is bad and potentially life-threatening for pets because the yeast causes the dough to expand in the stomach and also produces toxic ethanol.

If you believe your pet has ingested any of these toxic substances contact your veterinarian immediately.

The most common signs your pet may be in pain...DECREASED ACTIVITY- take notice if your pet is not playing as much as us...
08/23/2025

The most common signs your pet may be in pain...

DECREASED ACTIVITY
- take notice if your pet is not playing as much as usual!

RELUCTANCE TO JUMP UP ONTO SURFACES
-this especially applies to cats!

DECREASED APPETITE
- this can signal mouth pain!

OVER GROOMING OR LICKING A PARTICULAR AREA
-Can indicate pain in that area or allergies!

DIFFICULTY STANDING AFTER LYING DOWN
-this is a sign of osteoarthritis!

NOT GOING UP OR DOWN STAIRS
-this could be an early sign of osteoarthritis or joint pain!

If you notice any of these signs in your pet, please contact your Veterinarian!

Pain in our pets often goes unnoticed, not due to neglect or a lack of caring, but because animals are incredibly good a...
08/17/2025

Pain in our pets often goes unnoticed, not due to neglect or a lack of caring, but because animals are incredibly good at hiding their pain! 🐶🐱
Subtle things to look for:
•changes in the way they walk, stand and sit - look for a more hunched stance or change in the position of their legs - splayed wider or tucked right under the body
• fur that stands on end, appearing in new places, often over the shoulders or rump
• twitchy skin
• nibbling, licking or biting areas of the body - usually the feet or joints of the legs
• becoming more fearful or wary of other animals, children, strangers or loud noises
•sniffing more than before on a walk and lagging behind
If you suspect your pet is experiencing pain, note down the symptoms you are seeing and book an appointment with one of our veterinarians.
Contact us:
+1-832-539-8160
[email protected]

If you've ever watched as your pup stand rigid over their favorite toy, staring down any other dog/person who comes clos...
08/13/2025

If you've ever watched as your pup stand rigid over their favorite toy, staring down any other dog/person who comes close, you may have witnessed resource guarding! 👀
The term describes a behavior where a dog attempts to assert their ownership over something: toys, beds, treats, a shared water bowl, even a favorite human.
The psychology behind resource guarding varies, but it's typically based in anxiety.
For example, former street dogs often guard food because they've gone through a period where they had to forage for every meal. That drive to protect resources can continue even when the dog is in a new home with a secure food source.
Training can also be to blame.
In a misguided bid to assert dominance, some owners take a puppy's food or toy away just as the dog settles in to enjoy it. The result? A dog who thinks that a human approaching the food bowl mid-meal (or the squeaky toy mid-squeak) means the food or the toy will disappear-and will respond defensively.
Resource guarding can also start as soon as Puppyhood. Communal feeding litters can lead to resource guarding. Puppies who learn that growling/asserting dominance over others at meal times results in more food, will continue this behavior.
This is yet another reason it is so important to search for ethical breeders- not back yard or puppy mill breeders.
How to Help?
-Remove problem items. If your dog is possessive when it comes to a specific toy, just take it out of the house.
-Separate dogs in different rooms during mealtimes to prevent food aggression.
-Consistently reward good behavior and never punish dogs for "bad" behavior. For example, if there are squabbles at bedtime, assign each dog a bed and train them to go there on cue, rewarding each successful action with a treat.
If they go in the wrong bed? No treat.
Work to build your dog's confidence!

Happy Birthday, yeah you. 🎂 Happy Birthday Dr. Hees, glad we could give you your Molly Ringwald moment! ✨
08/07/2025

Happy Birthday, yeah you. 🎂

Happy Birthday Dr. Hees, glad we could give you your Molly Ringwald moment! ✨

Today we say Bon Voyage to Morgan! She’s worked hard for the last 3 years and is off to start vet school! Good luck fu...
08/07/2025

Today we say Bon Voyage to Morgan! She’s worked hard for the last 3 years and is off to start vet school! Good luck future Dr Teinert, we’re proud of you!!

Beat the Texas Summer heat with indoor enrichment! ☀️
08/06/2025

Beat the Texas Summer heat with indoor enrichment! ☀️

You can be part of the solution- Spay and Neuter your pets! 🐱🐶Each day over 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the U...
08/03/2025

You can be part of the solution- Spay and Neuter your pets! 🐱🐶

Each day over 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the US, and because of overpopulation, more than 3.7 millions animals are still being euthanized each year in shelters across the country.

By spaying and neutering just one male and one female cat, more than 2,000 unwanted births can be prevented in just four years - and more than 2 million in 8 years!

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16615 Mueschke Road
Cypress, TX
77433

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm

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+18325398160

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