Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital

07/03/2024

Our Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital Family wishes you and your furry family members a safe holiday. Our hospital will be closed tomorrow, July 4th but will reopen with our regular business hours on Friday, July 5th.
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Just a few safety reminders, considering the scary fireworks and BBQing occuring on a day like July 4th (and they days before and after)... If your pet is not already wearing a collar with ID tags, NOW is the time to put one on them.
👉In a pinch, writing your phone # on their collar with a sharpie will suffice until you can get them a proper ID tag.
👉Make sure your information is current with the microchip company (and we hope your pet is chipped)
Our SLO and SB counties have a thing for loud, booming fireworks, so please, please keep your pets safe and protected indoors. We hope your pets can remain safe with you in your home and not at risk running frantic in the streets...

For the BBQers, a simple way to avoid GI upset or GI obstructions (vomiting and diarrhea) with your pet is to refrain from allowing them to eat what your human party guests are eating. We tend to see an uptick in painful pancreatitis attacks after holiday weekends and gatherings.
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We certainly hope not, but should your pet need veterinary care, emergency veterinary care options are:
PETS: (805) 250-5600
4854 S Bradley Rd #109, Orcutt
Central Coast Pet Emergency Care: (805) 489-6573
558 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande
Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center: (805) 466-3880
9575 El Camino Real, Atascadero
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Additional info to help keep your pets safe...Make sure they are wearing a pet safe collar WITH an ID TAG! (Sharpie marking your ph # on the collar or onto a piece of tape, taped securely to the collar works in a pinch...and NOW'S the time to do that! Go do that now... we'll wait.)
Turn TV or radio on to muffle the loud booms of the firework activity and close window shades and curtains. Ensure fencing and exits are secured and for ALL potty breaks, put a harness/leash on your dog and go out with them. These awful fireworks sound like bombs and are being set off at all times of day and night. Should you be the one to find a loose pet during this very scary time for them, please secure in your garage or safe place in your home (a large crate will also do) and post on your community's Pet Lost and Found social media pages. Let's all take care of one another and our pets.

05/25/2024

As the country honors those who served and sacrificed, we wish you and your furry family members a safe holiday weekend. Our hospital will be closed Monday, May 27th but will reopen with our regular business hours on Tuesday, May 28th.
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Just a few safety reminders, considering the potential for fireworks and BBQing on any holiday weekend ... If your pet is not already wearing a collar with ID tags, now is the time to put one on them. In a pinch, writing your phone # on their collar with a sharpie will suffice until you can get them a proper ID tag. Our SLO and SB counties have an affinity for fireworks for any and all occasions throughout the year, so please keep your pets safe and protected indoors. For the BBQers, a simple way to avoid GI upset (vomiting and diarrhea) with your pet is to refrain from allowing them to eat what your human party guests are eating. We tend to see an uptick in painful pancreatitis attacks after holiday weekends and gatherings.
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We certainly hope not, but should your pet need veterinary care, emergency veterinary care options are:
PETS: (805) 250-5600
4854 S Bradley Rd #109, Orcutt
Central Coast Pet Emergency Care: (805) 489-6573
558 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande
Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center: (805) 466-3880
9575 El Camino Real, Atascadero
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Additional info to help keep your pets safe...
Turn TV or radio on to muffle the loud booms of the firework activity and close window shades and curtains. Ensure fencing and exits are secured and for potty breaks, put a harness/leash on your dog. Should you be the one to find a loose pet during this very scary time for them, please secure in your garage or safe place in your home (a large crate will also do) and post on your community's Pet Lost and Found social media pages.

05/07/2024

Calling all local crafty people!
Are you a quilter?
Do you need to fluff up your patio cushions or dog and cat beds????
Our hospital has a good stash of batting material for YOU!

FREE batting material!
Variety of sizes.
Please take all.
They come as alternative packaging insulation for our cold shipments at the Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital. Plastic coating can easily be peeled off.
I will coordinate with whomever wants this stash and will meet you at the Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital for pick up.

Batting material not your jam?
Please share to help us find a taker!

03/22/2024

FREE batting material!
Variety of sizes.
Please take all.
They come as packaging insulation for our shipments at the Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital. Plastic coating can easily be peeled off.
I will coordinate with whomever wants this stash and will meet you at the Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital for pick up.

03/16/2024

With Easter hot on our heals...please, please avoid all lilies. All of them.

03/05/2024

What makes a visit to your 'dog'tor a little better? ...when your pink dinosaur goes along with you.

-Lilly 🩷

Fun fact...a teeny kitten e-collar fits a teeny dinosaur stuffy perfectly.

02/21/2024

We had a visit from sweet pup Eros this week and couldn't help but share this. He's a big boy now...but his cute factor is off the charts.
Now it's your turn.. we'd love to see your fav photos of the beloved pets in your life.

01/31/2024

Who else has a PAWsome alarm like this? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

01/01/2024

We wish you and your family a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve as we say hello to 2024.

If you've not done so already, please, please make sure your cats and dogs are wearing some sort of ID (your ph # sharpied on their collar will do the trick in a pinch) because there *will* be scary fireworks this evening. Also, please have dogs out on their harnesses/secured leashes during potty time. Supervise them when outside and then bring them back inside the house or secured garage area.

Please do what you can to keep the entire family safe.

Our hospital will be closed Monday, New Year's day, and will reopen with our regular business hours Tuesday, 1/02/24.

We certainly hope not, but should your pet need veterinary care, emergency veterinary care options are:
PETS: (805) 250-5600
4854 S Bradley Rd #109, Orcutt
Central Coast Pet Emergency Care: (805) 489-6573
558 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande
Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center: (805) 466-3880
9575 El Camino Real, Atascadero

12/25/2023

No matter how your family celebrates the season, we wish you a wonderful and safe one surrounded with love, kindness and our beloved furry family members, of course!
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Our hospital will be closed Monday (12/25) and Tuesday (12/26). We will reopen with our regular business hours on Wednesday 12/27.

