Camden Pet Hospital

11/15/2024

Hey and friends, hope you all are having a great Friday--we certainly are! To celebrate, we took a sec during lunch to snap a pic of our animal sock circle😆
Which is your favorite?? 🦇🐶💖

If you have a pair at home, share a pic and join the fun!

(clockwise from 12: Madeline, Cloud, Erin, Dr. Paige)

11/07/2024

Stressful week? We've got you! 🤝🐰🐶🐱💅
Take one thing off that to-do list and let us take over

11/05/2024

How to pill a cat:
Step 1. Take off all clothing
Step 2. Gracefully lounge and flex
Step 3. Grab kitty by the fur on head
Step 4. Inspect pill until kitty is pi**ed

10/29/2024

10/26/2024

Thanks to a grant from the ASPCA & Subaru, MACC is WAIVING ALL ADOPTION FEES* for the Clear The Shelter Adoption Event tomorrow!

Several animals found their furever home today, but we still have 16 dogs & 3 cats** available for adoption or pre-adoption tomorrow. Stop into the event at 212 17th Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 between 11AM-3PM to adopt your fully-vetted, new fur-friend! Including Girly, who is featured on the creative for this event. MACC's volunteer adoption counselors are ready and excited to meet you and help you find your purrfect match!

Whether you are a Minneapolis resident or not, the adoption fee will still be waived. City licensing fees will still apply
** You can see the animals up for adoption here: https://bit.ly/macc-adoptablecats // https://bit.ly/macc-adoptabledogs. Cats will be listed tomorrow (Saturday) and dogs without an "I have an adoption appointment" message will be available.

10/25/2024

UPDATE: Our friends and Minneapolis Animal Care and Control came to pick this sweet lady up. Please contact them at (612) 673-6222 for further information.

AS ALWAYS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CARE AND SUPPORT for our animal friends!

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Good Morning and friends! Tis the season for lost pups here at Camden. This morning, a sweet female golden retriever pup was following some teens in the neighborhood and they brought her to us. We estimate she is under one year old. She has a pink collar, but no tags or microchip.

We have contacted Minneapolis Animal Control who will place her on a stray hold this afternoon.

Do you know who her people are? Please share this message!

09/29/2024

This is pretty cool!
Rats are such amazingly smart creatures and GREAT pets ❤️🐀❤️

09/20/2024

Hello and friends!

We have a special announcement on this beautiful Friday: Dr. Melcher is married! This summer he wed his partner Sarah.

They are thrilled to start their married life together as Brendan and Sarah Melberry.

Please join us in sending warm well wishes and congratulations to the Melberrys! 🎊💟🎊

09/13/2024

09/12/2024

Hello friends! September is Animal Pain Awareness Month.
DETECTING and MANAGING PAIN in our companion animals is a challenge that we often see in the clinic, and one that we LOVE meeting.

Why? Because diagnosing and treating the causes of pain can help change the quality of life of our furry friends for the better. Giving them MORE GOOD DAYS. 🫶🌞

There are so many options to help your companion: laser treatment, medication, physical therapy exercises, and massage are just a few. And we are HERE to HELP. 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️🩺

What's your experience with pain management for your fur baby?

08/31/2024

This is still a major concern for pets eating grain-free or “boutique” diets. Please feel free to schedule a nutrition consult with one of the Doctors at Camden if you’d like to know more or further discuss some great, safe diets options for your pet and their individual needs!

Yesterday we had two wonderful Golden Retrievers, ages 6 and 2, come in for elective surgical procedures. Both dogs had a history of eating a well-known and popular grain free diet for several years. In one dog, an arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) was detected so an x-ray of his chest was taken. His heart was enlarged, so an echocardiogram was scheduled for that afternoon. An x-ray was also taken of the other dog's chest as a precaution, and his heart was also enlarged. He was able to get an echocardiogram same day, as well.

The reports on both dogs just came back, and both of these gorgeous, otherwise perfectly healthy dogs have Dilated Cardiomyopathy. The cardiologist suspects that in both cases it is related to their diet. Thankfully, this condition was caught early, and when fed a traditional diet, their condition should hopefully reverse. Their cases are being reported to the FDA, along with the thousands of others from across the country.

There is no evidence to support feeding grain-free. Most pet allergies are related to environment (pollens, etc) or protein sources. Grain allergies account for a tiny fraction of all food allergies in dogs. Unfortunately, many dogs are becoming very ill or even dying from eating so-called "BEG" diets (boutique, exotic, grain-free), and the terrible thing is nutritionally mediated dilated cardiomyopathy is 100% preventable. There have been zero reported cases of NMDCM in dogs eating foods that meet WSAVA guidelines, currently made by Purina, Hill's, Iams/Eukanuba, or Royal Canin. We strongly suggest if you are feeding a "BEG" diet that you change your dog over to one of the brands listed above. If you have any questions specifically related to your pet, please call us.

We are so hopeful we caught this disease in time for our two beautiful patients to reverse their disease. Their very caring and dedicated owners have already changed their diet to one that meets WSAVA criteria. The articles below will help explain this disease, WSAVA guidelines, and why grain-free was more marketing than science.

http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/11/dcm-update/

https://www.wsava.org/WSAVA/media/Arpita-and-Emma-editorial/Selecting-the-Best-Food-for-your-Pet.pdf

http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2016/06/grain-free-diets-big-on-marketing-small-on-truth/

https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/dogs-fed-some-popular-diets-could-be-risk-heart-disease/

08/23/2024

This sweet Pembroke Corgi puppy Leia hasn't had it easy in her first 18 weeks of life. Recently, she and her mother were attacked by a neighboring dog.

Thankfully, our friends at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota were able to perform life saving surgery on Leia. Today we saw her for a recheck to continue her ongoing care and recovery. Despite everything, Leia was so excited to meet a new friend in her veterinarian, Dr. Paige's dog Tiki. Dr. Melcher got to steal a few snuggles too!

We hope Leia's story raises awareness about the importance of responsible supervision for our dogs. But it's not all sad. Leia's owner told us about how much support she received from her community after this incident and how impactful having that has been for her and Leia's recovery.

Pet ownership truly impacts our communities. Not just because having pets can make us better humans in the world, but because they tie us together in our neighborhoods or out in public for better or worse. We hope that all of our have a great weekend, and spread the best of what pet ownership can be in their community.

08/15/2024

When a lost pet shows up on our doorstep, the FIRST thing we do is SCAN FOR A MICROCHIP! 🐶🐱🐰

To celebrate National Check the Chip Day, go ahead and double check your microchip's registration info is up to date.

Better yet, if you're on the fence about getting your pet chipped, go ahead and CONTACT US today and we will get your pet set up 💖

Meet Max, who has a family that loves him. When Max becomes lost, it's his microchip to the rescue! August 15 is Check the Chip Day, where we remind pet owne...

08/15/2024

No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, this is heartwarming and awesome. Great article about Scout. 🥰🐾
Walz family tells Vogue that if Scout had a motto, it would be: “If I can reach it, I can eat it.”

Thanks Vogue for making our dog Scout a cover model. Let’s hope this fame doesn’t go to his head.
https://www.vogue.com/article/tim-walz-dogue-2024

08/13/2024

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