CARE Veterinary Services

02/13/2024

We love birthdays, but we especially love celebrating 14 years!!! Happy happy birthday Miles!

01/11/2024

On Wednesdays we wear pink, take care of as many pets as we can, work as a team and have fun supporting each other. I’m so lucky to have a team full of stars!

11/22/2023

Hawke, we love nothing more than seeing you walk after your disc surgery! Sharing the tears of joy with your family fills our hearts, thank you for also filling our bellies with the delicious treat of Trill Burgers!!!

08/24/2023

So proud of Bungee!

07/14/2023

Thank you for a fun night! It’s an honor to treat your fur babies!

06/16/2023

Check out this photograph taken by Dr. Marziani!! She made the top ten in her first ever photo contest! Let’s give her some love by ❤️ the picture! You know she would also love if your follow the Galapagos Conservancy too. Votes only count if you ❤️ it on their page.

It's Friday already? 😲 Let's celebrate with this breathtaking capture of a vibrant Blue-footed b***y 🐦 amidst the raw beauty of the Galápagos Islands, taken by the talented Jessica Marziani 📸, a finalist in our photography contest, and it's easy to see why!

Don't forget to vote for your favorites! The winner will be announced at the end of the week. Keep those likes, comments, and shares coming 💙🌊

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¿Ya es viernes? 😲 Celebrémoslo con esta impresionante foto de un vibrante Piquero de patas azules 🐦 en medio de la belleza natural de las Islas Galápagos, tomada por la talentosa Jessica Marziani 📸, finalista de nuestro concurso de fotografía.

No olvides votar por tu foto favorita. El ganador se anunciará al final de la semana. Que no dejen de llegar esos likes, comentarios 💙🌊.

06/12/2023

We work hard to care for all of our patients, so of course our fun time includes animals too!

05/14/2023

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of babies
with skin, fur, feathers
shells and scales!

05/04/2023

Happy Star Wars day!

04/30/2023

We love helping senior pets live their best lives.
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What changes have you made to your house that has helped your senior fur baby?

Easy improvements, recommended by veterinarians and other experts, to prevent injuries and help your aging pup get around easier

11/27/2022

For an update on our beloved Xena, please see the link in comments.

11/27/2022

At CHAH rehab we consider each of our clients as members of our patient care team. As part of our extended family, we have some sad news to share with you.

Xena Bean Adourian, Kristina Adourian’s (CHAH Director of Rehab) beloved French bulldog who has served as one of our rehab mascots and overseer of our daily activities, has crossed the rainbow bridge.

Xena came into Kristina’s life eight years ago as a puppy who was brought into rehab for swimmers disease, meaning her legs would not hold her up. Even as a tiny little bean she showed a feistiness and desire to boss others around. Kristina taught Xena to walk by using her dedicated determination you all have seen.

The lessons Xena wanted to teach us extended beyond rehab. When she developed IMHA (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia) at six years old, her medical team at GCVS fought the critical disease with blood transfusions and expert internal medicine. Many of you know she had a relapse of her IMHA earlier this year. Thanks to the exceptional medical care she received from the entire CHAH team she again went from critical to remission.

Two weeks ago, Xena started developing small nose bleeds when playing with her favorite toys. In a very short period of time her symptoms suddenly progressed to difficulty breathing. A specialized CT scan for the head was performed by Dr. Miles at VDS which heartbreakingly showed an extremely aggressive and extensive nasal tumor. The location of the tumor was making it hard for Xena to breathe and its aggressive nature along with her history of IMHA ruled out the option of advanced therapeutics.

We said good-bye to Xena on Saturday, November 26, 2022 with love, tears and a beautiful send off. Xena was smiling, surrounded by her friends and held by her loving parents, Kristina and Tommy.

Xena has left a huge hole, but Kristina wanted to thank you all for the love that you have given her and Xena. She has felt all your compassion when you have constantly checked in on Xena to see how she was doing, especially when she wasn’t present in our rehab room. We knew you would be asking “where’s Xena?” on your next visit. Our answer is: she’s in heaven playing with all of our fur babies and friends already there.

Hugs to all of our CHAH rehab family,
Dr. Marziani

11/15/2022

Spent the morning volunteering at the zoo.

That’s our joy, what’s yours?

09/19/2022

Kristina and Dr. Marziani had the pleasure this afternoon of sharing their passion with zoo veterinarians from around the country at a workshop for the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians annual conference. Special thanks to Piezowave and RockTape for loaning/donating supplies!

08/17/2022

When your acupuncture patient melts into your lap and falls asleep, you take a picture to share the moment. 🥰🐶☯️😴

08/10/2022

Our team loved working with Max and caring for such a special ambassador. We will all miss his sweet face. 💔😭

08/05/2022

We will miss you Shasta!

You play a crucial role in the success of the Houston Zoo's education and animal care programs, global field projects, and local conservation initiatives through your donations.

07/28/2022

All the acupuncture feels! Look at that face 🤪😍 acupuncture is a great way for your body to release endorphins that help with pain management 😁

07/01/2022

How it started vs. how it’s going! Some Friday motivation for this gloomy day! Max has come such a long way since starting his rehab journey with us! 🥳 with hard work and a lot of support he has turned into a pro!

06/17/2022

Geriatric aerobics day with our rehab practitioner Kristina! These ladies were busting a sweat while doing some hurdles with a little help from some peanut butter for motivation! 😅🥳🥜

06/16/2022

Help us to congratulate our boy Bronson for graduating from CHAH’s rehab! 🥳👏🎓

05/26/2022

Rea is going strong on this hump day! She hopes everyone had a great day ❤️

05/13/2022

Last week one of the clubs from Western Academy in Houston stopped by to visit CHAH and took a tour of the rehab department. On the tour they got to observe one of our patients, Kenny Rogers 😎, while he was in the treadmill with our rehab assistant. They also got to meet our sweet therapug Lyli who works with Paws For Therapy 😊

Paws For Therapy’s goal is to provide affection, comfort,and love through therapy animals to people in various settings within the Houston area. You can follow them on instagram

04/28/2022

Happy Birthday Stitch! Help us celebrate with some birthday wishes 😁🎈🎊🥳

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04/01/2022

Here's an update on what's happening with animals in Ukraine and ways you can help.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine created a crisis in animal care, affecting the thousands of pets carried across borders, shelter animals in war zones, strays reliant on feeding programs, and zoo animals that cannot be moved without endangering them.

03/30/2022

Way to go Aquiles!! 🎉🎓 Started rehab in a stroller not being able to walk at a 100% and now he's running out of here a graduated man ❤️‍🔥

03/28/2022

Starting the week off right! Hydro massages are the best after a good work out in the treadmill 😁

03/26/2022

Lou Lou loving life! ❤️

03/25/2022