Animal House Veterinary Clinic

01/23/2025

Animal House Veterinary Center has proudly served the Antioch community for decades. It is our home and we take pride in serving this area of Nashville.
Please join us in praying for the children and their families , the teachers, support staff, the 1st responders and everyone affected by yesterday’s horrific tragedy at Antioch High School. Our own Ana Rio’s son was at school when it took place. Thank goodness he is safe at home with his parents.
The tight knit community of Antioch is forever changed and we grieve alongside the parents whose children didn’t come home last night. 🙏🏻

01/22/2025

We would like to remind everyone to please bring their pets indoors during these extremely cold temperatures. Dog houses offer little protection when the temperature stays in the single digits. Remember, if it is too cold for you even with your coat on, it’s too cold for your pets.

01/21/2025

01/15/2025

STOP Procrastinating!

01/13/2025

Interesting!

01/13/2025

My faith in humanity was so bright today when two teenage boys brought in a puppy. They had found the litter during the storm and this little guy was the only survivor. They have collectively been bottle feeding this puppy every 3 hours and it’s a chunky, healthy little thing. Words cannot express how touched our team was by the kindness and compassion of two local teenagers.

01/13/2025

Happy Monday! It’s that time of year that Veterinary Clinics raise their prices across the board. Every year, I find creative ways to keep care affordable. One of the basic principles of Animal House, is volume. We have to see 3-4 times the patients in order to generate the income of a ritzy veterinary clinic. It has become more and more challenging to be able to effectively serve our community. I am not giving up but am trying to find creative ways to save time and increase our efficiency within the clinic. This approach will allow us to continue to offer affordable care, without raising prices. We are moving towards having all patients check in with my at home team of client care specialist. My team knows what diagnostics I typically recommend based on your pets age and symptoms and the cost associated with the test. Our strategy is to ensure our clients get the education they need to keep their pets healthy and a plan they can afford to help their pets in time of crisis. Our pre registration and check in, along with triage and a general time you plan on arriving, will allow my team to be ready for your visit when you arrive. If your pet is really sick or injured, and needs tests performed to determine what’s going on, we may ask you to allow us to keep your pet, while we run the tests. If you are not comfortable leaving your pet with me for the day, I would recommend you to find someone you do trust implicitly to care for your pet. I believe your veterinary team should be a valued part of your family. We are not searching for new clients but will always welcome families into our village. We do not comply with industry standards, we take care of the whole family.

Update of Luna:
Luna is a 3 year old service cat that alerts her owner that he is going to have a seizure. Her owner reports Luna alerts him 10-15 minutes before he is going to have a seizure. He was a victim of a pedestrian hit and run that has left him with severe neurological issues. Many of our clients donated money to try to fix Lunas broken leg. We performed the surgery last week and Luna is home recovering. I have no idea if her leg will heal after the surgery but we gave it our best effort.

We are always thankful, we have such caring compassionate people, willing to help others.

01/07/2025

Need Money $$$$ For This Cat

There is no doubt animals play a huge role in our lives but do you really know how remarkable they can be. We have a special client that is blessed with a special kitty. This cat starts yowling 10-15 minutes before her person has a seizure. She alerts him so he can position himself to prepare for the seizure. I am currently struggling with having to amputate the kitties front leg. I know cats do fine with three legs but she’s a big cat and I want her to keep her leg. I have no idea if Ana and I will be able to put the parts back together and get it to heal but I would like the opportunity to try.

FYI.. This is my orthopedic disclosure..
I am a practicing orthopedic surgeon with no formal training (that’s kinda a lie because I’ve had a few classes lol) I am not scared to try to fix anything but I cannot guarantee, I will be successful. If you pay me to try to fix a broken leg and it doesn’t work- I will amputate the leg for $100. I never want someone to pay me $2,500 to fix a broken leg then ask for another $1000 to amputate when it doesn’t heal for whatever reason.

So when the specialty clinic quotes you $8,500 to fix your dogs leg - you should probably pay it, if you can, because they are board certified surgeons but call me if you are like the rest of the world and struggling with the basics.

WE NEED $1,500 to try to fix this kitty’s leg. Any amount is helpful towards the cause. We have money to amputate but I want the kitty to have a chance of keeping the leg.

Call the clinic if you have a little extra to help our kitty

615.834.6441

01/06/2025

Please share and if you feel called to donate donations can be made directly to Animal house 615 834 6441. We have raised 1390.00 of the 2200.00 needed.

