Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital

01/15/2025

😂Caption this…….

Side note: Space Coast Frenchie Rescue is looking for fosters/adopters for some pretty awesome dogs.

12/31/2024

Today, we had to say goodbye to George, a beloved dog whose family fought valiantly to find answers to his health challenges. After months of diagnostics, surgeries, and many sleepless nights, it was determined that euthanasia was the most humane option for him. As customary, we lit a candle in the lobby to signify that a family was saying their final goodbyes to their cherished pet.

In a beautiful moment of kindness, a client observed what was happening and insisted on contributing a substantial amount of money towards George’s treatment. This act not only showcases the generosity that exists among our clients but also underscores the deep connections we all have with our pets.

It’s worth noting that on the same day, George's dad also underwent a medical procedure and was managing not only his own health concerns but also the heartbreaking decision regarding George. This dual layer of challenge speaks volumes about the strength of the human spirit and the importance of community support.

Let’s all take a moment to recognize the goodness that surrounds us, even in times of sorrow. These acts of kindness remind us why we do what we do and the impact we can have on one another's lives.
So long George ❤️🐾🌈

12/30/2024

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States.

For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, almost as recognizable as the American flag. The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes, has appeared at the center of “The Great Seal” of the United States since 1782, much to Benjamin Franklin’s ire because he deemed it “a Bird of bad moral Character.” It has also been depicted on postal stamps, quarters and the insignia of most military branches.

But until this week, the bald eagle was only officially designated the national emblem. An act of Congress, signed by President Biden on Tuesday, declared the bald eagle, whose genus and species is Haliaeetus leucocephalus, “the national bird.”

The legislation, introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Brad Finstad, both of Minnesota, said the bald eagle is “a historical symbol of the United States representing independence, strength, and freedom.”

We recently were lucky enough to help with this beauty after it was hit by a car.

📝The New York Times

12/19/2024

“ Convenience Euthanasia”

This is something that I feel I need to address. This situation reflects a significant ethical dilemma that many veterinarians face daily. Today, was one of them for one of my Drs. Conducting euthanasia for convenience, especially when the animal appears to be in a stable and satisfactory condition, can be emotionally challenging for vets who prioritize animal welfare.

Your veterinarian's approach to wanting to conduct a physical exam and review the pet's medical history is appropriate and responsible. It ensures that the decision to euthanize is made based on the health and quality of life of the animal, rather than a client’s desire for convenience.

Several factors come into play in situations like this:

1. Veterinary Ethics: Veterinarians are guided by the principle of "do no harm." Euthanizing an animal that does not have a valid medical reason can be seen as a failure to uphold that ethical obligation.

2. Communication & Education: By engaging with the client, the veterinarian is able to educate them about the pet’s current state, including the options available to manage the pet’s pain. Open communication can sometimes help clients see alternatives to euthanasia that they might not have considered.

3. Emotional Impact: It's understandable for veterinarians to feel distressed in these situations. They're trained to care for animals, and decisions like these can weigh heavily on them, especially when they feel the choice is not in the animal's best interest.

4. Client Relationships: Established relationships between veterinarians and their clients often facilitate better communication and understanding. In this case, the lack of a prior relationship may have contributed to the client's desire for euthanasia without fully understanding the pet’s condition or potential quality of life improvements.

5. Responsibility to the Animal: Ultimately, veterinarians have a responsibility to advocate for their patients. In this case, the veterinarian's refusal to perform euthanasia without a valid medical reason reflects a commitment to safeguarding the animal's life whenever possible.

In situations like these, it's important for veterinary professionals to support each other and seek out resources, whether through discussions with colleagues, professional organizations, or mental health resources, to work through the emotional weight of such ethical dilemmas.

Please be kind to your veterinarian and support staff ❤️

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

12/06/2024

Good Luck Eau Gallie Commodores Football Team!

BSN 3A STATE SEMIFINALS BROADCAST PREVIEW: MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS (10-2) AT EAU GALLIE COMMODORES (12-1) PRE-GAME 7:20, KICKOFF 7:30 LIVE FROM COMMODORES STADIUM ON BSN:

For the first time in program history the Eau Gallie High School football team will play in an FHSAA Football Final Four as the Commodores welcome in seven time state champions, the Miami Northwestern Bulls to Commodores Stadium.

The pregame show is at 7:20 with kickoff at 7:30 on BSN.

Eau Gallie comes into the game with just one loss this season at 12-1 while Miami NWST is 10-2.

The Commodores are led by several recent division one signees on defense in Brandon Brown (LSU), AJ Forehand (Duquesne) and Josh Roberts (FAU).

On offense, Eau Gallie will rely on a one-two punch at running back as recent D1 signee, University of Rhode Island commit, running back Tay Welch and recent Wagner University verbal commit, Emmanuel Small look to keep the Commodores on the field controlling the pace of play.

After just 59 combined rushing yards in their 35-0 regional quarterfinals win, Welch and Small racked up an impressive 421 combined yards and two touchdowns.

