Owensville Animal Hospital

10/31/2025

Keep your pets safe this Halloween 🎃👻

10/29/2025

Meet Emme and Rex 🐶🐶

These two were an owner surrender to our office and now that we have them both medically cleared we are starting to look for their forever family!

Emme (12y) and Rex (15y) are a bonded pair. We will not split them up! They must be adopted together to live their golden years out. Their adoption fee is $300!

They are both very friendly, a little yappy at first but settles down quickly, senior bloodwork completely normal, getting dentals next week, up to date on vaccinations and flea/tick/heartworm prevention. They are also microchipped and spayed/neutered!

Rex is quite overweight so he’s on a diet that will need to be continued until he is at an ideal weight. As obesity in our pets can have very life-threatening consequences.

If interested in meeting them please fill out an application first through Fostering Felines (pretend the word cat is dog during this process lol): www.fosteringfelines.org/adoption.html

We know their forever home is out there we just have to find it. So please share this post and help us find their forever family 💛

10/10/2025

W E A R E A C C E P T I N G N E W C L I E N T S✨

In March of 2023 we stopped accepting new clients. We were so overbooked daily and we simply couldn't keep up. So to better serve our current clients we decided to stop seeing new clients until we got caught up. Which lasted way longer than we anticipated and we are so grateful for everyone who entrusts us to care for their pets.

Now we are finally "caught up" to where we feel we can start accepting new clients. We are a small animal clinic which means we only see felines and canines. We offer low cost spay and neuter options as well as vaccine clinics the first Friday of every month.

We do require new clients to prepay the examination fee ($50) as we've previously had issues with people not showing to their appointment. When a no show occurs that empty appointment slot goes unused. Meaning a pet that needed to be seen missed out on being seen that day. Prepayment is nonnegotiable and is required when you schedule your appointment.

We have appointments (healthy or sick) as soon as next week! Just give us a call to get on the schedule - 513.732.0486 🫧

10/01/2025

“I had leftover antibiotics from last time.” 😳

There are two times that you should ever have antibiotics left. One being your pet had an adverse reaction to the medication and/or we advise you to discontinue the antibiotic or your pet unfortunately passed away.

Yes, even if they appear to be 100% healed it is crucial that the full course to be completed. We are unfortunately seeing an increase of people not finish the course of antibiotics for their pets quite often now.

“If antibiotics are stopped before all the bacteria are killed, then even a tiny amount remaining can multiply again and cause the infection to come back. Also, the bacteria that grows back may develop resistance to the original antibiotic, which means it will no longer work for the infection.”

If your pet has ever battled a resistant bacteria you know how frustrating, and expensive, for yourself and often uncomfortable it is for your pet.

“The more antimicrobial resistance develops, the fewer antibiotics there are available to treat an infection. This makes them very difficult, lengthy, and sometimes impossible to treat.”

So PLEASE finish the course of your pets prescribed antibiotics💊

10/01/2025

This Friday is Vaccine Clinic Friday!! 🐾

*** VACCINE CLINICS ARE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH***

This is a service to the community - on average there has been an hour wait. If you, or your pet, simply can not wait that long we ask that you schedule an appointment with us.

The vaccines at our Vaccine Clinic are the same cost as they are at all times within our office. The purpose of our Vaccine Clinic is flexibility (no appointment needed) and the $50 examination fee is waived as full physical examinations are not performed.
As always Vaccine Clinic is ONLY for healthy pets.

We do not do nail trims, fecals or do any type of diagnostics at Vaccine Clinic. If you have a concern please call us and schedule an appointment for a full examination where we will have the time to assess all concerns and health issues.
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We are asking for you to come inside, without your pet and only one person if possible, to sign in. Once signed in, we ask that you wait in your car until we come out and let you know we are ready for you and your pet(s).

We do not allow people waiting for their turn to stay inside. There is simply not enough space with people checking in, checking out and waiting for test results - so please plan accordingly for a potentially long wait in your car or walking your dog!