01/03/2025

We have another patient in need of our communities help. This girl Luna was brought into the clinic today with a broken leg. Her dad does not have the funds for surgery to save the leg and was going to have to Opt to at minimum amputate the leg or worse euthanize his kitty. Luna plays a vital role in her dad's life as she alerts to his epileptic seizures and will be a huge loss to him if we can't try and save this girl. We do not want to to amputate her leg if funds can be raised to save it. Her dad has a very kind friend who has set up a go fund me to try to get what's needed to get this girl into surgery Monday morning. Today we splinted the leg and did pain management to get her through the weekend. If you would like to help us help Luna donations can be called in tomorrow from 9 to 5 directly to the clinic 615 834 6441 or donations can be made via Lunas go fund me as well

880.00 of 2200.00 raised

https://www.gofundme.com/f/u9yth-help-luna-get-lifesaving-surgery?utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&attribution_id=sl%3A7ca194ed-c0ba-48ee-b3ec-89e8ded47dbf

12/31/2024

We will be open from 9-12, tomorrow. If you want your pet seen, please check in through our website, ASAP. You are welcome to check in this evening if you plan to be here at 9.

12/25/2024

Animal House would like to wish all of our patients and clients a very Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays, Hanukkah Sameach and a blessed Kwanza.
Your support and loyalty to our practice has allowed us to remain open and thrive throughout 2024. We are looking forward to the new year and have some really exciting plans to serve you are your pets better than ever.
Dr. Catrina Herd
and The Staff at Animal House

Here is a list of Emergency Veterinary Clinics just in case your baby needs care while our clinic is closed.

AMC- 615-867-7575
Animal Medical Center- Murfreesboro, TN
VEG- 629-235-4420
Veterinary Emergency Group (multiple locations)
NVS- 615-386-0107
Nashville Veterinary Specialist (multiple locations)
Blue Pearl- 615-333-1212
(multiple locations.)

12/20/2024

It’s definitely time to slow down and enjoy the season. We will be open Monday 9-5 and closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. At Animal House, we are all about family. Several of our team members have children. We always close Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after. This gives us plenty of time to make special memories with our families. It takes a very strong family to be able to thrive in our industry. So we will take a moment and celebrate what we are all most thankful for. Our lives, our health and our families. Please be safe and enjoy the season.

Animal House came to the rescue today. This sweet boy found himself in a pretty bad pickle today.

Notice that the inside of the bone is heart shaped. We had to put him under anesthesia and cut the bone with a bone saw, to release his jaw. We are challenged everyday with something new.

12/19/2024

This time of year we see a lot of new puppies and kittens. It’s very important to remember that your precious new furry family members need veterinary visits to ensure that they will get a healthy start.
We recommend an initial visit once your new furbaby has arrived .
Animal House offers affordable wellness packages for both puppies and kittens that include the core vaccinations and deworming necessary for building healthy immunity to preventable diseases that can be fatal.
Puppies need a minimum of 3 Distemper/Parvo vaccinations that are given 3-4 weeks apart and included in the puppy package. *it is important to note that an incomplete puppy series can result in loss of immunity.*
Our clinic has seen a rise in Parvovirus. Nearly every single case has been in unvaccinated patients. Unfortunately treatment is costly and survival is not guaranteed. Vaccines are the best option to prevent this deadly virus.
The new puppy under the Christmas Tree needs a trip to Animal House to ensure many years of health and happiness. We look forward to meeting your new family members.

12/18/2024

And more puppy pictures from today…

12/18/2024

Holly teaching 3 week old puppies to eat mush. Their mom stopped eating and stopped producing milk. The tiny poodle pups were starving but Holly and Yris administered fluids to each and taught them basic eating mush 101.

12/17/2024

Is anyone actually baking this year? I love the buckeyes, snow balls and Chex mix. We are staying busy taking care of new puppies, sick babies and the inevitable garbage guts. I examined a three day old puppy today with the largest cleft palate I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure I can fix this one, but I’m gonna try. The tiny little bundle of Frenchie is very strong so we have to try. My personal veterinary assistant is tube feeding and nurturing this baby girl. If anyone can keep a tiny 8 ounce puppy alive, Amanda Williams can. She’s got her nestled down in a tiny incubator and tends to her every two hours. I have no idea how she works all day, has two very special children at home, and can handle such a critical puppy… she’s a super woman, with a super big heart. On a side note.. if your boarding you dog .. please consider a K-9 influenza vaccine. I do not usually recommend this vaccine but we’re seeing some very strange pneumonia cases. They are young healthy dogs that don’t really have a reason to have bacterial pneumonia. I’m not certain it’s influenza but I am very suspicious. I would recommend to avoid dog parks and places with high dog volume until I figure this out.