Bowes Animal Hospital

12/07/2024

Tommy the golden visited us for his final round of puppy 🐶 vaccines! 💉 Looking good in your sweater buddy 👍🏻

12/07/2024

🐄 Parker had mixed feelings about meeting the grinch but thankfully things stayed peaceful ☮️

Happy Saturday!!

12/07/2024

🎄 Saw some adorable feline friends this week! The tortie girl named Peanut Butter is 21yrs old!! 👏🏼

12/07/2024

As you begin decorating your home with holiday cheer, take steps to safely secure items that could potentially harm your pets. These hazards may include decorations, wrapping supplies, delicious foods, or even alcoholic beverages. A good rule of thumb: if an item seems unsafe for a child, it’s likely unsafe for your pet as well.

Here are a few commonly overlooked hazards to keep in mind:

Essential Oils and Diffusers: Many essential oils are toxic to pets, especially cats. While we often enjoy their benefits and pleasant aromas, they can cause serious health issues in pets, including neurological symptoms, gastrointestinal distress, and damage to major organs.

Tape: Packing tape and wrapping tape can sometimes be irresistible to pets. Unfortunately, ingesting these can lead to blockages, requiring an emergency trip to the vet.

Spices: As we mentioned in our Thanksgiving post, some spices that add comfort and flavor to our holiday meals can make pets sick.

Electrical Cords and Lights: If your pet is a cord chewer, the holiday season can pose extra risks. Protect your pet by covering cords to prevent chewing, which could lead to electrical burns or even more serious injuries.

12/03/2024

🐕 🦴 🩻 New baby “Weller” visited us for the first time after hurting his leg this morning and a fracture was found 😢
He was a brave boy though, all 5.4lbs of him 😉 and should be feeling better in no time!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 🍽 🍁from the staff at Bowes Animal Hospital. Remember, calories don’t count today 🏃‍♂️
Enjoy the day with family and friends!

11/27/2024

🖤😻 Meet Sazz 😻🖤

Can you believe this lil man was tossed out of a vehicle 🚗 on the highway 🛣️ a few weeks ago? Luckily a passerby witnessed it and was able to scoop him up. After spending a few days at the ER he was transferred to CARF: The Critical Animal Relief Foundation for further care. This boy is going to be adopted by the same person that saved him. Happy endings are THE BEST 🩵🖤🩵🖤

11/27/2024

11/27/2024

🍁 Bowes AH will be closed tomorrow but don’t you worry, we will be open Friday and Saturday! We’d rather you spend money 💰 shopping 🛒 the Black Friday deals 🎁 but just know we’re here if you need us 😉 🏥 🥼

11/27/2024

When the anesthesia 💉 hits just right and you don’t want to leave the cozy hospital bed 🛏️ 😸. Lil Bonnie who visited for her spay surgery today was too cute not to share!!

11/26/2024

Can you help Paw Project On Giving Tuesday?
The Paw Project has worked to end declawing even before the enactment of the first North American law to ban declawing. That happened in West Hollywood, CA in 2003, and the law was sponsored by the Paw Project.
The Paw Project continues to work to end declawing. New York and Maryland have banned declawing, and 19 US cities and counties have also banned declawing. Today, we announced that the first vote to ban declawing in Evanston, Illinois occurred last night. In Canada, nine of the ten provinces have approved declaw prohibitions.
Statewide bills to prohibit declawing made great progress in Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Nevada, California, and New Hampshire recently. With your help, we will continue the fight.
ON THIS GIVING TUESDAY, WILL YOU MAKE A DONATION TO THE PAW PROJECT?
https://pawproject.org/contribute/make-a-donation/

11/25/2024

🚨 RECALL ALERT 🚨

RECALL ALERT - Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. of Lenoir, NC, is recalling 400 16-ounce bags of "Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips" treats for dogs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled "Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips" were distributed to Hollywood Feed stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, and were also available through online retailer www.hollywoodfeed.com.

The product comes in a 16-ounce purple-and-black bag marked on the back side with lot number 20051324L2 and an expiration date of 11/13/25. This is the only lot number identified as potentially contaminated. More: https://bit.ly/3YZrx8i

11/22/2024

🦷 We can say with confidence that bloodhound Huckleberry is feeling much better after his dental cleaning/extractions!!! Our $299 dental special is still going so give us a 📞

11/19/2024

Feeding cats in a multi-cat household can be challenging for a variety of reasons, and it can also be very stressful for your cats.

In the wild, cats are solitary hunters and prefer to eat alone. They don’t want to eat near other cats or share their meals. This instinct carries over to domestic life—cats generally dislike eating from the same bowl or in close proximity to others. While some cats may tolerate this arrangement out of necessity, it often causes significant stress, leading to food insecurity or even aggression.

Beginner Tips for Feeding in a Multi-Cat Household:

1) Provide individual feeding stations: Each cat should have its own designated feeding area.

2) Separate spaces for each cat: Position feeding stations in separate areas to minimize competition and stress.

3) Ensure adequate distance: Leave plenty of space between feeding stations to allow each cat to feel comfortable and relaxed while eating.

11/15/2024

🩶🤎🦛 ZIGGY 🦛🤎🩶 you were the best boy for your nail trim as always. Visit us again please!!

11/13/2024

It’s Roscoe’s world 🌎 we’re just passing through.
🥔🦛🥔🦛🥔 🦛 🥔🦛🥔🦛🥔🦛🥔🦛🥔