Ogeechee Veterinary Associates, P.C.

06/30/2025

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06/30/2025

Plan ahead for firework safety!! Call us today if you need anxiety medication for your pet during the fireworks 🎆

🎆 Fireworks are fun for us — but frightening for some pets.

Now’s the time to prepare. Many dogs and cats experience noise aversion, which can lead to anxiety, pacing, hiding, or even escaping.

👩‍⚕️ Veterinarians can help with:
✔️ Medication and calming strategies
✔️ Behavior-based support
✔️ Safe space planning

📋 AAHA’s Behavior and Senior Care Guidelines both offer insights into managing noise aversion — especially in pets who may be more vulnerable.

👉 Call your vet today if your pet needs help before the fireworks begin!

🔗 Learn more from the guideline- Senior Care: https://hubs.li/Q03pKpKy0 Behavior Guidelines: https://hubs.li/Q03pKqGm0

04/28/2025

🌟🌟🌟 REUNITED WITH OWNER🌟🌟🌟

‼️🚨 M I S S I N G 🚨‼️

Intact, male YORKIE with a cataract in RIGHT eye. Missing from MIMOSA DR since April 26th, around 8:30pm. Goes by TOBY.

Please contact our office if you have any information on Toby!

04/10/2025

Did you know ALL of these animals can get heartworms?

04/07/2025

April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month. Emergencies happen when you least expect them. If your cat is injured or has a medical emergency, call your veterinarian before attempting first aid. Always consult a vet or poison control specialist before starting home therapies, and never give over-the-counter human medications to cats without professional guidance. Check out more tips on building a first aid kit for your cat at https://bit.ly/3D4tkgV.

04/03/2025

Spring showers don’t only bring flowers, they also bring gorgeous grass. But that grass can come at a risk for some equine patients. Here is some helpful information if you grass your horse on pasture!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT CAUSES GRASS FOUNDER?

Spring is a wonderful time of the year, but it may be the beginning of some serious problems for horses vulnerable to grass founder — like horses that are over the age of 10, easy keepers, overweight or cresty-necked.

Laminitis or founder, as it is commonly called, is inflammation of the laminae of the horse’s foot. Laminae are the delicate, accordion-like tissues that attach the inner surface of the hoof wall to the coffin bone (the bone in the foot). A horse suffering from laminitis experiences a decrease in blood flow to the laminae, which in turn begin to die and separate. The final result is hoof wall separation, rotation of the coffin bone and extreme pain. In severe cases, the coffin bone will actually rotate through the sole of the horse’s hoof where it becomes infected and can ultimately lead to the horse having to be euthanized.

Laminitis can be triggered by different causes, like repeated concussion on hard ground (road founder), grain overload, retained placenta, hormonal imbalance (Cushing’s syndrome), obesity, and lush grass.

In cases of grass founder, the sugar fructans produced by rapidly growing grass stimulates an overgrowth of bacteria in the horse’s large intestine. The bacteria produce and release toxins (endotoxins) that are carried by the bloodstream to the foot where they cause damage to the laminae and small blood vessels.

The best way to deal with laminitis is preventing and managing the causes under your control. Consult your equine practitioner for further information and to formulate a plan tailored to your horse's individual situation. If you suspect laminitis, consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.

03/30/2025

We include lepto in our yearly vaccines, for dogs, and it is now considered a core, recommended vaccine.

Spring is here! And with that comes a warning about Leptospirosis, a disease caused by infection with Leptospira bacteria.

All dogs are at risk of leptospirosis, regardless of age, breed, lifestyle, geographic location, time of year, and other factors. The following situations can increase that risk:

➡Exposure to or drinking from slow-moving or stagnant water sources, like ponds, rivers, lakes, or streams
➡ Roaming on rural properties (because of exposure to potentially infected wildlife or farm animals or urine-contaminated water sources)
➡ Exposure to wild animals (especially rodents) or farm animals, even if in the backyard
➡ Contact with other dogs (such as in urban areas, dog parks, or boarding or training facilities)

For more information on the signs of leptospirosis, how to prevent it, and more visit: https://bit.ly/4l4VuOn

01/29/2025

❗️F O U N D❗️

Does anyone recognize this dog? Found in the River Rd/Lincoln Park Rd area of Wadley, the day before the snow storm (so, early last week).

Owner will have to identify s*x and collar color to verify proof of ownership.

Please contact our office, (478) 625-3021, if you recognize this dog or think this may be your dog.

01/28/2025

Don’t forget about sweet KC, who’s still looking for her furever home 🤍

01/22/2025

❄️❄️❄️ATTENTION/NOTICE❄️❄️❄️
TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 22nd: we do plan on opening, but it will be a DELAYED opening, when deemed safe for our employees to drive on the roads. PLEASE call the clinic, (478) 625-3021, before coming, to make sure we are open. We apologize that we cannot give a definitive opening time, but we want to make sure we keep everyone safe. Thank y’all for understanding and please stay safe!

01/14/2025

Hello Hey Hi How you doin’!
My name is KC and I need to find my furever home 🤍 I’m special and have specific housing needs, so finding a home for me may not be a simple, quick adventure. I’m FIV positive, so that means I need to be INDOOR and the ONLY cat in the house (unless your other kitty is also FIV positive), as my disease is contagious to other cats. I also don’t have any teeth and am on the geriatric side, so I need someone who will continue to spoil me with canned, soft food. I’m current on vaccinations, preventatives, and I’m spayed!

Please contact the office, (478) 625-3021, to find out more about KC!

01/06/2025

ADOPTED!!

Everyone meet Tyrone. Due to no fault of his own, he has been surrendered here to us after losing his owner. He is an older dog but with a great personality. He doesn't quite understand why he is here, but enjoys hanging out with the other office dogs and cat. Please help to find a loving forever home.