If there are tendencies to share your good holiday food with your dogs, please refer to the NAUGHTY list of what to avoid.

However, if there is room for error, a simple way to avoid GI upset (vomiting and diarrhea) with your pet is to refrain from allowing them to eat what your human party guests are eating. We tend to see an uptick in painful pancreatitis attacks and GI obstructions after holidays and gatherings.

We certainly hope not, but should your pet need veterinary care, emergency veterinary care options are:
PETS: (805) 250-5600
4854 S Bradley Rd #109, Orcutt
Central Coast Pet Emergency Care: (805) 489-6573
558 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande
Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center: (805) 466-3880
9575 El Camino Real, Atascadero

12/23/2023

This lucky veterinary team had a very special assignment...🎄😉🦌

12/22/2023

To all of the good dogs out there...

Get ready for the tissues, y'all.
They mean so much to us, to our families...and they make us better.

Thank you for trusting us with their care.

12/03/2023

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11/23/2023

We have many reasons to be thankful.
You and your pet family are one of them.
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Our Nipomo Dog and Cat Hospital Family wishes you and your furry family members a safe holiday. Our hospital will be closed Thursday 11/23/23 and Friday 11/24/23. We will reopen with our regular business hours on Monday 11/27/23.

If there are tendencies to share your good food with your dogs, please refer to the list mentioned in the photos (the safe vs. the not safe).
However, if there is room for error, a simple way to avoid GI upset (vomiting and diarrhea) with your pet is to refrain from allowing them to eat what your human party guests are eating. We tend to see an uptick in painful pancreatitis attacks and GI obstructions after holidays and gatherings.

We certainly hope not, but should your pet need veterinary care, emergency veterinary care options are:
PETS: (805) 250-5600
4854 S Bradley Rd #109, Orcutt
Central Coast Pet Emergency Care: (805) 489-6573
558 W Branch St, Arroyo Grande
Atascadero Pet Hospital & Emergency Center: (805) 466-3880
9575 El Camino Real, Atascadero

10/27/2023

A super sweet story for your Friday.

09/23/2023

Much to consider when "exercising" your dog. Please reconsider.
Thank you, Dr. Staple, for sharing this important information...because you don't know, until you know.

As your dog retrieves the first...second...third...maybe fifth or sixth ball, his muscles start to tire and soon they reach overload, where they no longer can fully control and support your dog's movements. Now, when your dog does those amazing athletic maneuvers to snag the ball, soft tissues like the cranial cruciate ligament, iliopsoas muscle and tendon, and the muscles and ligaments that support the vertebrae are overstretching. Minor tears are occurring. Now the ball is thrown 10, 12 times or more and ultimately your dog lies down, exhausted.

That period between when your dog's muscles are in overload, and when your dog lies down exhausted, is the injury zone (Figure 1). But remember, with all that adrenaline, your dog doesn't feel the injuries happening, so you have no idea that the tissues are being used beyond their capacity.

When this game is repeated day after day, month after month, the small tissue tears become large ones, and suddenly it becomes evident that your dog is in pain and has an injury. Of course, it hasn't been sudden at all-what seemed sudden is just the final result of repeated stress and strain until the tissues gave way.

Chris Zink DVM
Discovering Your Dog

08/30/2023

Sol's family is missing him something awful. Please be on the lookout.

Please spread the word! Sol was LOST on August 26, 2023 in Nipomo, CA 93444 near Eucalyptus Rd & Osage St Near Nipomo Pumpkin Patch

Message from Owner: Sol is a very sweet cat and does not deserve any harm. Please help me get my cat back even if it’s just his body. He may not be trusting with strangers but please help him . Any help will help, even just looking in your own back yard.

Description: Black Strips with an Orangy/Brownish Undercoat. White Chest. Crooked Tail.

For more info or to contact Sol's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9474957

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpl

08/23/2023

Many of you may not know the impact the Animals In Need Fund has on the lives of central coast animals and families in need. Now's the time to learn and join them for their family friendly fundraiser this Sunday 8/27/23 Birch Wood Garden Barn & Home www.ainfund.org

https://ainfund.networkforgood.com/events/60553-family-furr-iendly-summer-extravaganza-2023?fbclid=IwAR1fB08BUNgK7GMTyo8Tp2PVCJNHCj6XZyVZqm8rTQxE4rfJlq2zAszq-ns

08/23/2023

When you're cleaning your "parts" and the pre-med hits...

08/22/2023

Incredibly important information and insight...keep your kiddos and dogs safe.

From Shadows Fund...
This is a good example of dogs showing they are uncomfortable with what these kids are doing. They can't say it out loud and all too often people think "has not bitten = must be ok with it". That is utterly incorrect. The body language is the dog trying to communicate their discomfort and when that communication gets ignored the next step may be using teeth to make their point.

Please, please do not let kids climb on dogs, poke them, pull on them, or do any of the things you see being done in this video. Also, never set babies or toddlers in a dog's space for a cute pic. It is not worth the risk to your baby, or to what will happen to the dog if they are forced to escalate their communication.

08/12/2023

He understood the assignment.😂

07/17/2023

Know the Warning Signs!
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But first, do your darndest to prevent any heat exhaustion in your pets. Do not leave any pet in a car, provide a cool place in your home with fans (you can even DIY your own swamp cooler!), provide easy access to fresh water.

Symptoms of overheating in pets include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor or even collapse. They can also include seizures, bloody diarrhea and vomit along with an elevated body temperature of over 104 degrees.

07/14/2023

When your patients jump up to the keyboard and email you updates...