Each have power and speed as Small averages nearly eight yards (7.7) per carry and Welch picks up an average of six yards (6.1) per touch. They both flashed breakaway speed last week as Welch had a run of 49-yards and Small, 55-yards.

The Commodores also have junior Xavier Lherisse who leads the team in receiving yards, all-purpose yards, interceptions and touchdowns this season.

Lherisse has over 40 division one offers. At quarterback its Joseph Allen who was fantastic last week in his showdown against Bishop Moore’s Virginia commit, as the sophomore completed 13 passes for 151 yards and a big time touchdown into the teeth of a howling wind to DJ Maultsby.

Allen showed off his big arm on several key third down throws completing them for critical yards last week.

Speaking of DJ Maultsby, the 6’1” receiver, who picked up an offer this week, has 250 receiving yards and five touchdowns in three playoff games this postseason.

On Defense, Eau Gallie will need to continue to play disciplined assignment football as Miami Northwestern boasts a bevy of talented backs and receivers and head coach Teddy Bridgewater uses them all.

AJ Forehand, Josh Roberts and Caden Davis who have combined for 317 tackles, 64 tackles for loss and 23 sacks must keep the Bulls from reaching the next level of the defense.

Up front Brandon Brown will have his toughest test of the season but the future SEC defensive lineman has shown he’ll be up to the challenge.

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN:

Miami Northwestern led their regional final 28-0 in the first quarter scoring on a kickoff return touchdown, interception return touchdown, punt return touchdown and a long run from scrimmage as they went on to win 49-0.

The Bulls are averaging 60 points per game in the playoffs with wins over Barion Collier (69-0), Lely (64-12) and Cypress Lake (48-0).

On offense they are led by quarterback Leon Strawder who has 2,387 passing yards and 37 touchdowns this season. His receiving corps has six players over 118 yards, five over 200 and three with 500 or more receiving yards. The unit is led by No.6 Darius Johnson who has 681 yards and 8 scores and right behind him is No. 5 Calvin Russell Jr. who has 619 yards and 10 touchdowns.

The rushing leader is No. 9 King Davis who has 734 yards and 8 touchdowns. The Bulls have depth at running back too as three other players have 200 or more yards.

On defense the Bulls use speed in the backend and power up front to slow opponents. They’ll employ five to six defensive backs on most downs and dare you to beat them .

The Commodores Joseph Allen must protect the football and live to play another down when he has nothing open.

The Bulls are led on defense by Desmond Johnson who has 83 tackles and three interceptions. Deangelo Thompson has 10 sacks and Lineten Belizaire also has three interceptions.

TEAM INFORMATION:
EAU GALLIE 12-1, lone loss to Lincoln Tallahassee

ROAD TO FINAL4 EAU GALLIE
REG QTR: Defeated Crystal River 35-0
REG SEMI: Defeated Titusville 44-7
REG FINAL: Defeated Bishop Moore, 26-24

ROAD TO FINAL4 MIAMI NORTHWESTERN:

REG QTR: Defeated Barron Collier, 69-0
REG SEMI: Defeated Lely 64-1
REG FINAL: Defeated Cypress Lake, 48-0

HEAD COACHES:

Eau Gallie’s Chris Sands is in his seventh season. Sands Career record is 54-22. The former FAMU offensive lineman is 7-6 in the playoffs at Eau Gallie.

Teddy Bridgewater is in his first season at Miami Northwestern. Bridgewater, who attended and played at Northwestern, recently completed nine seasons in the NFL with Minnesota, New Orleans, Carolina, Denver, Miami and Detroit.

PLAYOFF HISTORY:
EAU GALLIE
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: 9
Playoff seasons: 1995, ’98, ’13, ’18, '19, '20, '22, 23 & 2024 Playoff record: 8-8

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN Playoff History: 2024 3A District 16 Champions & 3A Region 4 Champions, Seven State Championships 1995, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018 & 2019

Two Time state runner-up 2001 & 2008:

TEAM STATS:

Eau Gallie Offense:
31 points per game scored
114 rush yards per game
188 pass yards per game
304 total yards per game
Passing Td’s 26, Rush Td’s 17
Interceptions 12, fumbles lost 7

Eau Gallie Defense
9 Points per game allowed (5 shutouts this season)
101 Tackles for loss
23 QB Hurries
30 Sacks
Interceptions: 13 Fumbles Recovered 7

Commodores are a plus one in turnover margin.

Miami Northwestern Offense:
42 points per game scored
169 rush yards per game
202 pass yards per game
371 total yards per game
Passing Td’s 37, Rush Td’s 30
Interceptions 8 , fumbles lost 6

Miami Northwestern Defense
11 Points per game allowed (3 shutouts this season including 49-0 last week)
63 Tackles for loss
37 QB Hurries
25.5 Sacks
8 Interceptions: 6 Fumbles Recovered

Bulls are even in turnover margin.

