Southpaw Animal Clinic of Madison

11/10/2025

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11/05/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Halloween costume contest winners!🎉 We will get your prizes added to your account. Thank you to everyone who participated - everyone had wonderful costumes!

10/31/2025

🎃🐾 Halloween Pet Safety Tips! 🐾🎃

Halloween is full of fun and treats — but it can be a little tricky for our pets! Keep your furry friends safe and stress-free this spooky season with these reminders:

👻 Practice costume safety: Costumes should never limit movement, hearing, vision, or breathing.
🍫 Keep sweets out of reach: Chocolate and other candies can be toxic — ASPCA Poison Control (1-888-426-4435) if your pet gets into any treats.
🚪 Watch the front door: Trick-or-treat traffic and costumes can cause stress and lead to escape attempts.
🗑️ Throw wrappers away: Foil and cellophane can cause serious digestive issues if eaten.
🔖 Double-check IDs: Make sure collars and microchips are up to date in case your pet slips out.

💊 If your pet needs a refill of their anxiety medication (like Trazodone or Gabapentin), please call the office today before 4PM so our team has time to get it filled for you before the evening festivities.

Stay safe and have a pawsitively spook-tacular Halloween! 🐕🕸️🐈

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Halloween Pet Costume Contest Update! 👻🎃

This post has been edited with 3 new additions!! To give everyone time, we will extend voting through the weekend and announce the winner on Monday, November 3rd!!

Happy Halloween from the staff at Southpaw Animal Clinic of Madison!

10/27/2025

🎃 Halloween Costume Contest Entry! 🎃

🐝 Buzz, buzz! Meet our little honey of the day — Roxi Marie is dressed to bee adorable! 🍯💛
With wings that shimmer and a stinger full of sass, they’re ready to buzz their way to first place! 🐾✨

Think your pet can give this busy bee some competition? 👻
Here’s how to enter our Halloween Costume Contest:

📸 How to Enter:
1️⃣ Snap a photo of your pet in their spook-tacular costume.
2️⃣ Send it to us by email at 📧 [email protected]
or text it to 📱 256-733-5256 by October 30.
3️⃣ We’ll share all entries on our page for voting! 🗳️

🎁 Prizes:
🏆 1st Place – A year supply of heartworm prevention (must be up to date on exam and heartworm test)
🥈 2nd Place – 50% off next exam
🥉 3rd Place – Free nail trim

📅 Entries close Thursday, October 30th
👻 Winners will be announced on Halloween!

10/27/2025

🎃 Halloween Costume Contest Entry! 🎃

Meet K-Pup the Demon (Squirrel) Hunter! 🐿️⚔️
Armed with courage, cuteness, and a mighty bark, this fearless hero is keeping the neighborhood safe from all things spooky (and squirrelly)! 🐾💪

Think your pet has what it takes to join the ranks of our costume champions? 👻
Here’s how to enter:

📸 How to Enter:
1️⃣ Snap a photo of your pet in their spook-tacular costume.
2️⃣ Send it to us by email at 📧 [email protected]
or text it to 📱 256-733-5256 by October 30.
3️⃣ We’ll share all entries on our page for voting! 🗳️

🎁 Prizes:
🏆 1st Place – A year supply of heartworm prevention (must be up to date on exam and heartworm test)
🥈 2nd Place – 50% off next exam
🥉 3rd Place – Free nail trim

📅 Entries close Thursday, October 30th
👻 Winners will be announced on Halloween!

10/25/2025

🎃👻 Halloween Pet Costume Contest Update! 👻🎃

This post has been edited with 3 new additions!! To give everyone time, we will extend voting through the weekend and announce the winner on Monday, November 3rd!!

We’ve got 7 pawsome entries so far — and they’re all spook-tacular! 🐾✨
Take a look at our contestants (so far!) and show them some love by hitting that 👍 or ❤️ on your favorites!

💥 The entry with the most likes/loves will take home the Grand Prize on Halloween! 🎉

There’s still a little time left to join in the fun — send your pet’s costume photo to [email protected] or text it to 256-733-5256 by October 30!

