When your treatment notes include the words “Best Boy”….you know you’re about to get spoiled at your weekly visit to Animalia!
This magnetically handsome 14 year old German Shepherd has been seeing Dr. Emily Leahey and our @animaliarehab team for the treatment of chronic inflammation, decreased range of motion, and mild osteoarthritis. During his therapy sessions, Carl not only fills up on tasty treats and face massages from Claire, but he also receives electroacupuncture! It can look a little intimidating, but this technique uses small electrodes to provide a gentle and mild electric current passing between acupuncture points. This creates a vibration and increases stimulation through electrical frequencies, targeting blood flow to specific organs. This process activates acupuncture points more quickly and has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body.
We love to see patients like Carl improve with each visit by adding an integrative therapy to complement his existing primary care. To learn more about the benefits of acupuncture, please give our rehab team a call at 615-595-7170 and be sure to follow Animalia Rehab on FB & IG!
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The incredible WCAC crew giving Scooby the send off he deserves with newly adopted family in tow! 💕
Early Closure Reminder: Animalia will be closing at 12:30pm on Thursday, July 11th, for a clinic-wide team training. Our staff will return all messages during normal business hours of 7:30am-6pm on Friday, July 12th!
You know them and love them! We’re celebrating our incredible Client Service team all week long and invite you to join us in showing Anne Claire, Sara, Stacey, Julie, Kacy, Adrian and Hailey some love. Thank you for everything you do to keep Animalia running smoothly, providing our clients with extraordinary service, and treating every pet as if they were their own! #dreamteam
As pet parents, we want playtime to be fun and exciting, but this can be tough if your pup doesn’t instinctively play with toys. Some dogs are more food motivated, which can be helpful when creating mentally stimulating games to keep things interesting!
Clarabelle shows us two of her favorite party pastimes, Spin the Bottle and Jackpot. We also love the snuffle mat, hide and slide, food tumblers, feast mats, and interactive puzzle toys. Keeping your pet engaged with new challenges is an excellent way to boost physical and mental stimulation during supervised play, so try mixing a new game into their routine. Be sure to check out our boutique for durable @westpawus chew, puzzle, and play products to keep your pup happy and active!
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The Great Egg Hunt!
The 5th Annual Great Egg Hunt left us with big laughs, Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue surprise swag, and buckets of candy! We discovered Brooke has the strength of the Kool-Aid man, Erin is a linebacker, and Christina will only allow photographs if chocolate is involved. We love our team for their playful, competitive spirit and ability to foster a positive culture within this challenging industry. Vet medicine is full of some seriously amazing humans, and we consider ourselves blessed to call them family!
As we enjoy a relaxing Easter, the end of March Madness, and what’s sure to be a day of home cooking and sweets, remember these pet safety tips to ensure a happy holiday for the entire family:
🍫 Chocolate: As a rule of thumb, the darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is for pets. Other ingredients to keep out of your pet’s reach include raisins, macadamia nuts, xylitol and alcohol.
🐣 Plastic Easter Grass: It can become lodged in the gastrointestinal tract and wreak havoc if consumed by pets. Signs for concern include vomiting, diarrhea, decrease in appetite, lethargy and stomach pain.
🪴Plants: Many plants can cause issues for pets, but during this time of year, we see an increase in calls about Lilies and bulbs that bloom in spring. Lilies are toxic, causing serious concerns for our feline friends. Exposure to any part of the plant can result in gastrointestinal upset or kidney failure.
👩🌾 Fertilizers and Herbicides: Many people begin gardening this weekend, including the use of fertilizers and herbicides. Make sure these products are stored where pets can’t chew or puncture the package, and keep pets indoors while applying the products. Always follow label instructions and wait to let your pet out again until the ground is dry.
If you suspect your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 and follow up with your trusted veterinarian. Check out our Toxins Highligh
Pet Dental Health Month
It’s Pet Dental Health Month, so let’s talk about dental disease and all the ways to keep your pet happy and healthy. Don’t forget, Animalia is offering 10% off all dentals during the month of February!
Did you know more than 70% of pets show some degree of periodontal disease by the age of 3? Thorough annual examinations, yearly anesthetized dental cleanings by your veterinarian, and creating a daily oral hygiene routine can help reduce the risk of dental disease.
🦷 Periodontal disease is a term used to describe infection and associated inflammation of the tissues surrounding the tooth. It often begins with gingivitis and if left untreated, the infection can spread deeper into the tooth socket, destroying the bone altogether.
🪥 Thankfully, there are many ways we can help prevent plaque and tartar buildup by changing our routine! Daily tooth brushing using a toothpaste specifically formulated for pets is a great start. Dental chews and water additives can also help reduce or delay plaque and tartar build-up. Be sure to ask your veterinarian what products they recommend for your pet. You can find OraVet Chews, CET Enzymatic Chews, and tooth brushing kits here at Animalia, or visit our online pharmacy (link in bio) for convenient home delivery and auto-ship!
