Gulf Coast Veterinary Hospital

11/21/2024

Pet Diabetes Month is observed every year in November. This month is dedicated to spreading awareness about this lifelong condition of diabetes, which affects approximately one in 300 adult dogs and one in 230 cats in the United States. Diabetes is a condition that keeps pets from producing or utili...

11/16/2024

ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH When the weather turns chilly, Adopt a Senior Pet Month reminds us some four-legged friends need a family, too. In November, consider making a home for an older furry pet during Adopt a Senior Pet Month. While the wriggly puppies and kittens make us smi...

11/11/2024

11/07/2024

National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week takes place during the first full week of November — November 3–9 this year — in recognition of the various shelters that provide care to millions of displaced animals in America. Yes, millions! The observance also serves to acknowledge the hard-workin...

10/31/2024

How can we make Halloween safer for pets? Costumes and masks, lights and decorations, and a constant parade of strangers coming to your door— Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for pets. You can protect your pets by taking these steps to reduce the risk of them being hurt, poisoned, or...

10/29/2024

NATIONAL CAT DAY National Cat Day on October 29th is the purrfect day to give extra attention to your feline friends. Cats make excellent companions. They rarely miss you, but when they do, you sure know it. Awareness days such as this one urge pet lovers to adopt from a local shelte...

10/24/2024

National Pet Wellness Month is in October. The goal of the month is to promote pet health and wellness all year long. It’s also a time when people across the country volunteer for pet safety and support animal welfare organizations, such as low-cost spay and neuter clinics and pet vaccination clin...

10/18/2024

Saturday, October 19, is National Fetch Day! Grab a rope toy, a disk, a ball, or a plush toy and enjoy the day! Playing fetch can be so rewarding for your pet and it’s a great opportunity let your dog get some good exercise…and it’s good for their humans too! It’s a great time to get outside...

10/15/2024

NATIONAL VETERINARY TECHNICIAN WEEK National Veterinary Technician Week honors the professionals across the U.S. who provide outstanding services. The observance takes place the third week in October each year. It also aims to educate and raise awareness about what vet techs do. Like th...

10/14/2024

We appreciate our wonderful vet techs … you always go above and beyond to help our clients and always there to assist Dr. Brown. Thank y’all!

10/09/2024

Pets come in all shapes and sizes, but sometimes sizes get a little out of hand. That’s why on October 9 we recognize National Pet Obesity Awareness Day to remind people to keep their pets healthy. When your pooch starts getting a little plump, you know it’s time for a few things . More walks, l...

09/28/2024

On September 28, NGOs, governments, and people from all over the world will unite to on World Rabies Day to spread awareness about the dangers of the disease, and how it can be stopped. The event, put on by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), seeks to educate the public about how rabies c...

09/26/2024

The adoption of an animal into a family can be a life-changing decision for a person, but more so for the animal that has been anxiously waiting for a new home. Animal adoptions are important for many reasons and because many animals get left behind in shelters, Remember Me Thursday was created. It....

09/25/2024

The fall shedding season is rapidly approaching. Your dog will soon start shedding his summer coat to make way for a heavier winter coat, especially if he’s one of the breeds with a double coat: think Siberian husky, border collie, Pomeranian or Labrador retriever. To tame the onslaught of falling...

09/20/2024

Every third Saturday in September, on September 21 this year, the U.S. celebrates Responsible Dog Ownership Day. Designed to get all pet parents to ‘pawse’ and remember the promises they made to their ‘furever’ friends, Responsible Dog Ownership Day encourages people to commit to their loyal...

09/17/2024

Bird lovers and pet lovers can find plenty of reasons to celebrate and enjoy National Pet Bird Day! History of National Pet Bird Day Birds make wonderful pets! They are easily integrated into families and they are typically fairly easy to care for and don’t require a great deal of time. Plus, when...

09/07/2024

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