Sunrise Side Veterinary Hospital

10/30/2024

Happy Howlween!!! We hope everyone has a safe and fun time tomorrow.

10/17/2024

I would like to give a shout out to all of the veterinary technicians out there. Happy Veterinary Technicians week. Thank you for your sacrifice and all that you do. You are our first line of defense, you take the verbal beatings from clients and physical beating from pets. You work late and through lunches. You are the heart of veterinary medicine and we are so grateful to have you in our lives. A special thanks to our superstar techs at Sunrise Side Veterinary Hospital Nichelle Bellinger, Judy Righetti, Sami Leslie, Michelle Timmins, and Amber Hall. You guys are the best.

08/28/2024

Hi, my name is Kee Kee I am 9 years young and spayed. I’ve been living in a veterinary clinic since my mom passed away… about six months now. :( My sister was adopted a couple months ago so it’s just me now, alone and longing for that extra special attention.
Would you please consider taking me and giving me the love my mom always wanted for me ?
Please call our office to meet this sweet girl, it breaks our heart that she is still here when she could be making someone so happy.

08/22/2024

There are many emergencies that can happen with our furry friends, but there is one condition that overshadows most. It is called Gastric Dilatation Volvulus, or as most know it, bloat.
Unfortunately, Buddy Barrett, presented to us with the tell tale signs: distended abdomen, trying to vomit unsuccessfully, hunched back, and distressed/panting.
Dr. Lesko ordered an abdominal radiograph immediately, you can see the “double bubble” in the abdomen. The double bubble is his stomach that has essentially flipped on itself and twisted in the middle.
Buddy was immediately taken in for a life saving emergency surgery. Many dogs with this condition won’t even make it to surgery before passing due to how fast this condition progresses. If it wasn’t for Buddy’s family paying close attention and taking prompt action he likely would not be with us today.
We are happy to report that even with many odds against him, Buddy made it through surgery and is happily at home recovering.
Buddy’s family didn’t know if they would be saying goodbye forever when they left him with us the other day. He was such a fighter and being able to see him reunite with mom was priceless!

How can you prevent bloat ?
2-3 Smaller meals throughout the day instead of larger meals
Using a slow feeder
Not allowing your pet to chug water, especially after eating
No exercise for 1-2 hours after a meal
Preventative Gastropexy : suturing the stomach to the abdominal wall to help prevent it from flipping (this can even be done with a routine spay/neuter )

08/16/2024

Congratulations to Sharon Wright the winner of our contest! She said 146 and the actual amount of kibble was 147! Awesome guess!

Thank you to all who participated.

08/16/2024

Donna Schneider’s Baylee came in for surgery last week. You would have thought he was dropped off to be our very own therapy dog! He gave hugs to every person he met and wouldn’t stop until the love was returned! He made our day so much brighter.
Does anyone else’s dog give hugs?

08/14/2024

We have been out of internet since yesterday, if you have been trying to contact any of our online services, please call our office. We are waiting for Spectrum to arrive and resolve the issue.
Thank you

08/08/2024

Guess how many TD kibble are in our martini glass and win this gift basket !
Winner will be announced 8/15
If more than one person guesses correctly, winner will be drawn at random.

07/03/2024

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July !

05/31/2024

Attention pet parents !
We are currently seeing Canine Parvovirus in our area!
Parvo is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus that typically occurs in 6 week to 6 month old unvaccinated /not fully vaccinated dogs. However, it can also occur in older dogs as well.
Parvo causes anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea (usually turning bloody as the virus progresses), and severe abdominal discomfort. Puppies with this virus can and do get severely sick and deaths are not uncommon even with treatment.
Parvo is transmitted very easily through the f***s of a sick dog and lives happily in the environment for months to years. The virus can easily be spread to your pet from the ground, kennels, parks, hands, clothing, the bottom of shoes, etc.
What can you do to protect your pet?
Make sure your pup or newly adopted dog completes their entire series of the Distemper combo vaccination before going out into the public. Your dog isn’t fully protected until about two weeks after their final Distemper/Parvo vaccination. Puppies require a booster every three weeks until they are 15/16 weeks old. Adult dogs typically need one to two vaccinations to be fully protected. Afterwards, a three year vaccine is effective.
Since Parvo is a virus there is no known cure! Supportive care and symptom management is provided while the puppy’s immune system works to try and fight the virus off. Vaccinations are so crucial to protecting your pet from this nasty virus.

04/13/2024

We are in need of newspapers if anyone has any to donate that would be greatly appreciated! 🙂

04/11/2024

We are still looking for a loving home for these kitties

03/13/2024

Meet Barley (cream) a 4 year old spayed female and Kee Kee a 9 year old spayed female. These bonded kitties owner just passed away and she asked us to find her girls a loving home if needed.
They are both up to date on their Rabies, Distemper combo, Leukemia vaccines and are both negative for intestinal parasites.
Both girls are super loving here in boarding and very affectionate.
Please share and help these lovely ladies find a new forever home.

03/01/2024

Shoutout to Spellbound Delights for some delicious homemade bagels for the Sunrise Team! We can't wait to try more! 😋

02/13/2024

Anthony, Dr. Lesko's husband, strikes again! He delivered us paczkis before we opened today.
This is becoming a fun annual event! Thanks Anthony !

02/02/2024

02/01/2024

Welcome to our newest and not so little puppy, Tully Balla!
He is a Newfoundland and already 32lb at 11 weeks.
Tully is going to be a show dog, his parents are both champions and he is going to follow in their "bear" prints. :)
We are so happy you came to visit with us yesterday and are excited to watch you grow.