If your pet is aggressive (whether dog, cat or human) vaccine clinic is not for them. If your pet requires a muzzle we will not see them at Vaccine Clinic - no exceptions. We also can not see known vaccine reactors at clinic either strictly due to not having the time to pre-medicate!

Hope to see you & your pets this Friday!! 🐶🐱

09/23/2025

Is your cat urinating outside of the litter box?! 🙀

We know how frustrating that can be but it is often a sign that something is wrong. Any cat that is urinating outside of the box should be examined by a veterinarian and have a urinalysis performed to rule out the following:

🔹 Urinary calculi or bladder stones
🔹 Bacterial infections
🔹 Neoplasia (bladder or lower urinary tract tumor)
🔹 Anatomical abnormalities
🔹 Urethral plugs (emergency)
🔹 Trauma

The initial diagnosis of FLUTD is based on identifying signs of lower urinary tract inflammation. The clinical signs displayed by the cat are often characteristic of FLUTD. A urinalysis will confirm the presence of inflammation or infection.

Initially, a cat with uncomplicated FLUTD may be treated symptomatically with pain medication, dietary modification, or, in certain circumstances, antibiotics. However, if the symptoms do not respond to this treatment or there is a recurrence of the clinical signs, additional diagnostic tests (radiographs/ultrasound/culture) may be required to identify the underlying cause of the FLUTD.

It is impossible to completely prevent diseases of the lower urinary tract from occurring. However, FLUTD is more common in cats that have low water consumption and in cats that are inactive and obese. All these factors may relate, at least in part, to the frequency with which a cat urinates.

Weight control and encouraging exercise and water consumption may be of some help in preventing FLUTD. As FIC is linked to an abnormal response to stress, environmental changes to reduce stress can help reduce recurrences.

If urinary calculi or crystals cause the symptoms of FLUTD, a therapeutic veterinary diet might be required, often long-term (for life), to help prevent a recurrence.

More info: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease

09/22/2025

We will be taking donations at our office for Shawna!

Clothing needs:
👕 Women’s 2X tops / Size 20–22 pants / 2–3X
👕 Men’s XXL tops / Size 38/30 pants
👕 Women’s 16–18 pants / XL tops
👟 Men's size 9
🥿 Women's size 6/7 + 8.5

Other helpful items:
🛏 Towels
🛋 Blankets
🥫 Non-perishable food
👟 Everyday essentials

Will also take gift cards to Kroger and local clothing stores so that Shawna and her family can pick out the things they like. You can also ship things directly to Hillside Small Animal Hospital, LLC (4400 Hartman Lane, Batavia Ohio 45103) if you are not planning on coming out this way anytime soon.

Family members did start a fundraiser for the family: http://spot.fund/n6k5djzsc

Thank you everyone!!

💔 Support for Shawna and Her Family 💔

Early this morning, our wonderful CSR team member Shawna experienced a devastating house fire. At 4 AM, her home was lost, along with nearly everything she owned, including all five of her beloved pets.

Shawna has always been a caring, dedicated part of the Hillside family, and now she and her loved ones need our community’s support more than ever.

We are collecting donations to help Shawna and her family through this incredibly difficult time.

Clothing needs:
👕 Women’s 2X tops / Size 20–22 pants / 2–3X
👕 Men’s XXL tops / Size 38/30 pants
👕 Women’s 16–18 pants / XL tops

Other helpful items:
🛏 Towels
🛋 Blankets
🥫 Non-perishable food
👟 Everyday essentials

Anything you can spare would be incredibly appreciated. Donations may be dropped off here at the office, and we will make sure they reach Shawna and her family.

There is also a spotfund: http://spot.fund/n6k5djzsc

We are so grateful for any support you can provide. Please keep Shawna and her loved ones in your thoughts as they begin to recover from this heartbreaking loss. 💙

09/18/2025

We have a picnic table now at the edge of our parking lot 🌳

This is a table for our clients to use as well as us during our lunch. We only ask that you do not allow your dog to urinate on the table or be up on the top of the table.

