University Animal Hospital PLLC Greensboro, NC

03/10/2025

Choose the right flea, tick and Heartworm protection for your cat 🐱

If you need help choosing the right protection for your cat- please call our office at 336-279-1003 and one of our trained staff members will help answer all your questions 🐈🐾

03/09/2025

Many of the feline allergy symptoms cats suffer from are similar to what humans experience, too. Here are some:

🐾Sneezing
🐱Coughing/wheezing
🐾Itchy skin
🐱Rash
🐾Runny eyes
🐱Gastrointestinal problems
🐾Swollen paws

Depending on your cat and the exact cause of the pet allergy, these symptoms can range from mild to severe. As always, consult your vet if something seems off with your kitty.

03/08/2025

‼️Recall Alert‼️

Wild Coast Raw cat food has recalled their Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw cat food due to possible contamination with Bird Flu. Cats are susceptible to this current strain of bird flu that is spreading from the west coast- new cases have been reported on the east coast (no current cases in our area).

Symptoms include decreased appetite, tremors, lethargy, seizures, and other neurological signs.

🐾🐱Contact your veterinarian if symptoms occur or to discuss diet change immediately.

Please visit https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/safety-health/recalls-withdrawals for a full list of pet food recalls.

Recalls of animal and veterinary products.

03/08/2025

There are many different levels of fear, anxiety, and stress that your pet may experience at the veterinary clinic. Some pets may show more signs than others, and with each new sign, the animal is pushed into a different level.

🐾The Fear Free Initiative has been extremely helpful in educating veterinary professionals as well as pet owners on the different levels of fear, anxiety, and stress. Fear Free uses a scale where the animal can have high levels (Levels 4-5) of fear, stress, and anxiety as well as lower levels (Levels 0-1).

In dogs 🐶 , higher levels of stress can include aggression, ears back and tail tucked between their legs, actively trying to escape, excessive panting, trembling, increased respiratory rate, and immobility.

When cats 🐱 are experiencing a high level of stress, they can exhibit aggression, hissing, actively trying to escape, ears back, tail tight or tucked, and immobility.

03/05/2025

Feline osteoarthritis is an underdiagnosed condition that can have detrimental effects on a cat’s life if left untreated. Improving the diagnosis and outcome for feline OA relies on increased client education, awareness, and empowerment.

Here are UAH we are here to help our patients live a long and comfortable life. If you suspect your cat to having issues jumping, getting up and down or overall seem painful. Please call our clinic at (336)279-1003 🐾🐈‍⬛🐈

03/05/2025

How often are you cleaning out your pets bowls? Especially their food bowls?
If you are not cleaning them daily, the you are going to start running into problems.

Leftover food 🥘 combined with leftover saliva create an environment for bacteria to flourish. Bacteria 🦠 can contribute to infections throughout your pet’s body, from ear infections to urinary infections, all conditions that can be easily avoided with daily washing.

03/05/2025

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Wellness Wednesday🐾
10% off all Annual Wellness Exams, Vaccines and Labwork. Please call our clinic at 336-279-1003 to schedule an appointment 🐶🐾🐱

03/04/2025

‼️BIRD FLU IN CATS UPDATE‼️

There is still so much we are learning about how cats are contracting Bird Flu- we are very concerned about the spread and how cats are dying after contracting the virus.
We want our clients to be cautious if you are allowing your cat to roam outside. It might be good to restrict outside access until we know more about the virus and what we can do to protect cats.
‼️Do not feed your cat raw poultry or unpasteurized milk.

We have not had any known/reported cases in the Greensboro/ Triad area yet, but there are new reports of cats being infected in new parts of the country as this virus continues to spread.

A cat in Hunterdon County, N.J., was euthanized after contracting avian flu, and other cats on the property are sick. The cat did not have known exposures to infected poultry or livestock, raw meat or unpasteurized milk, but it was allowed outdoors https://6abc.com/post/cat-euthanized-hunterdon-county-new-jersey-becoming-sick-bird-flu/15964678/

03/03/2025

‼️Recall Alert‼️

RECALL ALERT - Wild Coast Raw is recalling lots of frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 also known as bird flu. H5N1 can be transmitted to animals eating contaminated product.

