Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital - Houston Heights

03/31/2025

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮) 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀

Appetite loss and reduction are important factors in many diseases and they must be recognized and addressed as quickly as possible. Nutrition and lack of nutrition is essential in preventing further issues.

Acceptance of favorite foods often determines if a pet should be hospitalized or not. A couple of off days is generally not a big problem as long as the pet maintains hydration by his or herself or is given fluids by your family veterinarian. But ongoing issues of poor or no appetite can make matters worse and also suggest a primary ongoing health issue.

Nutritional support not only helps your pet recover but also buys time to keep it stable while diagnosis and treatment are worked out. Your pet must be able to eat and drink in order to get well.

Appetite loss and reduction are important factors in many diseases and they must be recognized and addressed as quickly as possible. Nutrition and lack of nutrition is essential in preventing further issues. Learn more.

03/26/2025

Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital wants to be an additional resource to the community by offering live FB discussions with pet owners across an array of healthcare topics.

Our goal is to have monthly live chats with the community on veterinary-related topics and give pet owners an opportunity to ask questions.

To do this, we need 100 FB followers. Currently we are 30 people shy of this.

Help us be a valued resource to the pet community and follow us on FB so we can open up communication and extend our reach!

Houston Heights veterinarian offering a broad range of medical care for pets general health and emergencies. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment.

03/24/2025

Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats

Heartworms are an important parasite that infects the pulmonary (lung) vessels going into the heart. Ultimately, the parasites migrate and set up shop in these vessels and act almost like a clog to a pipe. When the heart pumps and tries to get blood to the body, the worms make this process harder and place a strain on the heart.

In severe cases with a high load of worms, the parasite can even fall into the heart creating a more severe problem. Additionally, the lungs can get very sensitive to the presence of this invader and become inflamed and cause a dry cough.

Heartworms present slightly differently in cats versus dogs, but in both cases the worms live in the same place and are preventable using monthly heartworm prevention.

Learn more...

Heartworms are an important parasite that infects the pulmonary (lung) vessels going into the heart. Ultimately, the parasites migrate and set up shop in these vessels and act almost like a clog to a pipe. When the heart pumps and tries to get blood to the body, the worms make this process harder an...

03/17/2025

Learn about heat stroke in pets, its causes, symptoms, and urgent steps to prevent and treat it, especially in hot climates like Houston.

03/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆 - 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘆

When we hear the word leprosy today, it sounds like an old disease where people that were infected were sent off to colonies. What we don't realize is that dogs can contract leprosy called canine leproid granuloma.

It's a bacterial infection that comes from the soil and it may even be transmitted from dirt found containing the bacteria on insect feet and carried on to the skin of dogs.

When we hear the word leprosy today, it sounds like an old disease where people that were infected were sent off to colonies. What we don't realize is that dogs can contract leprosy called canine leproid granuloma.

03/04/2025

𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀

The warmer months are approaching and with warmth comes another all-too-familiar past - fleas. These creatures, fleas and ticks, have been a problem for your pets. But there is something you can do. Evaluate the three areas you have to treat to be successful in treating fleas.

1.Treating your pets with an effective product

2.Treating your house with a growth regulator

3. Treating your yard. If you don’t have a fenced yard, it will be impossible to get total flea control because stray animals will be continually bringing in fleas and their eggs to your property. But you can try to minimize the flea burden

Learn flea and tick prevention tips for you pets along with tips on how to treat your yard in order to make sure your pets are safe.

02/24/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀

Just like people, there are basic vaccinations cats and dogs need throughput their lives to protect them from a host of diseases. There are also preventative medications that stop fatal infections such as heartworm disease.

This article reviews the most important things to keep in mind to ensure your animal companion stays healthy.

Just like people, there are basic vaccinations cats and dogs need throughput their lives to protect them from a host of diseases.  Many of these diseases are fatal or severely uncomfortable for your animal companion. Simply providing your pet with routine vaccinations can make a huge difference on ...

02/23/2025

Sunday Feb 23, Urban Animal will be closed for hospital maintenance. We will re-open Monday Feb 24 and resume our normal hours of patient care.

02/10/2025

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 – 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀

Young growing dogs can have an interesting affliction called panosteitis. This occurs with inflammation to the bones, typically the leg bones (also referred to as “long bones”).

Panosteitis in dogs can be a very painful condition in dogs, usually large breed dogs, especially the German Shepherds, Goldens, Dobermans and Basset Hounds, but any breed can be affected.

The typical dog is a young growing dog between the 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀.

That said, German Shepherds have manifested this problem at over 2 years of age and some case reports show dogs as old as 5 years developing this condition. But typically, it is a condition of the younger than 2 year old dog.

Diagnosis of panosteitis is relatively straight-forward as the first symptom noted is usually lameness of one or more legs.

But other conditions that cause shifting leg lameness such as tick-borne diseases need to also be ruled out.

Young growing dogs can have an interesting affliction called panosteitis. Learn what it is and how to treat it in this post.

02/05/2025

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆

Our pets love us and we love them. So, what can we do to try and give your cat, dog or other animal companion a life that keeps them healthy? Besides our love and time, what else can we do?

This article reviews the basics for ensuring your animal companion receives the best general preventative care.

Learn how to keep your cat and dog companion's healthy in this post. We'll cover dental care, exercise, nutrition, and much more!

01/31/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀

Just like people, there are basic vaccinations cats and dogs need throughput their lives to protect them from a host of diseases.

Many of these diseases are fatal or severely uncomfortable for your animal companion. Simply providing your pet with routine vaccinations can make a huge difference on their health and whether you prevent a fatal infectious disease.

Just like people, there are basic vaccinations cats and dogs need throughput their lives to protect them from a host of diseases.  Many of these diseases are fatal or severely uncomfortable for your animal companion. Simply providing your pet with routine vaccinations can make a huge difference on ...

01/22/2025

𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁 – 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿

As veterinary medicine advances and human diets evolve through phases like Akins, Keto there has been a movement in the boutique pet food industry to create diets that pet owners may perceive as being more healthy than regular dog food brands.

As veterinary medicine advances and human diets evolve through phases like Akins, Keto there has been a movement in the boutique pet food industry to create diets that pet owners may perceive as being more healthy than regular dog food brands.

01/22/2025

Urban Animal is open! We will be open all day, though may close early based on road conditions for staff to get home safely.

If your pet needs to be seen, please call us to schedule an appointment 713-863-0088

Houston Heights veterinarian offering a broad range of medical care for pets general health and emergencies. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment.

01/14/2025

Some folks may be new to living with an adult cat but decided to bring one into the home for the first time. Perhaps you adopted an adult because you prefer knowing the cat’s adult temperament, a stray decided wandered into your life or you somehow inherited one. This article reviews what you will...

01/06/2025

Learn flea and tick prevention tips for you pets along with tips on how to treat your yard in order to make sure your pets are safe.

12/26/2024

Happy Holidays!

Urban Animal re-opens 12/26, Thursday and remains open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the following Monday.

We will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday for New Years but then re-open Thursday and resume our regular hospital schedule.

If your companion animal needs care, call us. We are here for you throughout the holiday season and send our warmest wishes!

12/24/2024

The holiday season is a time for parties, celebration, noises and outdoor festivities including fireworks. Dogs and cats react to people, parties and fireworks – some get very scared with loud noises and people while others aren’t affected. Some animal get so nervous with things like fireworks, ...

12/18/2024

Pet treats are widely used, and for good reason. Find out what the do's and dont's are when it comes to pet treats in this post.