As a reminder, we are a smoke free establishment so please be mindful and do not smoke at the picnic table. We have cleaned up our fair share of cigarette butts on the ground and in our flower pot (yes - in the literal flower pot) over the years which is why we have this rule.

We want to keep this table in great condition so that we can all continue to enjoy using it ☀️

09/17/2025

We are having our parking lot resealed this Friday, September 19th 🚧

So what does that mean to you?!

You won't be able to park in our parking lot starting Friday afternoon until Monday morning. We will be utilizing the gravel lot next to the pole barn during this time - so please make sure to park there.

Dr. Sandfoss will be gone in the afternoon as well so we are unable to see any patients during this time. We can refill pre-approved prescriptions and will be here to answer phone calls and emails.

Should an emergency arise during this time we recommend the following;

MedVet Cincinnati
Care Center Vets - Cincinnati

Thank you for your understanding as we make sure to keep our parking lot in tip top shape 🖤

09/05/2025

We’ve been asked if we offer an injection that takes care of fleas/ticks and there has never been a product that does that until now…

Bravecto Quantum 🥳

Bravecto Quantum is the first ever product, providing year-round, flea and tick protection all in one single dose. It has been out in other countries since 2023 and was approved by the FDA earlier this year. 

It is for dogs over the age of 6 months and is an injection that is precisely dosed out to your pets exact weight! Unlike traditional flea/tick prevention that is dosed out in weight ranges.

It kills the following ticks:

🔪 BLACK-LEGGED TICK
🔪 BROWN DOG TICK
🔪 AMERICAN DOG TICK
🔪 LONE STAR TICK

The active ingredient is the same as it is in regular Bravecto - fluralaner. What is most fascinating is that it actually has LESS milligrams of the active ingredient than the weight ranges of the traditional Bravecto due to its slow release process!

Fluralaner, an isoxazoline that has been prescribed by veterinarians to protect dogs from fleas and ticks since 2014. Adverse reactions to this family of chemicals are rarely observed but may include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, inappetence, itching and very rarely, seizures. Majority adverse reactions are self-limiting and of short duration.

We have not ordered this product yet and are curious who would be interested anyways?!

If you have any questions please head on over to this client friendly portal: https://us.bravecto.com

09/04/2025

This Friday (tomorrow) is Vaccine Clinic Friday!! 🐾

*** VACCINE CLINICS ARE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH***

This is a service to the community - on average there has been an hour wait. If you, or your pet, simply can not wait that long we ask that you schedule an appointment with us.

The vaccines at our Vaccine Clinic are the same cost as they are at all times within our office. The purpose of our Vaccine Clinic is flexibility (no appointment needed) and the $50 examination fee is waived as full physical examinations are not performed.
As always Vaccine Clinic is ONLY for healthy pets.

We do not do nail trims, fecals or do any type of diagnostics at Vaccine Clinic. If you have a concern please call us and schedule an appointment for a full examination where we will have the time to assess all concerns and health issues.
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We are asking for you to come inside, without your pet and only one person if possible, to sign in. Once signed in, we ask that you wait in your car until we come out and let you know we are ready for you and your pet(s).

We do not allow people waiting for their turn to stay inside. There is simply not enough space with people checking in, checking out and waiting for test results - so please plan accordingly for a potentially long wait in your car or walking your dog!

If your pet is aggressive (whether dog, cat or human) vaccine clinic is not for them. If your pet requires a muzzle we will not see them at Vaccine Clinic - no exceptions. We also can not see known vaccine reactors at clinic either strictly due to not having the time to pre-medicate!

Hope to see you & your pets this Friday!! 🐶🐱

08/29/2025

We will be closed this Monday for Labor Day! ☀️