Lima Veterinary Center

07/16/2024

Despite the power outage in Lima this morning due to yesterday's storm, Lima Veterinary Center is open thanks to our full facility generator. We have limited phone and internet service however. If you have an appointment, please make every effort to come! If you are unable to make your appointment, please try to contact us by phone as soon as possible, or send an email to [email protected]. Most of all, please be safe and make it a great day.

11/28/2023

Thank you Smidgens Inc for making our beautiful new sign! We love it.

12/19/2022

Attention horse owners feeding alfalfa cubes. Top of the Rockies alfalfa cubes with the date codes 111222, 111322, 111422, 111522, and 111622 have been recalled. See attached notice for details.

FDA, in cooperation with state departments of agriculture in CO, LA, NM, and TX, is investigating cases of illness and death in horses.

10/14/2022

Did you know, every time you use a credit/debit card, the merchant pays processing fees to your credit card company? Those fees can cost them 2-4% of your total purchase! In an effort to contain costs and avoid raise our veterinary service prices, beginning Nov 15th, LVC will start passing those processing fees back to the card user instead of absorbing the cost ourselves. For those using a card, we will add a 3% fee which will be paid directly to the card company at the time of payment. For those choosing to pay by cash or check, you will be unaffected by the change.

Lima Veterinary Center

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas to everyone from Reese, Ken and Lorie Bedell and everyone at LVC. Have a safe holiday.

12/21/2021

04/20/2021

Reminder for my horse friends.

As pastures turn green (and white, and then green again) please remember to be vigilant of warning signs of spring laminitis. Monitoring digital pulses is a good way to detect when your horses have had enough. A bounding (throbbing) pulse indicates urgent need to pull the horse off the grass for awhile and fill in with a lower carb roughage source like hay. The carb level in grass increases throughout the day and then slowly decreases through the night, so the safest time for a sensitive horse to be out on pasture is first thing in the morning, then come in before noon.

04/20/2021

As pastures turn green (and white, and then green again) please remember to be vigilant of warning signs of spring laminitis. Monitoring digital pulses is a good way to detect when your horses have had enough. A bounding (throbbing) pulse indicates urgent need to pull the horse off the grass for awhile and fill in with a lower carb roughage source like hay. The carb level in grass increases throughout the day and then slowly decreases through the night, so the safest time for a sensitive horse to be out on pasture is first thing in the morning, then come in before noon.

12/04/2020

Thank you https://www.facebook.com/WildWingsInc/ for transform our lobby into a beautiful gallery displaying your amazing photo collection. And a very special thank you to Maureen Neilans who did the hanging for us yesterday. The framed images are for sale with all proceeds going to Wild Wings Sanctuary.

06/05/2020

Bonnie Mason Da Vet Man and his crew really enjoyed the fruit platter today. Thank you so much!!!!!

04/03/2020

Our office will be closed this Saturday, April 4th for a much needed staff break. Please pick up any prescription refills needed for the weekend today. Dr. Bedell is available by phone to respond to his own patient emergencies throughout the weekend. Have a safe weekend and be well! www.limaveterinarycenter.com

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03/26/2020

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/icelandicplus-llc-voluntarily-recalls-whole-capelin-fish-pet-treats-because-product-exceeds-fda-size

Out of an abundance of caution IcelandicPlus LLC of Ft. Washington, PA, is recalling its Capelin Pet Treats because some of the fish have exceeded the FDA compliance guideline for fish larger than 5 inches. The FDA has determined that salt-cured, dried, or fermented un-eviscerated fish larger than 5

03/24/2020

Lima Veterinary Center continues to keep our doors open to support your pet needs during the COVID-19 crisis; however, we are temporarily reducing office hours Mon-Sat to 9am- noon. Please visit LimaVeterinaryCenter.com for up-to-date details about offered services, procedures and hours. We thank the community for your exceptional support and wish everyone wellness.

