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08/23/2024

Be sure your indoor and outdoor pets are vaccinated against rabies virus.

If a bat gets into your home, and someone is asleep in the home, it is considered an exposure.

Louisville health officials remind residents that people can get rabies from bats through a bite or from its saliva.

08/21/2024

Whether starting from scratch or redesigning a stable, keep these safety guidelines in mind. >>>https://bit.ly/EQBarnAisleSafety

08/20/2024

Ditto what my Canadian colleague has to say about vaccines in puppies:
Use them
Vaccinate your puppies

Not much in vet med is as sad as diagnosing Parvovirus in a young dog THAT IS PREVENTABLE 😓

That blue dot means one of my patients has tested positive for Parvo, fortunately it has had some recent vaccines.

When I worked emergency down near Seattle I had a dog test positive for Parvo. They chose to euthanize. If that was not hard enough a few days later the same person brought in a full litter of puppies for the same clinical signs. They were all euthanized. The next week. Two more dogs, and two more litters. All euthanized. Turns out it was a back yard breeder. 30+ dogs dead, because they didn't want to pay for a vaccine, or stupidly thought that vaccines don't work.

Just vaccinate your dogs people

08/20/2024

08/15/2024

Our recommendations PLUS desensitize your cat to the carrier 😻

National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day reminds us that cats require just as much care as we do! Ongoing regular checkups keep your cat happy and healthy. Learn ways you can help from trusted leaders in feline care. Visit here often for updates, and make sure you sign up

07/21/2024

Still valid —- seeing waaaaayy to many cases recently…..

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07/18/2024

07/18/2024

A horse isn’t simply standing in a trailer during the trip back to the barn; he’s making constant adjustments to maintain his balance through every curve and acceleration. Throw in dealing with a grumpy companion and you’ve got the makings of a potentially exhausting ride. A tired horse is mor...

07/07/2024

Dogs and cats are not vindictive….. but they are trying to communicate with us.

07/07/2024

This is a feel-good story 🤗

07/03/2024

"Oh, you're just a trail rider." Riders, particularly those in the arena disciplines, do not appreciate the qualities of a good trail horse. Any horse that can take a rider on a good long trail ride has to be versatile. The horse has to get along with other horses. It has to be open to new sounds, smells, footings, visual impressions and more without spooking. A trail horse has to listen to the rider in a crowd where other horses that might act up, take off, or otherwise threaten the peace and safety of the ride.

I have a lot of respect for anyone who can take a young horse and make it a good trail horse. The bottom line is these trainers have to build a high degree of trust with the rider in the horse. A good trail horse can handle mud, deep water, ice, rocky terrain, slopes, railroad tracks, pavement, traffic, ditches, logs, bridges, ticklish hedgerows, other animals from goats to cattle, or a bear to a rattlesnake, all without panicking.

I came up on a rattlesnake on a trail ride. It was coiled and threatening. At first, I thought the rattle noise was crickets. My horse, a well trained and valuable polo horse, quietly stopped and carefully backed up without a hitch. I had a horse that could be ridden over a bridge with a see-through metal grate floor or roadway. We both could see the river 30 feet below as the horse's metal shoes made their way across the metal grate footing.

While trail riding with a group on a full moon night we mixed in with a large grazing herd of deer as if we were invisible due to the horse's scent covering our human scent. On a January trail ride after a long snowstorm, my horse enthusiastically made a pathway through a five foot high snow drift. While crossing a hedgerow my horse's legs got tangled in unseen barbed wire. He stood perfectly still while I dismounted and unraveled the tangle. All these are traits of a good trail horse.

If you think a trained trail horse is "just a trail horse", you are mistaken. Trail horses are among the best mounts because of their versatility, temperament and problem solving abilities. An authentic trail horse can go anywhere in any season, at any time of day, in any weather. Please think for a minute and compare these trail horses to the specialized discipline horses of today. I'll take a trail horse every time.

06/29/2024

Or cats, or horses, or “insert random animal”….

06/29/2024

Has your pet ever had something lodged in their throat? It’s a scary thing to witness, especially if you don’t know what to do! Check out this great resource to learn how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on your pet. If your pet needs immediate attention, bring them to our Urgent Care right away so we can help.

06/28/2024

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Please be considerate if you must use fireworks.

Better yet, use the money spent on fireworks and contribute to an animal shelter or veteran’s organization.

06/12/2024

We don’t deserve dogs.

Good boy, Blue.

06/05/2024

Dogs and cats are not vindictive; adverse behavior is result of stress/anxiety / physiological /medical issue.

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06/03/2024

You only have a few years with your Dog
so let them up on the Bed, the Couch.
Let them come for the Ride,
let them get the biggest Stick they can find,
let them roll in the mud.
Let them Swim and enjoy the water,..because Time sure flies and they won't be here forever
In the Blink of an eye their time on Earth is done.
A Dog is not just an Animal, they're here to make you Smile.
Always there for you, they could care less what you look like,
or how much money you have.
They won't Judge you, or talk about you behind your back.
They Simply, Completely and Unconditionally Love you,
with all of their Heart, their Soul, their Being
And Forever, will be the absolute Best Friend you will ever have...
🙂🤍🐾💕

06/02/2024

Way to go EthanAlmighty.

We still have a long way to go as some people think aversive training methods are appropriate, puppy mills can still sell puppies out of brick&mortar store fronts, and people dump animals on sides of roads rather than take responsibility for their own actions.

Educate ! Educate ! Educate !

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05/25/2024

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us 🇺🇸! We want you to spend it with your families and friends–not at our urgent care–so we put together a few ways to keep pets safe from harm. If your pet does get into trouble, please note our urgent care services in Louisville will be open from 10am-6pm on Monday, May 27.

05/20/2024

When adopting a new cat, remember that cats are territorial. If you already have a cat, create a safe space for each cat in your home during the initial period. Choose an area for your new cat for essentials such as perches, cat beds, litter boxes, food, and water. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3CZJV4y.