Durham Veterinary Clinic

01/24/2025

What better way to spend a Friday morning, than with Pickles! He is a 11-week-old Bengal who came to see Dr. Carolyn for his first wellness visit. He had much to say, and expressed his appreciation for our cookies with a purr you could hear from across the street.
Welcome to the Durham Veterinary Clinic family Pickles!

01/24/2025

Have you ever been handed a copy of your pet's (or your own) lab work results and felt like you are trying to read something in a foreign language? There are several values on most panels that are recommended, and the link below provides a great description for each of them.
We recommend laboratory blood tests for many reasons, such as figuring out an illness, tracking how our super senior pets are aging, and ensuring all bodily systems are functioning properly prior to an anesthetic procedure. Here is a peek at what we evaluate and why! 🩸📊📈
https://hospital.vetmed.wsu.edu/2022/01/12/understanding-your-pets-lab-tests/
*Courtesy of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Blood and urine tests can help your veterinarian get crucial information about the health of your pet. Blood tests are often performed as a biochemistry profile, or chemistry panel, which is a collection of blood tests to screen several organs at one time. Some blood tests are very specific for a si...

01/09/2025

As we watch with a sadness and disbelief that is all too familiar, we here at DVC extend our deepest sympathies and support to the communities in Southern California affected by the fires. Many of our staff members have family and friends living in Los Angeles, or have spent significant parts of our own lives in that area.
If you, like so many of us, feel helpless and are wondering what you can do, here are some reputable animal rescue organizations you can donate to.

-SPCALA Disaster Animal Response Team
-Pasadena Humane Society
-Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation
-IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)

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12/27/2024

Sallah says, "Is it over yet? Does anyone know what day it is?"

12/23/2024

Alright, is everyone ready for this week?

We have trees, and wreaths, and lights way up high. We have ribbons and bows, and fresh apples for pie. We've got roasts and turkey and all of the trimmings, and gave up on finding those pants that are slimming. Our family from Portland is taking the guest room, and our dear friend from Holland is joining by Zoom. But wait! Where is Fluffy? She's usually close by. Has anyone seen her? My cat with one eye? Uncle John checked the guest room, and I checked the yard, but she's nowhere to be found, we looked really hard.
Finally, we found her! It took us forever. She'd had her own epic, most scary adventure. She'd found Uncle Johns sciatica meds, and chased them with 3 chocolate Santa Clause heads. She'd licked her paws raw from all of the stress, the kids stuffed her into a baby doll dress. She'd chewed on a poinsettia and peed on the rug, her litter box had been moved to make room for Jane's pug.
I realized with horror that I was the reason. Poor Fluffy had not been prepared for this season. I never refilled her anxiety medication, and forgot to fix up her secure location. Away from the noise and the new and the scary, set up safe and sound with her favorite mouse, Harry.
This season can be overwhelming to most, especially for those of us who must host. Be sure to prepare your four-legged loved ones. For many of them, this season's no fun. They know very well that you love them a lot, and they'll thank you with kisses! Well the cats, maybe not.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎄🐾

12/23/2024

Beginning at 12pm tomorrow, December 24th, our office will be closed to celebrate Christmas with our families. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, December 27th.

12/12/2024

Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Years holidays, our office hours will vary during those weeks. This is your friendly reminder to make sure you are stocked up on all of your pet's medications and special order diets. We recommend requesting those refills this week and early next week. Keep in mind, holiday hours may effect deliveries from online pharmacies as well! For any questions, don't hesitate to give our beautiful CSR team a call!
(530)891-5707

**Photo courtesy of Oakland Veterinary Referral Services

12/05/2024

The Christmas holiday is just a few days away! If you're like us, you've already adorned your home with cheerful decorations that include a few festive plants. While your pets may greatly appreciate your efforts, they may not appreciate the illness that will follow if they decide to taste test the fancy new foliage. Below is a list of beautiful, but toxic (poisonous) plants to keep well out of reach of your furry family members. 🪴🍂🎄

11/21/2024

Our office will be closed Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. For emergencies, call Valley Oak Veterinary Center at (530)342-7387.

**Photo credit

11/11/2024

We honor our veterans, and thank them for their service to our country. 🇺🇸

10/31/2024

Snow White and Prince Charming let their 9 dwarfs (and one poisoned apple) take a quick break to wish everyone a safe and happy Halloween!

Also....just in case anyone's pooch gets too excited about the treats, below is the link for Animal Poison Control 😉😬
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from our office cat, Darlene!

10/25/2024

With sadness and great fondness, we would like to report that our sweet clinic cat, Mimi, crossed over the rainbow bridge at the beginning of October. Her time with us was so very cherished by our staff, especially her team of caregivers, Christina, Mikayla and Alissa. We are grateful to have known her love, and for the giggles she gave us with her loud yowl. 🌈❤️

10/17/2024

Dr. Bill, meet....Bill! 13-week-old yellow Labrador, Bill Peacher, came in for his second puppy visit today. With a yummy dental chew to devour (and all of that extra puppy skin), he didn't bat an eye during his vaccination!

10/15/2024

We are thrilled to see one of our technicians recognised in Clinician’s Brief! 👏

Meet today’s Veterinary Technician Spotlight, Cindi Sheldon!

Cindi Sheldon, RVT, works at Durham Veterinary Clinic in Durham, California, and has been in the veterinary field since 1987, obtaining her RVT license in 2009. After her previous clinic burned in a wildfire, Cindi now commutes 60 miles a day to her practice because she loves her team and the quality of medicine that is practiced there. Cindi also volunteers with several disaster relief organizations.

“I love medicine and small family-owned practices, where you can care for patients throughout their entire life and develop relationships with your clients. I also think quality of medicine is so important; I love learning new techniques to provide better care for our patients and always appreciate when my doctors recognize this. I also enjoy mentoring new assistants and RVTs and watching them progress.”

Do you know a technician like Cindi who deserves the spotlight? Nominate them here: cliniciansbrief.com/custom/vet-tech-week-2024

10/14/2024

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! Thank you Lisa, Cindi, Denise and Margaret!

10/04/2024

What do you do if you have a big front pocket? Fill it with a sweet chihuahua, of course! 14-year-old patient, Haley, found comfort in our assistant Kylie's sweatshirt prior to her treatment.

09/24/2024

It's that time of year again for Big Night Out, a fun evening with The Decades supporting Cast Hope. This year's event will be held at Almendra in Durham. Please consider coming to support an awesome organization that provides the gift of the outdoors through the sport of fly fishing.

Cast Hope is an organization that Durham Veterinary Clinic is proud to support. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tickets can be purchased at: https://casthope.org/events/bignightout2024

If you can't make it, consider donating at CastHope.org/donate