Poplar Springs Animal Hospital

04/07/2025

April is National Heartworm Awareness Month
More than a million pets in the United States have heartworms. Let that sink in, because it is one of the most horrible statistics regarding our furry friends. Heartworm affects an animal’s health and quality of life long after the heartworms are gone. These creatures are heartless in what they do. The American Heartworm Society (https://www.heartwormsociety.org) reports that, typically, most pet owners would not knowingly put their pet at risk to become infected with the deadly disease, but millions of these same owners fail to protect their pet from the infestation. For a disease that is easily prevented, there are no excuses. See us to determine the best heartworm prevention treatment for your pet.

03/29/2025

NEED A VET ON SATURDAY?
Come to Meridian’s ONLY vets in the office on Saturday…
Poplar Springs Animal Hospital and our sister company, Animal Medical Supply, have the only vets in-house and ready for Saturday appointments. Having a problem? Need vaccines? In the morning on Saturday, call PSAH for appointments from 10 a.m. to noon. For the afternoon on Saturday, call AMS for appointments from 1 to 3 p.m. Not everything happens on a weekday and PSAH and AMS give you the flexibility to have your pet seen on Saturdays. PSAH – 601.693.7233. AMS – 601.693.7387.

03/27/2025

03/26/2025

PSAH HAS TOP EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING
When it comes to our pets, we often think about any “testing” as being related to our pet being sick. However, routine annual bloodwork is essential in helping our pets live long and healthy lives. Poplar Springs Animal Hospital has advanced, in-house lab equipment for extensive testing during yearly exams, senior pet wellness programs and the diagnosis of emergent sickness. We run extensive profiles — CBC chemistry panels, fecals, T4, progesterone, phenobarbital levels, thyroid, cortisol and cancer screenings — all in house. Have you scheduled your pet’s yearly exam? Call us at 601.693.7333 to set one up today.

03/23/2025

NATIONAL PUPPY DAY
Observed each year on March 23rd, National Puppy Day celebrates the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives. Their cuddles and wiggles make us smile and without a doubt, there are squeals of delight when there are puppies around! The day also brings awareness to the need for care of and homes for orphaned pups as well as to educate people about the horrors of puppy mills across the country. Puppies are a big responsibility. Be sure to consider everything involved and adopt from a shelter. The puppies there need love and a home just as much as any other and they grow into loyal pets, too!

03/20/2025

DID YOU KNOW?
When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. At the spring (or vernal) equinox, days and nights are approximately 12 hours long, with daytime length increasing and nighttime length decreasing as the season progresses until the Summer Solstice in June (Northern Hemisphere) and December (Southern Hemisphere).

03/17/2025

WEARIN’ OF THE GREEN
Did you know Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival? Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish diaspora, particularly those that developed in North America. On Saint Patrick's Day, it is customary to wear shamrocks, green clothing or green accessories. Saint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish.

03/15/2025

DOUBLE BIRTHDAY, DOUBLE FUN
It was great fun to celebrate two birthdays at Poplar Springs Animal Hospital today! Congrats to Bre Christian (left) and Olivia Higley who made it one more year around the sun. These techs provide excellent service here at PSAH, and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate their birthdays!

03/13/2025

HONORING K-9 VETERANS
National K-9 Veterans Day, March 13, is a day set aside to honor commemorate the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs throughout history. It was on March 13, 1942, that the U.S. Army began training for its new “War Dog Program” —also known as the "K-9 Corps" — marking the first time that dogs were officially a part of the U.S. Armed Forces. The rest, as they say, is history. The dogs of war span centuries and include such heroes as Sgt. Stubby, the original war dog; Chips, the most decorated dog in World War II; Lex, who retired with his fallen owners’ family; and Cairo, the Navy SEAL working dog who was part of the Osama bin Laden raid.