10/24/2025

🎃 Halloween Costume Contest Entry! 🎃

Introducing Ellie Sniffed — the pup star who’s shaking it off and stealing the show! 🎤✨
This pop icon is ready to hit the stage (and melt hearts) in our Halloween Costume Contest! 💕🐾

Think your pet has what it takes to outshine Ellie? 👻
Here’s how to join the fun:

📸 How to Enter:
1️⃣ Snap a photo of your pet in their spook-tacular costume.
2️⃣ Send it to us by email at 📧 [email protected]
or text it to 📱 256-733-5256 by October 29.
3️⃣ We’ll share all entries on our page for voting! 🗳️

🎁 Prizes:
🏆 1st Place – A year supply of heartworm prevention (must be up to date on exam and heartworm test)
🥈 2nd Place – 50% off next exam
🥉 3rd Place – Free nail trim

📅 Entries close Thursday, October 30th
👻 Winners will be announced on Halloween!

10/23/2025

🩸 Why Do We Recommend Annual Bloodwork & Parasite Testing? 🩺

Your pet can’t tell you when something feels “off,” but routine testing can! Annual bloodwork helps us check vital organs like the liver, kidneys, pancreas, and thyroid, while a CBC gives us insight into infection, inflammation, and overall health.

We also recommend f***l PCR testing, heartworm testing, and tick-borne disease screening to keep your pet protected inside and out.

Learn more about what these tests tell us—and why early detection matters—in our latest blog post 👇
📖 https://www.southpawac.com/why-pets-need-bloodwork

As your pet’s healthcare team, our goal is to help them live a long, healthy, and happy life. One of the most important ways we do that is through annual bloodwork and parasite testing—even if your pet seems perfectly healthy.

10/22/2025

🎃 Halloween Costume Contest Entry! 🎃
Double the fun, double the cuteness! 🐾

Meet Ty the Doctor 🩺 and Winnie the Teacher 🍎 — this dynamic duo is ready to save lives and shape minds! We can’t decide who’s more pawsitively adorable. 💕

Think your pet can give them a run for their treats? 👻
There’s still time to enter our Halloween Costume Contest!

🗓 Entries close Thursday, October 30th!
📸 How to enter:
1️⃣ Snap a photo of your pet in their costume.
2️⃣ Post it in the comments below or send it to us in a message.
3️⃣ Be sure to include your pet’s name and costume description!

Winners will be announced on Halloween! 🏆🐶🐱

10/19/2025

🎃🐾 Our second entry is in for the Southpaw Pet Costume Contest! 🐾🎃

Say hello to Freya, rocking her Halloween best and stealing our hearts already! 💜👻

Think your pet has what it takes to win? There’s still time to enter for a chance at our Grand Prize:
🏆 A year’s supply of Credelio Quattro or Nexgard Combo!

📸 Just snap a photo of your pet in costume and send it to us by email or text to join the fun!

We can’t wait to see more of your creative, spooky, and downright adorable entries this month! 🎃🐶🐱

10/17/2025

📣 What Is a Veterinary Technician? Why Titles Matter 🐾

Just like CNAs aren’t nurses, nurses aren’t doctors, and pharmacy technicians aren’t pharmacists, a veterinary technician is not a veterinarian.

In Alabama, “Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)” is a protected title under the Alabama State Veterinary Practice Act. That means the legal title of LVT is reserved only for those who have:
🎓 Completed an AVMA-accredited program
🧠 Passed the VTNE and state boards
📚 Maintain continuing education

The correct and legal title for someone assisting in a clinic without those credentials is unlicensed veterinary assistant.

Every role in a veterinary hospital matters — and each has a specific scope of practice to keep your pets safe. 💙

Ask yourself:
❓ Who is monitoring your pet’s anesthesia?
❓ Who is performing your pet’s dental cleaning?

If the answer isn’t a Licensed Veterinary Technician, those procedures are being done outside of Alabama law.

Title protection isn’t about ego — it’s about safety, accountability, and the advancement of veterinary medicine.

🔹 Learn more:
Alabama Veterinary Technician Association (AVTA) → alvettech.org
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) → navta.net

Questions? Reach out to Susanna at Southpaw Animal Clinic of Madison 🐾