Central Animal Hospital

02/19/2025

Please note, Central Animal Hospital has not used these chips. If you are concerned, please stop in and have us scan your microchip.

Recent reports of the abrupt closure of pet microchip company Save This Life has prompted calls for pet owners to reregister their chipped pets.

01/14/2025

K9 Office Konner has so much swag with his new vest. Hope he doesn't need to use it, but we want him protected while he keeps us safe.

Today, Dr. Kratt and the Central Animal Hospital staff met with Officer Zumach and K9 Konner as they presented K9 Konner with body armor. This vest will help keep Konner safe while he is out working on patrol. What wonderful donation and thank you. as always, Central Animal Hospital for your continued support of our K9 program.

12/30/2024

We will be closing at 4:00 PM on 12/31 and will also be closed on 1/1/2025 all day. We will be open for our regular hours on 1/2/2025.

For those patients who are seen for regular wellness care at CAH, emergency service is available.

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12/27/2024

Our clinic website is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We are working to get the service restored as quickly as possible. If you need to speak with a member of our team or schedule an appointment, please call us directly at 608.783.6606 or contact us on the Vello app. We thank you for your patience and appreciate your understanding!

Our website provider is working to get it restored as quickly as possible.

12/26/2024

Dogs can become infected with intestinal parasites through
exposure to contaminated soil or f***s that contain the eggs or
larvae of hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms. Bring a
sample to your pet’s next visit to be tested!

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Staff at Central Animal Hospital. We will close at noon on 12/24 and reopen on Thursday at our regular hours. If you find that you have a medical emergency, service is available for patients we see for regular wellness care.

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12/20/2024

Central Animal Hospital partnered with Purina to donate over $1000 of pet food to the Jeep Food Ride, which partners with Oktoberfest - La Crosse, WI.

This event will be followed by a lighted jeep drive through Rotary Lights, La Crosse, tomorrow night, completing this year's food drive. Come on down to Riverside to see 30 jeeps lit up to add some sparkle to the event.

A shout-out to Eric for championing and running this for decades.

12/17/2024

Are you a client of Central Animal Hospital? Would you like access to your Vello portal? Vello allows you to contact the animal hospital more easily and check on your pet's information. You can even request appointments.

https://mobile.poe.idexx.com/login/uCX7c94wTVaRJyEv_As0Pg

11/27/2024

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from Central Animal Hospital! 🦃

We want to wish everyone a joyful and safe Thanksgiving. Please note that we will be closed on Thursday, but we will return to our regular hours on Friday. As always, emergency services are available for our regular patients.

As we celebrate, let's keep our furry friends safe and off the "Naughty" list. Here are some important reminders:

🚫 Keep People Food Away from Pets 🚫

Chocolate: Toxic to dogs and cats. All chocolate should be off-limits.

Sweets and Baked Goods: May contain xylitol, which is harmful to pets.

Table Scraps: Including gravy, sauces, dressing, meat or poultry fat, onions, raisins, and grapes. These can be toxic or harmful.

The list of troublesome foods is long, even though they look yummy. If you have any questions, please call us. Remember, prevention is the best medicine.

Stay safe and enjoy the holiday! 🐶🐱

11/19/2024

It is official; we have been reaccredited again. As best as we can recall, we first went through the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) standards accreditation in the fall of 2001. This was our eighth successful accreditation. To learn more about what it means, go to AAHA.org.

Animal Care Provider

11/15/2024

Jessica and Dr Kratt met yesterday to discuss everything we are working on and have in the pipeline. Jessica is the Practice Manager at Central Animal Hospital. At the end of last year and the start of this year, we teamed up with Peak Veterinary Consulting to evaluate what we do and why we do it. It resulted in Jess doing numerous protocol overhauls, new communication platforms, new safer DEA protocols and controls, instituting ScribeNote, overhauling our OSHA protocols and training, AAHA recertification, and a new website ready to go live. Whew, there is more coming, but we won't be there. It is Veterinary Manager Appreciation Week, but we don't wait once a year to appreciate Jess.

Thanks, Jess

11/14/2024

I want to take a moment to thank Linda, one of our CVTs. This does not involve specific patient care but, more importantly, all patient care, staff training, and protocols. Over the last year, she performed a self-evaluation of American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) standards for Central Animal Hospital. She led the whole team through the process, culminating yesterday with our on-site evaluation. We will have our results revealed next week after our Radiology unit gets its regular inspection from the State of Wisconsin, but we are confident.

It takes a whole team to be successful, and each individual plays a role.

11/13/2024

https://www.aaha.org/resources/puddle-borne-pathogens-a-guide-to-leptospirosis-in-pets/

Animal hospitals around the world earn AAHA accreditation to strengthen their business, advance their team, and provide the best possible care to companion animals.

10/31/2024

Norman is ready for his big day errr night. One adoring fan (employee) even decorated a pumpkin for him. Have fun tonight, but please keep your pets safe.

10/31/2024

Her Royal Majesty Soca, requests that your furry friends be kept safe tonight while ghosts and goblins visit. Also, secure your treasure tonight in a safe place, as chocolate, sugar, and other sweets are bad for her loyal subjects.

10/31/2024

Nola knows she is the Great Pumpkin. Just ask her. She is ready to go out Trick-or-Treating today to score the goods with her class "A" wiggles. She also wants you to keep your furry friends and kids safe today.

10/31/2024

Welpen has his German outfit on today. The Kratt's may have been the Festmaster and Frau of Oktoberfest USA, but German heritage runs in his blood. Prost and give him lots of treats today and every day.

10/31/2024

Don't let him kid you. He is easily distracted by Churu treats