Team Leaders:

Eau Gallie Offense:
QB Joseph Allen
138-239 (58%) 2,376 yards, 26 TD- 10 INT
RB Tay Welch
156 carries 958 yards (6 yards per carry), 9 TD
RB Emmanuel Small 54-416, 4 TD
WR Xavier Lherisse
53 catches 786 yards, 9 TD
WR DJ Maultsby 33-650 7 TD

Eau Gallie has five players with 122 or more receiving yards.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

Eau Gallie Defense
Tackles AJ Forehand 111, Caden Davis 108 Josh Roberts 98
TFL’s Josh Roberts 29, AJ Forehand 26
Sacks Josh Roberts 14
INT’s Xavier Lherisse 6

Kicking Chase Karpowhich 34-41 on PAT’s, 8-10 on Field goals with a long of 37

Punting Xavier Lherisse 35 punts, 1,147 yards, 32.8 yards per punt, long of 51, 8 inside the 20:

Miami Northwestern Offense:
QB Leon Strawder 149-232 (64%), 2,387 yds, 37 TD’s, 8 INT’s, 200 Rush yds, 3 TD’s
RB King Davis 57-734 yds, 8 TD’s
RB Elijah Hardy 54-394, 6 TD’s
WR Darius Johnson 33-681, 8 TD’s
WR Calvin Russell Jr. 32-619, 10 TD’s
WR Nick Lennear 33-566, 9 TD’s

Miami Northwestern Defense
Desmond Johnson 83 Tackles
Roderic McFadden 7 TFL
Deangelo Thompson 10 sacks
Desmond Johnson 3 INT’s
Lineten Belizaire 3 INT’s

Kicking: Ethan Silva 8/8 EXP, 2-2 FG, Long of 24

No Punting Data Available:

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12/06/2024

The audacity

11/26/2024

Just a little photo dump for your viewing pleasure lol. We had staff pick a name out of a hat. Whosever name you picked, you had to go to Goodwill to pick out an outfit. Outfits were exchanged on picture day. Here ladies and gentlemen, are the BEST pictures ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣

11/23/2024

11/22/2024

🦊 Rabies Awareness Alert 🦊

Today we received a fox that was in distress. After evaluating its condition, our veterinarian suspected it may have rabies. To ensure the safety of the animal and our community, we made the difficult decision to euthanize the suffering fox. Tests confirmed our fears 🙁

This serves as an important reminder: if you encounter wildlife that appears sick or injured, please do not attempt to handle it yourself. Always contact the appropriate authorities or wildlife rehabilitation centers for assistance. Your safety and the well-being of the animal are top priorities.

Thank you for helping us protect our community and its wildlife! 🐾

11/21/2024

Today our very own Dr. Retamozo, his wife, Marina, cousin,Nicol & vet tech, Matt participated in Orange County Public Schools Teach-In!

Their purpose is to encourage young adults in the Timber Creek High school vet assisting and FFA to pursue a career in veterinary medicine whether it be as a DVM or a RVT! Hopefully he and his staff have inspired some future vets and vet techs!

Mystique (Matt’s Wolfdog) decided to be the school mascot for the day😂. She definitely found her own way to get hugs and kisses 😘 Thank you Timber Creek High School Vet Assisting teachers & students!

11/19/2024

Today we said goodbye to this little lady…..Baby Ruth.
Baby Ruth came to us exactly one month ago. She was found as a stray with a necrotic tumor on her tail. Once we got her hospitalized, it was determined that she was severely anemic and needed a life-saving transfusion. After getting a blood transfusion from Dr Brickett’s dog, she became better and stronger. Two weeks later, she was able to have surgery to have her tail amputated. She did wonderfully after surgery and began to gain weight and her body started to regenerate her blood cells. Unfortunately, the tumor came back as a grade 2 soft tissue carcinoma. We knew she wouldn’t be with as long so we decided to allow her to live her remaining time with us. During the past few weeks, she spent most of her time in our managers office, lounging on the dog bed. Sometimes we would come in and find her on the shelves snuggled up in all the blankets.
Yesterday things took a turn when we came in and she was unable to use her back legs. It was determined that she had threw a clot in her back legs called a saddle thrombus. We took x-rays to make sure she hadn’t fallen and broken anything. Unfortunately, her cancer had metastasized. Because she was unable to walk and urinate we felt it was the right thing to do by letting her go peacefully. She was surrounded by all of us that loved her and took care of her. Thank you Dr Bahr for all your time and for saving her life along with Dr Brickett for allowing us to use cricket as a blood donor..
We will surely miss her ❤️

11/16/2024

Netflix and Freeze 🥊

11/15/2024

Happy Practice Managers Week to our amazing and dedicated practice manager, Gemma! She wears a lot of hats at our practice and leads the best team of technicians! She is always making sure things run smoothly!
If you see her, make sure you let her know how appreciated she is❤️. She is a true gem that cares for all creatures!!🐾❤️ Have a much needed relaxing spa day!

11/13/2024

We love you Ben!
Run free Ben!

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day to all Veterans! We thank you for your service! -Dr. R

10/20/2024

What an end to Tech Week! ❤️We appreciate you all

10/17/2024

Come and get your new Sweety sticker from our “Nicolas & Friends” collection! Sweety Retamozo will make a perfect addition to your favorite drink cup! Look for new sticker friends coming soon!