Morningstar Animal Hospital

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July!!

07/02/2025

The Office Will Be Closed Thursday July 3rd and Friday July 4th in observance of the Holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday July 7th at 8:30.

07/02/2025

Morningstar is blooming with new puppies this week!

06/24/2025

The temperatures are supposed to continue to climb as the week progresses. How do we protect our pets from the summer heat and keep them safe and cool?

Don't keep your pets in parked cars. Research from San Francisco State University suggests that in 10 minutes, the temperature inside a car rises by 19 degrees. After 30 minutes it goes up 34 degrees; and after an hour, the temperature soars by 43 degrees. A "QUICK" trip to the grocery store can turn into a life threatening trip in just 15 minutes for your pet that is waiting in the car.

Animals cool themselves by panting, and those that can’t breathe particularly well have the highest risk for health problems during the summer. This includes brachycephalic dogs, or those that have a short snout or are flat-faced – like bulldogs and pugs. Pay special attention to seniors and overweight pets, too. If your pet ever breathes in and out in a noisy way, he may have some trouble with airflow, which in turn means he may have a harder time cooling off.

Provide shade and plenty of cool, fresh water. Ice cubes in the water bowl work well. Many pets also like to say cool in a kiddie pool or sprinkler. If you use a hose to cool off your pet, be certain to run the water until it is cold. Hot water from a hose sitting in the sun can severely scald and burn your pet.

Walk your pet during the coolest parts of the day. That means early in the morning or after the sun has started to go down. Not only will this reduce the risk of heat stroke but also the risk of burns to pads of their feet. Don't know how to tell if the pavement is to hot? Go by the 5-Second Rule. Place the back of your hand on the pavement. If you can't keep it there for 5 seconds, it's too hot for your dog's paws. Simple as that!

06/23/2025

A topic that Morningstar Animal Hospital feels strongly about is car safety of our patients during these hot summer days. We will always be here to help any patient in need with signs of heat exhaustion without judgement but we hope to educate the public enough that we will see very few of these this summer. We can't urge you enough to leave your pets at home in a cool place with access to plenty of water during these hot days rather than out running with you.

05/31/2025

Nothing like a cute kitten picture to cheer up your day! ❤️

05/22/2025

05/21/2025

Welcome Enzo!!

05/13/2025

Welcome to Morningstar Saiya

04/21/2025

Our phone lines are currently down. Sorry for any inconvenience . While we work on restoring our phone lines you may reach us through our online messaging platform OTTO or you can E-Mail the office at [email protected].
We are open normal business hours today 4/21.

04/10/2025

Who doesn’t love a Bernese Mountain Puppy named Karl?!