Grady was diagnosed with Lymphoma and went through over 20 weeks of chemotherapy. She will need to come back for routine blood work, but we are happy to say that she is in remission! Kudos to her parents who were awesome through it all! CONGRATULATIONS Grady and family!!!
Feel good story: After 19 weeks of chemotherapy for Lymphoma, this girl is now in remission! We couldn’t let her leave today without a little celebration! Congratulations Penny & family!
Here's a little fall fun from Rosie to lead you into your weekend...#puppyplay #leaffun #leafpile
Jones thought he was a tough cookie weighing in at 6lbs and was less than impressed that Dr. DeLeon still performed his neuter surgery. He did great for surgery and is back home with mom recovering well.
#angrykitty #grumpykitty #kittenoftheday #spayandneuter #vetmed #vetmedlife
Last week the staff gathered to say goodbye to our beloved Mama kitty. Mama was dropped off outside of our hospital nearly 20 years ago in a box with her 3 babies. The kittens were adopted out, but Mama stayed as a hospital cat. She was the sweetest and kindest cat. Unlike Daryl, Mama was always very shy so did not like to venture out into the lobby very much. She could be found snuggled in a comfy bed under the reception desk or in Robbin’s lap. She loved to be held and was very tolerant of all of the costumes we put her in over the years! We loved her and miss her so much and our hospital is not the same without her. Rest in Peace Mama kitty 💕
Dr. Mordasky and Daryl are here to announce our new “Spring into Summer” fitness challenge for your pets! Like a lot of us, Daryl gained a little weight during Covid. He’s ready to get into shape this summer and is looking for some support from his furry friends. This will be a 12 week challenge with weekly updates from Daryl and monthly videos focused on educating you on healthy ways to introduce exercise, evaluating your pets diet, and more! In this month’s video, Dr. Mordasky discusses how to evaluate your pet’s body condition score and how to use that information to determine if/how much weight they need to lose.
If you are interested in signing your pet up for this challenge please send us a message with your name, your pets name, and their current weight!
#hvhdaryl #hospitalcat #fitnesschallenge #healthypets #PetWeightLoss #vetmed
It’s National Love Your Pet Day 🐾💕 Here is a compilation of some of the staff’s loved pets (we have way too many to fit into one video)! Comment below with a pic of the pet(s) in your life that you love! And make sure to give them an extra pet, scratch, or treat today!
#nationalloveyourpetday #loveyourpetday
Just a reminder that we will be closed this Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th so that our staff can enjoy the Christmas holiday at home with their families We will re-open 8am Tuesday
We hope you have a merry and bright holiday! Should you have an emergency with one of your pets while we are closed below is a list of ER facilities in our area. We recommend calling ahead as some of these places may have limited staffing during the holiday.
East of the River Emergency Veterinary Clinic, Bolton, CT 860-646-6134
Pieper Veterinary Emergency & Specialty, Middletown, CT 860-347-8387
Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine, North Haven, CT 203-865-0878
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI 401-886-6787
We hope you enjoyed last week’s caption contest! We had a blast reading through the comments and are excited to announce the winners:
Grand prize #1: Daryl koozie + $5 Dunkin Gift Card:
Kelly Gorreck! Her caption on Facebook: “23andMe results are in. Apparently, I’m part dog and have 36 matches with cats looking for their biological father.”
Grand prize #2: Daryl koozie + $5 Dunkin Gift Card: Caroline Kron! Her caption on Facebook: “Who cancelled my Amazon order of 2lbs of catnip?!”
Runner up prize: $5 Dunkin Gift Card: Brenda Gentile of Woof Wear Bows! Her caption on Instagram: “You Smell Like Beef and Cheese. You Don’t Smell alike the real Santa. Daryl channeling his inner Buddy the elf”
Winners can come pick up their prizes at the hospital. We also have a LIMITED number of the Daryl koozies left for anyone that didn’t win and still wants one! Stop by the office to grab yours. $5/each cash.
Don’t forget our annual Daryl Fundraiser is still ongoing! Protect your hands while you’re sipping on a cold beverage and enjoy the cutest little panda there ever was. $5/each, cash only, and all proceeds will benefit our Abandoned Animal Fund. Stop by the hospital to grab yours today!
#hvhdaryl #hospitalcat #vetmed #holidayfundraiser
He’s a 10/10 and he knows it 🐱💕🤣 #hvhdaryl #hospitalcat #ima10 #vetmed #vetlife
Daryl told us that he missed you all and wanted to say hello ❤️🐱 #hospitalcat #hospitalcatlife #vetcat #vetcatlife #hvhdaryl
In this video Dr M is debriding an indolent corneal ulcer on Annie and placing a contact lens.
Indolent ulcers are ulcers that do not heal in a normal way within a normal time frame.
First Dr M is debriding the ulcer or taking away the unattached epithelial cells with a dry sterile cotton swab.
Next, (not shown), she takes the tip of a sterile needle and places small groves or lines along the surface of the eye. This creates a roughened surface for new epithelial cells to attach and heal over.
Finally she places a contact lens over the eye that acts like a bandage to facilitate healing, protect the eye and provide comfort during the healing process. The contact lens is permeable so any medicine will still get to the eye. Dr M will remove the lens at Annie’s recheck appointment in 3 days and depending on how well the eye is healing may replace it with another lens.
Latte, a 2 year old border collie, came in to check for puppies. Can you see the heartbeat 💓 and the umbilical cord above the puppy.
❄️We want to see pictures or videos of your dog in the snow from this weekend ❄️ This is Nancy’s dog Ben, will he find his tennis ball?
They really do love each other. (Well most of the time)🥰