The product, 16oz and 24oz frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats, was distributed to pet food retailers in Washington State and Oregon. The product is frozen in a small round white plastic container with a green label.

The affected lots are identified by a sticker on the lid with a number of #22660, #22653, #22641, #22639, #22672 and #22664 with a Best Buy date of 12/25. The recall is widened to include any raw material sharing similar production dates and lot codes as #22660 and #22664. These two lot codes were included in the WSDA’s public health alert on 2/14. MORE: https://bit.ly/3F098BX

03/03/2025

Internal Parasites & Pet Parasite Prevention:

Our animal hospital can assist with internal parasites in addition to external parasites. Internal parasites include roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, and whipworms.

These parasites get into a pet’s intestinal tract and cause discomfort. Not only that, but they will steal away vital nutrients which can affect their growth and development. Internal parasites can become life-threatening as they can shut down major body systems.

Common signs of internal parasites include diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, lethargy, blood in stool, pot-bellied appearance, and more.

Both internal and external parasites are avoidable by practicing good hygiene and administering monthly preventive medication.

Other ways to prevent parasites include:
🐾Schedule regular grooming
🐾Check for fleas/ticks
🐾Clean up f***s (eggs/larvae might be hiding in them)
🐾Avoid raw food diets
🐾Routine pet wellness exams
🐾Topical medicine or monthly ingestible preventatives

03/01/2025

Are cats at risk of bird flu? What pet owners can do to protect their cats 🐱 🐾

Please follow the link below to read the entire article ⬇️

(Source: https://whyy.org/articles/cats-prevent-bird-flu/)

Veterinary expert Dr. Stephen Cole discusses the risks of bird flu in cats and how pet owners can prevent exposure.

03/01/2025

Bloodwork isn't just for sick pets.

There are many reasons we recommend annual bloodwork for your pets.
One of the most important reasons is it provides a good baseline that we use as a comparison to future testing.
This allows us to catch any trends that may be concerning. Your pet also ages a lot faster than we do, typically 4 years to every 1 human year. A lot can change in that time.

Routine pet blood work can help veterinary professionals diagnose conditions such as parasites, allergies, diabetes, liver disease, kidney failure, pancreatic issues, and more. Catching issues early on can help reverse, cure, or slow down different conditions

We understand bloodwork can be costly, but if we're able to catch certain disease BEFORE they cause major problems, it may not only save you money in the long run, but extend your pet's life.

02/28/2025

Adopting a rescue kitty transforms its life, replacing uncertainty with love, safety, and a forever home. Apply online today to adopt at www.triadcat.org

02/26/2025

University Animal Hospital PLLC Greensboro, NC will be having our weekly staff meeting today Wednesday, February 26th from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The office will be closed at this time.

02/26/2025

Don’t forget that today is Wellness Wednesday🐾 10% off all Annual Wellness Exams, Vaccines and Labwork. Please call our clinic at 336-279-1003 to schedule an appointment 🐶🐾🐱

02/25/2025

Important information regarding Bird Flu and the impact it could have on your pets.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, is circulating now in the United States and much of the world. Specialists at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have created a virtual resource center where you can find up to date information about HPAI.

It is important to understand how we can reduce our risk of exposure, to protect our own health as well as that of our pets. Reducing exposure will also help slow the virus from evolving into something that is more easily transmissible.

Use the links below to learn how HPAI affects different species (cats, dogs, wildlife, poultry, & dairy) or might affect your health. They contain both general information as well as resources for veterinarians and public health professionals.

https://hubs.la/Q0378NNb0

02/25/2025

The easiest way to prevent rabies is to vaccinate your pet!

Rabies vaccines are required by law in North Carolina and any unvaccinated pet (or even one that is overdue) may be treated as a possible rabies case if it bites anyone or comes in contact with a wild animal. Don’t put your pet or yourself at risk.

Give us a call at 336-279-1003 to schedule an appointment.