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Animalia, but our tree just wouldn’t be complete without a little Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue magic!
Super Snooty forever fosters are dogs in the Snooty Giggles program who have extensive medical or special needs, are hospice, or extreme seniors (15 and over). We prefer to consider their “special needs” to be superpowers, as they inspire, save, and teach us every day. These pups live inside a foster home for the entirety of their lives, while SGDR covers all of their medical and supply needs during that cherished lifetime.
It has been our honor to provide medical care for such a special rescue, and we’re thrilled to carry on the tradition of the Snooty tree again this year! If you’d like to support our friends, please stop by for a visit and take home a Super Snooty ornament with donation in any amount to their medical fund. On the back of each ornament, you’ll find a link to more information about these forever fosters, adoptable pups, and more ways to get involved!
➡️ https://www.snootygiggles.com/snooty-forever-fosters/
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BB is demonstrating Librela, a new and first of its kind therapy for the control of canine osteoarthritis pain!
Librela is a monthly subcutaneous injection that can help reduce pain associated with arthritis in dogs. It is a monoclonal antibody that targets nerve growth factor, which is a main component to pain caused by arthritis in our pets. Unlike NSAIDs and opioids, it does not affect the internal organs or cause unwanted sedation.
Dr. Carly Hubbard decided to begin using Librela as part of BB’s ongoing treatment plan last month. She’s a beautiful 14.5 year old Chow Chow mix who is being treated for arthritis of nearly all of her joints. BB was showing some mobility improvement after treatments with our Animalia Rehab team, but was still in pain and taking every pain medication available to her.
After the first injection, BB’s family reports that Librela has helped relieve her pain, so she will be coming back for monthly injections as needed. The goal is to wean her off some of her existing medications and improve her quality of life!
If you have questions about this new monthly anti-NGF monoclonal antibody injection for canine OA, please speak with your trusted veterinarian to decide if Librela is right for your canine companion.
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Thank you to Williamson County Animal Center for hosting us at their “Deck The Howls” event this past weekend! It was an afternoon of warm fuzzy feelings as children and families read books to shelter animals, designed cookies, played games, created their own pet rocks, and took photos with Santa and adoptable dogs and cats.
The Animalia Teddy Bear Clinic was open for repairs, as Dr. Carly Hubbard and Dr. Mary Hall invited each child to take part in the process of an exam from start to finish. It was a beautiful thing to see such nurturing children with big hearts, engaged in every aspect of helping and healing animals!
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Everyone’s favorite “tv dad” is at it again! Dr. Miguel Cruz has a magnetic personality and goofy charm that even Miss Winnie Lou can’t deny.
This spunky mini stopped by for a happy visit to hang with her friends and show off her progress. Winnie Lou has been out of her splint almost four weeks and is healing nicely from a recent tibial fracture. She’s keeping up with manual exercises at home, checking in with her @animaliarehab crew, and feeling better than ever!
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Kitten adventures with Curtis, Kip, and Lafawnduh!
Kayaking Apostle Island Devils Island cave with Dr. Claire McCaffrey! 🏝️
A Public Service Announcement from Soba Jean Fluff…your Monday is about to get better! 😻
Ajax is a happy boy, especially with the help of Adequan injections to treat his osteoarthritis! We sent out a casting call for Pain Awareness Month, and this handsome greyhound jumped at the chance to showcase his day at @animaliarehab. We bribed him with peanut butter, but let’s be honest, he did it to hang with his buddy, Stephanie!
Adequan is an injectable supplement that can help protect your dog’s joints! Many pets that have started Adequan have improved mobility and some can often be weaned off medications like NSAIDS. Adequan is the only FDA approved disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug with the ability to treat the disease of osteoarthritis, not just clinical signs. It works by decreasing pain and inflammation, restoring joint lubrication, and renewing the building blocks of cartilage that is essential for healthy joints.
Typically, treatment with Adequan consists of twice-weekly injections for four weeks, followed by monthly injections as maintenance. We are happy to assist in teaching pet parents how to perform at-home injections, or administer the injections for you here at Animalia with our medical team. For more information about Adequan or to schedule an appointment with your trusted veterinarian, please give us a call at 615-595-7100. Interested in rehab or integrative modalities? Give @animaliarehab a call to schedule a consult with Dr. Carly Hubbard at 615-595-7170!
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Looking for a durable enrichment activity for your active pup? Trixie has picked WEST PAW puzzle, chew and play toys as our featured product this month. Stop by our boutique for some retail therapy while stocking up on safe and machine washable playtime puzzlers for your best friend!
Behind the scenes of a Fear Free visit with Sunny!
Clear the Shelter & National Dog Day at Williamson County Animal Center!
