Rocky Hill Animal Hospital

03/17/2025

Help this sweet kitty find his way home! Scan the QR code for more information

03/02/2025

Spring Cleaning??
Don't forget to clean the pups🐾
Give us a call to set up an appointment 865-691-8826

02/27/2025

Help us wish Dr. Hawkins and Kaylan a very Happy Birthday!!

02/20/2025

We will be opening at 8:30am if the roads are safe for everyone travel. Please watch for updates

02/19/2025

Due to the inclement we will be closing at 2pm today. We will assess the roads in the morning to see if they are safe. Please watch for your email and Facebook for more information.

02/18/2025

Due to an increase in leptospirosis diagnoses in the area we are making a concerted effort to educate
owners about leptospirosis and preventative vaccinations.
Leptospira (often referred to as lepto) is a bacterium that is spread in the urine of infected wildlife,
especially rodents, and can be found in outdoor environments worldwide. Pets, namely dogs, become
infected when they ingest contaminated water or soil. It can cause severe hepatitis or acute renal
failure depending on the strain of lepto involved and it can be deadly. Even when treated it can cause
lasting damage. Leptospirosis is also zoonotic, meaning that you can catch the disease from your pet by
coming in contact with infected body fluids.
Vaccination is an effective means of prevention. Most dogs diagnosed with acute leptospirosis are
unvaccinated. There are rare cases in which vaccinated dogs become infected, but the disease process
is usually less severe and the risk of zoonotic spread is drastically reduced.
Recently American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently updated their vaccination protocols to
include lepto as a core vaccination for dogs. This means that all dogs, regardless of breed or lifestyle
should receive the lepto vaccine. If you are unsure if your pet is vaccinated for lepto, please call your veterinarian.

02/13/2025

Recently Save This Life microchip company has closed and removed all pets registered with the national pet microchip registry. It is recommended that you seek a new company and register your pet’s chip. If you are unsure if your pet is registered, please go to:
https://www.aaha.org/pet-microchip-lookup/
If you do not find your information, please choose from the list below to register the chip. If you need your pet’s chip number please go to our Pet Portal where you can find each pet’s microchip number.
Enter the name, email address, and phone number that we have on file. You’ll receive a verification code to enter on the login page.
https://petportal.vet/rocky-hill-animal-hospital

02/11/2025

Winnie says it's a good day to take a long nap!

02/03/2025

Baxter has the Monday blues!

01/13/2025

Celebrating Kristen today for her birthday!

01/10/2025

Due to the inclement weather, we will remain closed thru Saturday January 11th.

If you have an emergency please proceed to Animal Emergency and Specialty Clinic located at 10213 Kingston Pike or call them at 865-693-4440.

Be safe and stay warm.

01/08/2025

We will be closing at 12:00pm Friday January 10th due to the upcoming weather forecast. If you have an appointment scheduled, and have not rescheduled already, please call to reschedule. We will NOT have a doctor available on Friday. If you have an emergency please proceed to Animal Emergency and Specialty Clinic located at 10213 Kingston Pike. We are unsure about our hours for Saturday. Please monitor Facebook and watch for emails or texts.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year

12/29/2024

12/27/2024