White Hall Animal Clinic

01/27/2025

AVID’s official introduction!

All about us, our founder, our reason why, who we want to help, and different ways we can. Here for the local vets and pets of central and north central WV.

01/18/2025

Did you hear we had limited appointments this week due to new equipment training?

Did you hear what that equipment was?

Our staff is now fully trained in obtaining high definition CT scans of every region in every size dog and cat.

They can take beautiful 360 degree scans of an area in 24 seconds and then move on to the next. Each area scanned is about the size of a large dog head.

Not only will this be readily available to our patients, but our friends at Advanced Veterinary Imaging & Diagnostics will be operating as a referral imaging service for other local vets, ensuring both affordable and accessible diagnostics to the pets of Central and North Central West Virginia.

www.avidWV.com

Below you can see our system with a patient getting contrasts between her scans as well as some of our favorite skull and dental scans.

01/18/2025

We are so excited to be working with AVID making affordable advanced diagnostics an option for not only our patients but all of the community pets in our area. With slots available for referral scans, primary vets can send a referral and the owner will be contacted.

Check out some of patients who spent the day with us getting some pictures. is missing an eye— did you her? has a ton of inflamed and scar tissue through the central part of his right turbinates. is a young lab who is always happy to see us!!

01/08/2025

💙 Thank You for Your Patience Today! 💙

To our amazing clients,
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through a busy day with a skeleton crew of just 4 staff members and one doctor. It was hectic, but your kindness and respect truly made all the difference.

If we weren’t able to get back to you today, please know we’ll do our very best to follow up tomorrow. Your support and appreciation mean the world to us, and it keeps us going on days like these.

We’re so grateful to serve such an incredible community. Thank you for valuing and respecting what we do!

— The Team at White Hall Animal Clinic

01/06/2025

❄️Clinic Closed Today Due to Poor Road Conditions❄️

For the safety of our staff, clients, and patients, White Hall Animal Clinic will be closed today due to the hazardous road conditions.

We plan to reopen tomorrow at our regular time, but this may change depending on the weather. We will keep you updated here on our page.

If you had an appointment scheduled today, our team will reach out via text to keep you informed and assist with rescheduling if necessary.

Thank you for your understanding! Stay safe, warm, and take care out there.

— The White Hall Animal Clinic Team

01/05/2025

UPDATE: Monday Jan 6, 2025

We are operating on a delayed opening tomorrow.
(Monday January 6th)

We will open at 10 am.

Appointments already scheduled for tomorrow have been texted and we will work on accommodating patients as needed once we are in the office.

This time adjustment could change depending on the weather, but will give our staff enough time to see how the roads are so we can make an informed decision for our staff, our patients, and our clients.

Thank you for your understanding.

And stay warm!!

01/05/2025

🚨 Winter Storm Warning: Sunday–Monday 🚨

White Hall Animal Clinic is closely monitoring the upcoming winter storm warning in effect for our area Sunday through Monday. The safety of our staff, clients, and patients is our top priority.

At this time, we plan to operate as usual on Monday. However, if the weather impacts our ability to open safely, we will notify you of any schedule changes:
• Updates will be posted on Facebook.
• We will text all clients with Monday appointments directly if there are changes.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Stay safe and warm, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

— The White Hall Animal Clinic Team

01/03/2025

Due to the bad weather, we’ll be closing early today at 4:30 PM to make sure our team and clients can get home safely.

If you had an appointment later today, we’ll be in touch to reschedule. If you need anything urgent, give us a call before we close, or reach out to your nearest emergency vet.

Stay safe out there!

01/02/2025

Recent Upper Respiratory Outbreak in Dogs

White Hall Animal Clinic wants to keep you informed about a recent outbreak of upper respiratory illness affecting dogs in our area.

While the spread has been slower than typical outbreaks, the illness appears more persistent and severe than what we usually encounter.

Here’s what we know so far:
Key Points:

Extended Symptoms: Unlike the typical 5-10 days of self-limiting coughing, we are seeing symptoms lasting 14+ days, with some dogs coughing for 3-5 weeks after initial onset. Many require treatment with steroids and cough suppressants.

Bronchitis Cases: Dogs that remain symptomatic show mild to severe bronchitis on chest X-rays, particularly worsening with excitement or exercise. This typically presents 10-14 days after the initial presentation. Fortunately, no cases of pneumonia have been identified in our patients.

Unknown Cause: Advanced PCR testing has ruled out common pathogens like canine influenza and Bordetella (kennel cough). We suspect an airborne viral agent may be responsible. (Something we don’t test for or something that is difficult for us to collect and transport to the lab.)

Contagion Timeline: Most dogs appear non-contagious after 14 days and once bronchitis develops. However, asymptomatic carriers may be contributing to the prolonged spread of cases.

Good News: None of our patients have required hospitalization or oxygen therapy, and nearly all are continuing to eat and drink normally.

What You Can Do:
If your dog is coughing, please keep them home to help stop the spread. Avoid:
• Boarding facilities
• Daycare
• Parks (both for walks and dog play areas)
• Groomers
• Pet-friendly stores

By limiting contact between dogs, we can slow the spread and let this outbreak fizzle out. If your pet is showing symptoms, we recommend contacting your veterinarian for advice on monitoring or treatment options.

This is not to create fear, but to inform everyone to pay attention, even if your dog acts ok- the coughing could be contagious to other pets!

Our Commitment:
White Hall Animal Clinic will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide any needed updates. Your pet’s health is our top priority, and we are here to support you.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our community’s pets healthy!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!!

We are closed today.

We open for regular hours tomorrow!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

12/22/2024

Thank you to our loyal clients for sharing reviews and recommending us to your family and friends.

We love our clients and their pets!

12/21/2024

We ended the week with a Christmas party, dinner, and gift exchange.

It’s so great to enjoy hanging out with your work friends; it makes the crazy and chaotic work days easier, and the Friday nights after work even better.

Merry Christmas From the WHAC Family!

12/19/2024

We are so excited to add to our scoping abilities!

Now offering laparoscopic spays and laparoscopic gastropexies (stomach tacking) among other options but these are our favorites!

12/16/2024

HOLIDAY HOURS

THIS WEEK:
12/16-12/20 - Normal Hours

NEXT WEEK:
CLOSED Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
12/23, 12/24, 12/25

OPEN 7:30a - 5 pm
THURSDAY 12/26 and FRIDAY 12/27

12/04/2024

Kittens can be a lot, but not if you’re prepared. Thankfully, we’ve made a checklist so you can breeze through the basics. Learn more: bit.ly/kitten_checklist

12/04/2024

Kittens can be a lot, but not if you’re prepared. Thankfully, we’ve made a checklist so you can breeze through the basics. Learn more: bit.ly/kitten_checklist

11/29/2024

A gentle reminder….

And to who ever owns a giant bunny with no front legs, don’t forget to buy something for them too.