Pumpkin winking at the camera during her laser therapy treatment this morning. Did you know that we offer laser therapy for your pets? Laser therapy can help with arthritis, lick granulomas and post surgical procedures!
Staff dog play time/potty break! 😆
Crosby waving hi! 👋🏼
Crosby was so excited to see all of his friends yesterday while at the vet. Look how adorable his wave is 🥹
Note: The store and the hospital will be closed Saturday (12/23) until the following Tuesday (12/26).
Please do not wait until Friday 12/22 to get medications refilled.
Doc is a treat eating machine!
Here’s a cool behind the scenes video showing what happens during an quick Ultrasound to check for puppies! 😆
No one chomps like Gaston!
Every veterinary hospital needs a little kitten cleaner! Stella was very helpful in cleaning up some pesky crumpled paper this morning. She is definitely honing her fierce hunting skills! Keep an eye out for this feisty feline. 😻
Rehab isn’t boring, Dolly loves playing with her ball while working out in the underwater treadmill! We ❤️ Dolly!
Have you ever wondered what goes on while your pet is getting a Ultrasound done?
The lovely duo, Dr. McCourt and Atlas, wanted to throughly explain and show you exactly what happens during a Ultrasound! 🐾
For abdominal ultrasounds, most often pets have to lay upside down in a padded trough for a few minutes while (usually) a stranger uses a probe to collect images of their internal organs. For many pets this is all really scary, and for a large dog like Atlas; if they tense up it makes it harder to get good images. For most large dogs like this, it would require two technicians to (gently) lay the pet on their side and then their back, and it may take a minute or two for them to be relaxed enough to image.
In this training session; Atlas and I are working on entering the trough and then rolling onto his back; and then relaxing his abdominal muscles. He’s hungry so a little amped up for this but, this is our 4th or 5th time working on this specific sequence and he’s now at the point where he rolls himself and immediately starts to relax his back legs. I simulate the probe running over his belly with my hand, and my left arm is there to help keep him balanced, I am not holding him down at all. Fun fact- we actually visited his ‘play dead’ cue for this stunt!
When or if Atlas ever needs a diagnostic ultrasound; this training will help him understand that it’s not so scary, know what’s expected, and help the ultrasonographer get better images/more information without sedation. I’m so proud of him and love seeing him learn new things even at 8 years old ❤️
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Guinness was a huge fan of the canned cheese during his technical “second” visit with us. We met Guinness a few months ago along with the rest of his littermates when they came in for their first round of vaccinations and deworming. Guinness’s mama (Wanda) has been a patient of ours for a few years now. We are estatic that we got to see him again and we cannot wait to watch him grow!!! 🥹🖤
Happy International Dog Biscuit AppreciationDay!!! 🐾
Remi sure is appreciative of all the dog biscuits she receives 😊
Check out Cooper’s treat-catching skills!
He’s a staff favorite 🥰🥰
Rocket is super focused on the peanut butter.
Harley is laser focused on the task at hand.