03/16/2020

Lima Veterinary Center has put some new procedures in place designed to help keep both clients and staff healthy during the current coronavirus situation. Please visit www.limaveterinarycenter.com for details. Thank you for helping us create a healthy and safe environment so that we can keep our doors open and serving our community through this time.

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12/30/2019

Planning for pet health care and it's costs are a big responsibility for pet owners. This link provides some tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association that might help. https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/yourvet/financial-assistance-veterinary-care-costs

12/19/2019

12/19/2019

Heart-warming story and a testament for micro-chipping your pets. Happy Holidays!

More than a dozen volunteers formed a relay team of drivers, traveling 2,000 miles, to return a stolen dog from West Virginia to his family in Montana.

12/07/2019

08/13/2019

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are a potential health threat to people and animals in our area. Dogs that swim in waters contaminated with HABs can experience vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite and even death. Learn more and stay safe this summer. https://www.livingstoncounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/6472/HABsbrochure2017?bidId=
Thank you Pam Brace Merrick for this subject matter suggestion.

08/13/2019

Horse owners, slobbers season has officially begun!
https://thehorse.com/112614/slobbers-in-horses/

Slobbers often results from horses ingesting a compound (slaframine) produced by a fungus on legumes such as clover.

08/08/2019

Calling all horse barns!

CALLING ALL HORSE BARNS.....A message from Diane from Habitat for Cats....... Hi, Wayne County Horse Rescue, I am hoping you can help me/us..... I am the president of a Cat Trap Neuter and Return NonProfit Organization in Rochester NY and we work closely with Lollypop and the Wayne County Humane Society in helping to bring the euthanasia numbers down in the cat world. I was called by them to take a look at and assess a situation in Ontario NY where an elderly couple had sold their home and made an appointment for a 50 cat euthanasia! Lollypop did not feel right about this. The story is lengthy but my small group, Habitat for Cats went in and humanely trapped 70 cats. Both Humane Societies worked with us to alter/vaccinate/deworm all cats so far and now the hard task will be to rehome these cats into safe havens/barns. We are eager to place these kitties in horse barns as horse owners are a real special breed of folk :) Our set up for relocation of the cats is very professional and we bring tons of supplies for the cats. There is NO adoption fee! Horse barns are often looking for barn buddies to keep down the rodents......Please contact Diane directly at Habitat for Cats NY if you can help! And can everyone please share as well? Thank you all! It takes a village to rescue animals! :)

08/04/2019

Thank you so much, Maureen, for your kind feedback.

07/31/2019

Please keep an eye out for this doggie in our neighborhood!

**MISSING PUP** - Lima/Livonia/Hemlock, NY

PUPDATE: Sighting Monday night on 15A near JP's Hog Shop, headed towards Hemlock.

Paisley escaped from her home Monday morning (7/29) in the Dublin St/Kober Dr/15A area. She is shy, so DO NOT CHASE! If you see her or have any info on her, please call her worried family @ 585-303-3908 or 585-474-4931. PLEASE SHARE!

07/25/2019

Mac is rockin' the doggles for his laser therapy treatment.

07/18/2019

Some warm weather tips and resources for the "Dog Days" ahead.

Warm weather poses health risks to pets, even on days that don’t seem that hot to you. Knowing the risks and being prepared can help keep your pet safe.

07/16/2019

When is it too hot to leave a pet in the car? This article shares the data in a handy table. It's amazing how fast the temperature goes up! Did you know on a balmy 70 degree day, the interior reaches 99 degrees in just 20 minutes??? Check out the data and make more informed decisions for your pet.

Your vehicle can quickly reach a temperature that puts your pet at risk of serious illness or death, even on days that don't seem hot to you.

07/15/2019

Dr. Freeman provides an update on diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs

07/15/2019

Pet diets are a hot topic and it's challenging to sort out sound advice from media hype. Here's a link to one of our favorite resource pages focused on pet nutrition; it's published by Tufts University. Our advice, forget the fads and hype and follow the science.

Dr. Freeman provides an update on diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs