Country Oaks Veterinary Hospital

02/07/2025

Here is a sample of a Dental Grade 1 Before and after a dental cleaning. Later in the month we will show a higher grade dental disease. It is important to complete dental assessments early in the disease process (Grade 1 or 2) to minimise or avoid extractions.
Dentral Grading will be explained in more detail later in the month, but for now Dental grade 1 is a pet with minimal tartar and no gingivitis, as seen below.

02/05/2025

Steps of a dental exam at Country Oaks:
-The veterinarian will complete an oral exam to look for any abnormalities in the teeth, gums, tongue, or other tissues.
-Radiographs (X-rays) are taken to evaluate the health of the jaw bone and tooth roots below the gum line. Exceptions can be made in the cases of strict cleaning in young pets.
-After physical and radiographic evaluation, extractions are completed on infected, broken, or dead teeth. Anything we can save we will!
-Dental cleaning under anesthesia includes scaling that will remove dental plaque and tartar above and below the gumline, followed by polishing.

02/03/2025

February is dental awareness month. Dental health is a very important part of your pet’s overall health, and dental problems can be associated with other health problems.
Your pet’s teeth and gums should be checked at least once a year by your veterinarian for early signs of problems and to keep your pet’s mouth healthy. Veterinary dentistry, like human dentistry, includes preventive care, cleaning, extraction, and repair of teeth. There are specialists who provide advanced care, such as root canals and tooth replacements. In our practice, dental procedures are performed by a veterinarian or a trained veterinary technician.

01/08/2025

Clinic closed 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Today

The world of veterinary medicine is constantly changing and evolving. In order to provide you and your furry family the most up to date information and best treatments or recommendations we need to continuously learn. Country Oaks will close every 2nd Wednesday of the month to have a staff meeting and learning opportunities. Please keep this in mind when planning to pick up medications, food, or pets.

01/06/2025

Today is Nereida’s birthday! Happy Birthday! Thanks for sticking with our crazy crew! You are such an amazing asset!

01/01/2025

Happy New Years! Hope everyone has plans to enjoy some time with friends and family. Our Staff will be spending time with family. Please note we are CLOSED TODAY. Please contact Vista Veterinary Specialists (916) 231-4445 or VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center (916) 362-3111 for any emergencies.

12/31/2024

Happy New Years Eve! Don’t forget! We close at 12 PM today. Please stop by BEFORE 11:45AM if you need to pick up anything. Please keep in mind, even though we love to watch the colors of fireworks, the sounds and sights may scare your furry family members. Medicate early if needed to give the medication time to get into the body system before your pet’s adrenaline makes it less effective. Some pets get so stressed you actually need to start medications several days prior to the planned festivities.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! Hope everyone has plans to enjoy some time with friends and family. Our Staff will be spending time with family. Please note we are CLOSED TODAY. Please contact Vista Veterinary Specialists (916) 231-4445 or VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center (916) 362-3111 for any emergencies.

12/24/2024

Happy Christmas Eve! Don’t forget! We close at 12 PM today. Please stop by BEFORE 11:45AM if you need to pick up anything. Please keep in mind, even though we love to watch the colors of fireworks, the sounds and sights may scare your furry family members. Medicate early if needed to give the medication time to get into the body system before your pet’s adrenaline makes it less effective. Some pets get so stressed you actually need to start medications several days prior to the planned festivities.

12/16/2024

LAST CHANCE!
Raffle Tickets for Sale for Purrfectly Pawsible. 2 for 5 or 5 for 10!
Winner Drawn December 20th!

Cash and card are accepted ) Come out to support Perfectly Pawsible ❤️ 😻

12/13/2024

Just a reminder, Country oaks is closing early today to allow our staff members to enjoy a holiday party. Please come by the clinic before 12:00 PM if you need to pick anything up.

12/09/2024

"Spotlight charities Purrpaws Purrfectly Pawsible - Galt, CA

Our number one priority is to help with TNvR (TRAP, NEUTER, VACCINATE, RETURN) of feral and community cats in Sacramento County. Our volunteers understand that through this practice, we can help lessen the strain on local shelters and thus save lives. We aim to help people learn how to take care of the space around them through TNvR and how to access free/low cost resources available in order to do so. Through our work, we often acquire kittens that are young enough to be removed from colonies, socialized, and brought into our foster/adopt program. Our goal is to improve the lives of community cats and the people who live around them through responsible colony management. We help with dogs in a limited capacity - sponsoring part of a surgery or a grooming, fostering here and there, and helping to sponsor other dog rescue efforts through monetary donations. We do not have a physical location (brick and mortar). Our mailing address is in Galt, CA, but we operate out of private homes in the Galt and Elk Grove area. This does put a limit to the number animals we take into foster/adopt. We try to earmark the majority of that space for kittens found through our TNR work.

Contact Info:
[email protected] or [email protected]
-OR-
Reach us through our page"

12/06/2024

Holidays are coming up! Country Oaks will be having a staff holiday party on December 13th. Please plan to swing by the clinic BEFORE 12:00 PM that day if you need to pick up anything.

12/04/2024

We work with and support several animal charities located in and around Galt. We would like to celebrate this holiday season by spotlighting two of them. Please stop by to donate goods or to help with the finances for Purrfectly Pawsible who does a lot of good here in Galt. You can donate to COVH angel fund or to the charities' accounts to be used directly for the surgeries and treatments.

Raffle Tickets for Sale for Purrfectly Pawsible. 2 for 5 or 5 for 10!
Winner Drawn December 20th!

12/03/2024

Happy Birthday to Dr Booth! We love you for all your time and care!

11/01/2024

My pet is overweight! How do I start to help him?

Step 1) Check out the BCS chart from the beginning of the month and determine what his or her number is today. Simo is a grade 8/9
Step 2) Use a reliable scale at home (small pets) or bring your bigger friends into the clinic for a quick love and hop on the scale. No appointment is needed for a weight check but we do recommend calling ahead to make sure the building is not full and we are open. Simo weighs 120 lbs (!)
Step 3) Use either this calculation{(((BW/2.2)^0.75)*70)*1.2)} OR this website (https://buff.ly/4h17H4F) to calculate the amount of calories need for current weight. Simo needs 922 calories per day (let's round to 1000/day)
Step 4) Figure out how many calories is in 1 cup of food being fed. Some nutritionists will recommend weighing the food instead of measuring, but often this is not required. Simo eats “Generic Brand Here” Chicken and Rice which has 393 calories per cup of food.
Step 5) Divide the amount of calories required by the calories per cup to determine how many cups per day you should be feeding. Then divide the amount by the number of meals to be fed. Simo will need 1000 calories/393 calories/cup daily: 2.54 cup and he eats twice a day 2.54/2: 1.27 cups. Simo needs 1.25 cups twice a day.

**it is important to note that if treats are a part of your pets daily life, they need to be removed from the daily calorie total prior to calculating the amount of food to feed. Example Simo gets milkbones from “Generic tasty treats” which are 108 calories per biscuit and he gets 2 per day. That is 216 calories of treats daily. 1000-216: 784 calories of food daily. (784/393)/2: 1 cup per meal.**

Please feel free to schedule an appointment if you are uncomfortable doing this on your own OR if the amount fed is correct or he should be eating more. Your pet may need a diet food or less than the average animal. This requires more complicated calculations to avoid underfeeding nutrients.

PNA is a global collaboration of nine veterinary organizations that offers pet nutrition resources and education to the veterinary healthcare team

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! We can't wait to see your best costume photos of your pets.

Be aware that halloween candies can be dangerous for our pets. Chocolate is a well known cause of disease, but sugar free candies contain xylitol which can cause seizures in small quantities. If your pet accidentally ingests any candy please monitor closely and call an emergency hospital for recommendations.